NC but regular user.
DH has finally, FINALLY been to the doctor's with some long standing stomach problems he's has for about 8/9 years. This is despite my constant nagging.
He goes to the toilet about 4/5 times a day minimum, often with diarrhoea and often expels a lot of bright red blood.
We are veggie and eat mainly plant based. He also cut out lactose as this seemed to exacerbate things. But lately, anything he eats is having a similar effect.
We've just got back from holiday where he had a terrible flare up on the last couple of days, due to eating things he doesn't usually and not being able to read allergens etc (although still no meat or cheese / milk). We had a long walk through a town on Saturday where he was almost in tears due to the pain in his stomach and his bottom was red raw.
I'm glad he's finally gone but I am worried that he will be doing the typical man thing of playing it down, and obviously the NHS is on its arse. We don't have the money to go private but, if it came to it I'd get a loan or something and worry about that further down the line.
Firstly, do these symptoms seem familiar to anyone? Through my Dr Google research I wonder if it's colitis?
Secondly, just looking for a little handhold. DH is the strongest, most fearless man I've ever met and he is just so down about it. I hate seeing him like this and not being able to do anything about it. I have nobody to talk to about it in real life, as I don't think he'd appreciate me talking to my friends about his bum! I am also trying to push back the fear that it could be something for serious.
Thanks MN.