What should I do....

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
What should I do....
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 11:37am

Hi, I used to visit the IBS board, but can't find it now. I was diagnosed many years ago with IBS. It comes and goes, I deal with it.

Last friday (actually 2am) I woke up with horrible cramps. No BM from 2-4. Then around 4a.m. diarrhea kicked in; after that i had some bleeding and horrible cramps. I spent most of friday in the ER. They did a CAT scan which didn't show any cause for the upset. They gave me some pain meds and sent me home.

The cramps are gone, but this morning there was still some blood in my BM. Here come the questions. After the birth of my DD (12 yrs ago) I had 3 major and 2 minor rectal surgeries to patch a rip--it just didn't want to heal. (I am so scared that I am shakey and having mild anxiety attacks). I haven't had any trouble with bleeding since 1998. Would you call a doctor now because of friday's events? Should I try to calm down and give it a bit more time? The bleeding is significantly less today than on friday.

I spent 5 years recoving from the multitude of surgeries and thought that that night mare was over. What would you do??????

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
Sat, 04-01-2006 - 5:20pm

Call the doctor.