mim

Hello, usually I am on the arthritis/diabetes/fibro boards but it was suggested to post here. I have had IBS since 1988 and for the past 4 years have had 4 or so flares each year that are extremely painful and end up with the urge to go but mainly bright red blood mixed with mucous comes out, and then diarrhea all day and night mixed with blood. This will go on for 2-3 days and then eventually taper off. I have now noticed when I have these flares that they coincide with an arthritis flare and some kind of stressful event in my life. I have had several colonoscopies over the years, polyps one time, but this past year all was clear so it is not hemrrhoids (sp) or polyps at least in the lower colon. My friend's husband has crohn's and she is concerned b/c I have all the same symptoms as he does. Fortunately I have a doc appt. Wednesday, so will discuss this as I have spent this past weekend weak, and sick with this. It makes me so tired when this happens and miserable feeling of course. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks!

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