Alot of blood with BM? - Bowel Disorders Message Board

luvmyjeep · 01-04-2007, 11:47 PM

I am only 21 and have been told i have hemerroids. (I think i am way too young). Anyway i have been having constipation problems but then i started to regulate more. Every time I had a BM I would bleed a little on the tp but nothing major. Well the last 2 times I went the toilet is full of blood. And today there was blood in the stool. I was just wondering what this could be? It seems like too much blood for just hemerroids. I don't have health insurance anymore (just lost my job) so i don't know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

Paul1961 · 01-05-2007, 12:37 PM

"...health insurance anymore (just lost my job)"

Are you still within the period to elect COBRA coverage (45 days I think)?

Cobra for one month with your old employer and make an appointment to check things out.

Grehound27 · 01-05-2007, 01:36 PM

Well the last 2 times I went the toilet is full of blood.

That sounds like an Emergency Room trip...they are required by law to treat you, insurance or not! Also, check on the Cobra....the government backs you up on this requirement.

Good luck

Dave

natchimabeauty · 01-05-2007, 08:22 PM

Emergency rooms are for extreme emergencies and are very expensive trips. If you have not pain associated with the blood in your stool, you may have proctitis. I was just diagnosed with proctitis associated with an auto-immune type and all my medical visits, colonoscopy, and treatment were treated on a non-emergency visit. I have no idea how much the colonoscopy is going to cost me, but my insurance will only pay 70%.

I am sure that you can always work out payment plan with most treating hospital or physician.

Best of luck to you.

luvmyjeep · 01-05-2007, 10:09 PM

Thanks for your replys. My cobra insurance is too expensive (like almost 800 a month). And I think I am past the 45 days. I have some cramping but i have had problems with that for years and i am also getting ready to start AF.
I just don't know what to do. I am going to go get some fiber and see if that helps at all.