[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I was passing blood yesterday....which sent me to the ER.

Really scared me to death.

[MarkL]

I’m really sorry to hear this, and I hope you’re feeling better now.

Don’t be surprised if you’re prescribed a steroid, like Prednisone. It’s quite common to reduce the inflammation.

Blood in stools is scary, it usually comes when there’s inflammation near the end of the GI tract. Another thing to watch for is black stools as well, which indicates problems higher in the GI tract.

I hope that you’re feeling better, and you want to see if you can find a good gastroenterologist. Hopefully someone might be able to make suggestions at a local Crohns and Colitis meeting.

Thanks, and good luck!

Mark