Blood in every poo

[MedusaIsHavingaBadHairday]

DS2 is 17, has autism and LDs. He is on movicol as he tends to get constipated.. has had fecal impactions a few times. The last time was a couple of months ago, took a while and a lot of movicol to clear. Obviously with his difficulties it is tricky to know how 'normal' his bowels are , but he has said he has blood in his poo. I wasn't too concerned as a small tear wouldn't surprise me (he doesn't feel pain unless it is very severe) but Dh just went to the bathroom after he had been and said it was obvious there was blood :( We had thought he meant just a bit on the wipes , not a load in the bowl :(

I will make him a docs appointment asap , but what are they likely to do? He is not difficult behaviour wise but putting him through invasive tests would be very hard for him. I have had a colonoscopy and it wasn't pleasant.. is there anything they can do that is less horrible prep wise?

Also can Movicol cause bleeding? He has been on it for a few years now.

[PJsAreDaywear]

I'm sorry to hear your son is going through this.

I've had blood in my stools (although mine is endometriosis related), but I wanted to tell you what I experienced with the doctors.

First thing the GP is likely to do is a rectal examination - just a gentle look with a gloved finger, they will want to feel for hemorrhoids. It could well be piles given his troubles and the fact that he might have to 'strain' a lot.

Perhaps you could warn your DS that the GP might want to do this. It doesn't hurt, they will be extremely gentle and it's over with very quickly.

If the GP finds piles, a simple cream or suppository might be enough. If they can't find anything, they might refer your DS to a consultant who might recommend a colonoscopy or a flexi sigmoidoscopy which is similar but doesn't go as far up. That is what I had - it's not pleasant, but they do offer sedation if you need it.

Good luck, I hope it's something simple x