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What Causes Intestinal Cramps, Stomach Gas And Diarrhea?

Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2014

Question: last night awoke with terrible intestinsal cramps. I went back and forth for about 2 hours back to toilet have about 3 bms and enduring crampinn intestinsal pain.anyway I laid down after the bout and got up and went Bm again and had diherea. I had another one that was watery and had blood and went on my sheet s . I bm again later in the morning and had another bm again blood in the toilet water. I had my last bn 3 hours later it was solid and itbhead redblood jelly on it.. I can still pass gas and have an appetite and no nasuea. I dont feel any pain.. is this necessarily an er
trip ?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes! You need evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us.

With your symptoms it is very clear that you need evaluation of your problem.

You should consult a gastroenterologist and get your examination and investigation( routine investigation along with colonoscopy ) done to rule out the cause of blood in your stool.

If you have blood in stool then evaluation is very important.( there are so many causes of it, cancer is also kept in mind).

I think I have answer your query if you have further questions I will be happy to help you.

Good luck.

Regards
Dr. Richa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (35 minutes later)

So to follow up, I do not need to go immediately to an Er? I was worried I might have some that reguired immediate intervention. . Like Ischemic colitus....

Brief history
12 years ago I had a colonsocpy (neg) I had 2 endoscopies and was positive for heliobacter..

In may of this year I had deveoped symptoms of gerd and tenemus. Im currently trying to schedule a colonoscpy and a transnasal endsocpy .. I do not do well under consxious sedation.
When I developed gerd I was placed on prilosec and famitodine

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should not be worry!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to see you again.
You should not worry! and go and get yourself check in emergency.
Yes! Ischaemic colitis that's what I am thinking in your case but please do not worry!
Go to emergency and take treatment accordingly, delay is much harmful.
You can develop GERD with H-pylori infection also.
Only antacid not cure this infection you need antibiotic course along with antacid.
I think this information is helpful if you want further questions, please feel free to ask, I feel happy to help you.
Please revert back to me, if you feel so.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr. Richa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (20 minutes later)

So should I go tonight or can it wait till.the morning

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
If possible go in night only.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to see you again.
I said so because I am not able to see your general condition after bleeding and dirrhoea.
So please go to emergency and let the doctor decide whether you need admission or not.
I hope this will help. If you want to ask more questions please feel free to ask, I feel happy to help you,but if you want to close the query please accept my answer and rate it.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr. Richa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D