Hello everyone. I just want your opinions on whether you think this is the start of IBD for me.
So about a month ago, i got sick with a nasty fever, fatigue, and CONSTANT diarrhea (9-10 times a day). Sometimes i would go to the bathroom and feel like i had to go, but nothing would come out.
The fever and fatigue eventually went away, but the diarrhea stayed. Then, i had a bout of bloody diarrhea. I passed a good amount of blood in the toilet! My doctor had my stool tested but it came back negative for the 3 bacteria he ordered it tested for. He told me he felt that i was gonna be fine and that the blood was probably due to my irritated butt from the constant diarrhea.
So eventually, my diarrhea went away. Im feeling a lot better now, however there are some symptoms that still concern me. First, i sometimes see small amounts of blood in my stool (VERY SMALL, nowhere near the amount i had in my diarrhea). Second, my stool is kind of slimy and porridge like with small amounts of mucus in it. I can also see undigested bits of food sometimes. Lastly, my stomach constantly growls at me and so does my bowel. At night when im sleeping it is more noticeable.
I just want your opinions on whether you feel like this is the beginning of IBD for me. I have no other symptoms. No urgency. I can hangout all day and not need to use the restroom, i only go when im at home. The bits of blood, mucus, in my stool and the constant stomach growling arent anything new. Some people have told me they feel this is due to persisting acidity due to the infection i had.
Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated! Thanks everyone!
So about a month ago, i got sick with a nasty fever, fatigue, and CONSTANT diarrhea (9-10 times a day). Sometimes i would go to the bathroom and feel like i had to go, but nothing would come out.
The fever and fatigue eventually went away, but the diarrhea stayed. Then, i had a bout of bloody diarrhea. I passed a good amount of blood in the toilet! My doctor had my stool tested but it came back negative for the 3 bacteria he ordered it tested for. He told me he felt that i was gonna be fine and that the blood was probably due to my irritated butt from the constant diarrhea.
So eventually, my diarrhea went away. Im feeling a lot better now, however there are some symptoms that still concern me. First, i sometimes see small amounts of blood in my stool (VERY SMALL, nowhere near the amount i had in my diarrhea). Second, my stool is kind of slimy and porridge like with small amounts of mucus in it. I can also see undigested bits of food sometimes. Lastly, my stomach constantly growls at me and so does my bowel. At night when im sleeping it is more noticeable.
I just want your opinions on whether you feel like this is the beginning of IBD for me. I have no other symptoms. No urgency. I can hangout all day and not need to use the restroom, i only go when im at home. The bits of blood, mucus, in my stool and the constant stomach growling arent anything new. Some people have told me they feel this is due to persisting acidity due to the infection i had.
Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated! Thanks everyone!
