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is it possible to have crohn’s without having blood in your stool?
I have what seems like diarrhoea predominant IBS. Mostly, I have the strong need to go 2 or 3 times in the morning, and then I’m fine all day. My stomach rumbles very loudly! Anxiety seems to make it worse and sometimes I have mucus in my stool which ranges from a little to a lot. I don’t have blood in my stool so I doubt it is Crohn’s? I’m too scared to go to the doctor’s cos i’m scared of having sigmoidoscopies and colonoscopies!
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#2 written by rssdriv 2 years ago
Sounds a lot like IBS. You don’t necessarily have to have blood in your stool…that typically indicates hemorrhoids or fissures. It’s definately possible to have IBS or Crohn’s without blood in your stool. See a doctor…they may put you on a trial med before doing any type of colon/sigmoidoscopy to see if it helps. If they need to do a diagnostic procedure, suck it up and have it done…unless you want the symptoms to continue.
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#3 written by ~Blunta~ 2 years ago
The most common symptoms of Crohn’s disease are abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Rectal bleeding, weight loss, arthritis, skin problems, and fever may also occur. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to anemia. Children with Crohn’s disease may suffer delayed development and stunted growth. The range and severity of symptoms varies.
Blood in the stool is a possible symptom of crohns, but you do not necessarily have to have blood int he stool to have it. It could be something else….like IBS. I would go to your doctor. Express with him how you feel about having invasive things like you mentioned. You don’t want to wait if you think it is something serious. Good luck and stay healthy!
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#4 written by NurseBunny 2 years ago
Sounds a lot like IBS. You don’t necessarily have to have blood in your stool…that typically indicates hemorrhoids or fissures. It’s definately possible to have IBS or Crohn’s without blood in your stool. See a doctor…they may put you on a trial med before doing any type of colon/sigmoidoscopy to see if it helps. If they need to do a diagnostic procedure, suck it up and have it done…unless you want the symptoms to continue.
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No, you don’t have to have blood in the stool – I was diagnosed with Crohn’s 5 years ago and have never had blood. A colonoscopy is the easiest way to make sure – not that a colonoscopy is easy!