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What Causes Abdominal Cramps, Blood In Stool And Constipation After A Colonoscopy?

I had a colonoscopy 5 days ago. The test was normal, but I feel cramps, today had small amount of stool with some bloody mucus. I feel constipated. However, the reason for the test was constipation. I am worried if it is ok to experience this syptoms
Mon, 9 Oct 2017
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Bloody mucus in the stool almost always means inflammatory bowel disease. There are two main types, ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease. You are likely experiencing a flare of inflammatory bowel disease if you have diarrhea with bloody mucus in the stools. The constipation you were previously experiencing may be related to this. The initial treatment for a flare of IBD would be steroids. If you are passing more than 6 stools per day, I would seek hospital attention as this is likely to be a severe flare. If you are passing less than this, I would represent to your family doctor and tell him about the mucus in the stools and he should arrange tests and outpatient appointment for IBD.
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What Causes Abdominal Cramps, Blood In Stool And Constipation After A Colonoscopy?

Hi, Bloody mucus in the stool almost always means inflammatory bowel disease. There are two main types, ulcerative colitis and crohn s disease. You are likely experiencing a flare of inflammatory bowel disease if you have diarrhea with bloody mucus in the stools. The constipation you were previously experiencing may be related to this. The initial treatment for a flare of IBD would be steroids. If you are passing more than 6 stools per day, I would seek hospital attention as this is likely to be a severe flare. If you are passing less than this, I would represent to your family doctor and tell him about the mucus in the stools and he should arrange tests and outpatient appointment for IBD.