Hi everyone, my mom is having episodes of severe rectal bleeding (ie the whole toilet bowl is filled with red/maroon colored blood). She has them during bowel movements and in a few instances when she just "relaxes" her bum muscles while on the toilet, blood will come out in a stream. We've been to the ER three times last week and they finally gave her a colonoscopy on the third visit. The result was that she has internal hemorrhoids and they gave her some ointment to place up her bum. But it's been 5 days now and the bleeding is still occuring! Are hemorrhoids suppose to bleed this much? I am quite worried for her health...any advice would help. Thanks!

Make an appointment with a specialist - GI doctor or internal medicine.
A physician needs to rule out other possible diagnoses.
Go with your mom to the appointment.

Ask your mom how long this bleeding has been going on.
If it has been going on for a long time, your mom's blood counts should be checked.

:dizzy: :dizzy: ith colitis which is a infection in the colon I had to stay a few more days to have antibotic put through my veins, so im home now doing a little better no more bleeding but I dont have much of a appitte iv'e lost 7 -9 pounds in a week, but I could think of a better way to loose it. So you may have the drs to check for Colitis in the colon. Suebird::) :)

i was just letteing you know u may have your mother go get more test because after emergency gall bladder surgery I went home the next day but i continue to go down hill and had to go back into the hospital I had really bad diarehea with alot of blood and I found out I had gotten coltitis real bad and had to stay in the hospital a few more days to be given antibotic in my veins. I think i'm finally feeling better but it hasnt been the eaiset week to get through. I go back to my doctor Monday to back sure the coltis is still clearing up;
Thank You Suebird