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Q: mucus and blood in pellet like stools
asked by: Becc1e21 on October 28th, 2009
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Ok so i have been trying to find out whats going on with my system

For the past 2 days i've felt constipated and had pellet like stools that have been coverered in mucus and i have noticed what looks like spots of blood

I've been reading up about various things and i know that i have been very anxious and nervous and worrying a lot, more so than usual these last few weeks and wondered if that was a cause but the main issue is what are these spots of blood .. i'm worrying even more about it now = (
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MandMs
replied on October 29th, 2009
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Passing hard pellet-like stool may cause anal fissures, small anal lining tears that will lead to blood spots on the stool surface.
Being constipated can result in developing internal and external hemorrhoids.
Internal hemorrhoids aren't painful and the only sign of their presence is blood on the stool, toilet paper or in the toilet bowl.
Mucus produced by lining cells of colon, eases the process of stool passing, and since the mucous serves to protect your digestive system, it is not unusual to find increased amounts of mucous when suffering from constipation or diarrhea.
Increased amounts of mucus appear with anal fissures, and in cases of irritable bowel syndrome (constipation or diarrhea predominant forms).
Constipation is a common side effect of certain anti-anxiety drugs.
Also, it is possible that you are experiencing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, a functional bowel disorder, in many cases triggered for the first time by excessive stress in life.
In other words, initial episode of IBS can follow a major stressful period in life.

Best wishes!
Marija
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