Alright so I guess to start off with I'm
barely 19, and I'm not taking any
medications at all. I'm lactose and apple
juice intolerant so I don't consume either
of those. For the past few days I've felt
my intestines cramping badly, I've had
nausea, no appetite, been feeling gas
bubbles raging through my insides, and my
stomach is really bloated. Basically, the
main symptoms of diarrhea for me. But,
everytime the urge hits me and I go to the
restroom, all that comes out are white
mucus balls and nothing else (besides
gas). It has the gross, musty smell of
old blood. The best way to describe it is
if you've ever had Bubble Tea, it reminds
me exactly of the tapioca in it only it's
white, not black (I'm sorry if I've ruined
the drink for anyone now). But when I
felt the need today and I rushed to the
bathroom, the balls were accompanied by
blood. I wake up feeling alright in the
morning, but as the day goes on my stomach
gets more bloated and my symptoms worsen.
I want to know what's going on!
Cancer runs rampant in my family, my
cousin has Crohn's, and I get really weird
diseases. In the past five years I've had
Walking Pneumonia (when everyone else had
colds), walled-off Appendicitis,
Cat-Scratch Fever, a flu that lasted 2.5
weeks, and I've given birth (which had
absolutely no diabetes, no raised blood
pressure, nothing besides he was a week
late and I had to be induced). I need
some idea what's going on and I don't have
medical insurance so I can't quite
schedule a doctor's appt unless I know
it's necessary. Please help me!
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Mabel
Moderator
Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 8956 Location: Grinning like a Cheshire Cat,
Alright so I guess to start
off with I'm barely 19, and I'm not taking
any medications at all. I'm lactose and
apple juice intolerant so I don't consume
either of those. For the past few days
I've felt my intestines cramping badly,
I've had nausea, no appetite, been feeling
gas bubbles raging through my insides, and
my stomach is really bloated. Basically,
the main symptoms of diarrhea for me.
But, everytime the urge hits me and I go
to the restroom, all that comes out are
white mucus balls and nothing else
(besides gas). It has the gross, musty
smell of old blood. The best way to
describe it is if you've ever had Bubble
Tea, it reminds me exactly of the tapioca
in it only it's white, not black (I'm
sorry if I've ruined the drink for anyone
now). But when I felt the need today and
I rushed to the bathroom, the balls were
accompanied by blood. I wake up feeling
alright in the morning, but as the day
goes on my stomach gets more bloated and
my symptoms worsen. I want to know what's
going on!
Cancer runs rampant in my family, my
cousin has Crohn's, and I get really weird
diseases. In the past five years I've had
Walking Pneumonia (when everyone else had
colds), walled-off Appendicitis,
Cat-Scratch Fever, a flu that lasted 2.5
weeks, and I've given birth (which had
absolutely no diabetes, no raised blood
pressure, nothing besides he was a week
late and I had to be induced). I need
some idea what's going on and I don't have
medical insurance so I can't quite
schedule a doctor's appt unless I know
it's necessary. Please help me!
You will need to be seen by a doctor. Some
doctors charge on a sliding scale.
Sometimes walk in clinics have cheaper
rates. Maybe you could find a clinic in
your area.
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julz67
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Scotland
Posted: 10-14-07 17:01pm
I have irritabl bowel syndrom, and
some/most of the symtoms you describe are
similar to that...even the mucous poo....
you probably have a bad bout of it, esp if
it's your fisrt.... it would to me warrant
an appt at the doc.... even for some
dietry advice, and if you have recently
given birth all the more reason to see a
dr...good luck!
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Snwboardchick888
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Location: , WA US
Answer Posted: 10-14-07 22:13pm
it went away for a week or so, and then
came back over a weekend, went away, and
then on monday I woke up with this pain
that took up my entire intestinal area
that hurt to the point that I couldn't
even stand up straight. Went to a doctor
last Wed and they hospitalized me after he
said it was too complicated for him to
tell what was wrong. After being at the
hospital for like 6 hours and having 2
ultrasounds, 2 pelvic exams, 3 x-rays, a
few blood tests, and a urine test, a
doctor came in and said that he thinks it
may be IBS but it's too early to tell,
especially since it comes around my age.
It's really freaky. In less than 24 hours
my entire colon was blocked and filled up,
and the blockage was going up into my
intestines. It had swollen up my entire
abdomen and up to my lungs. Not fun
