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Vibes Please...maybe TMI
I promise girls. Someday I'll come in with good news.
I'm sick. Like something is really wrong. I'm scared but I just gotta get it all figured out. I'm currently fighting some weird flu bug, but that's not the issue.
Recently when I go to the bathroom, when I poo, there's blood. And not just a little bit on the toilet paper, it's serious. I've been having really sharp pains in my left side and my lymph nodes get really swollen and tender.
It could be a number of things, I could have an ulcer, it could be a tear in my rectum somewhere, it could just be stomach bleeding, or it could be some kind of cancer. I'm terrified that it might be the last one but I'm thinking that it might just be the first one because I've taken a lot of Naproxen Sodium in the past to help with the pain of my endometriosis. One of the warnings is that Naproxen can cause stomach bleeding and ulcers.
I'm going to the doctor ASAP to figure out what's wrong. There's just countless things wrong and my mom is concerned because she was diagnosed with melanoma last year so naturally she's worried.
Thanks again girls.
Re: Vibes Please...maybe TMI
That was the first thing that popped into my head too. Please don't fret, Jane. But, do get yourself to the doctor as soon as you can.
**hugs**
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Thanks girls. Sadly, I don't think it's something as simple as hemmorrhoids (I wish) because it's been around for awhile and is just getting worse. It doesn't hurt either and sometimes (TMI WARNING) there's actual blood clots.
I really think it might be damage from all of the Naproxen I've taken. When I was diagnosed with endo they told me basically just to triple what the bottle recommends for pain management. Over time I started realizing that it was giving me heartburn and I noticed that was one of the side effects so I stopped taking it. So I think it might be related to stomach bleeding.
I think it's usually something less serious if it's red blood. I believe that it's usually black if it's from your stomach or intestines.
Definitely go to the dr asap! Hope everything is okay.
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I've heard this too. Definitely get to the doctor and report back here ASAP! We'll be thinking about you!
As everyone has said, see your doc asap and I hope it's nothing too serious.
FWIW (TMI notice), H had some pretty serious bleeding issues and, while unpleasant, it wasn't serious. It was serious bleeding (red blood), we were worried about cancer, etc. However, the doc said it was a skin condition (severely dry skin, which was irritated by detergents (soap) and even some toilet papers). He's avoided certain harsh products and it's been better. Although he does still have flare-ups.