Diarrhea for 3 weeks now blood too?!


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Diarrhea for 3 weeks now blood too?

sorry that this is gross but its a serious question. relatives are out of town its just me and its saturday so I cant reach my dr till monday. should I keep waiting? my stomach is giving me a lot of pain,...and has been for days. it may have started after I took antibiotics about 3 weeks ago (amoxicillin) I dont know but Im worried

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3 weeks ago
also to add more information...it is bleeding constantly just like I have to use the restroom constantly...it doesnt hurt much when I do use the restroom its definitely not bleeding from that...the color is sort of rusty and dark there seem to be clumps too if thats possible...and no Im not on my period it ended a week ago. Im clueless but wondering if I need to make a trip to the er because of all the blood


Answers:

My wife is a nurse. She says that rusty colored stool indicates that the bleeding is probably in your digestive tract. Doctors usually advise that if you have diarrhea more than 3 days, you should be seen. Also, diarrhea can cause severe dehyrdation, so it might not be a bad idea to purchase children's Pedialyte. It might be a good idea to, tomorrow, (1) call an on-call doctor, or speak to a doctor you might know, or (2) go to your local Urgent Care tomorrow morning, and be seen-- it can't hurt.

Keep us updated on how you're doing. God bless.




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