Would you call 111 after 1 time of blood in poo?

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Hi

I've had Diarrhea this morning.

1st time no blood
2nd time lots of blood
3rd time no blood.

Would you bother calling 111 yet after only 1 bout or should I leave it a day or so?

If they don't offer e-consult online (this is different than the online booking system) then book an urgent phone consultation this morning. Your GP should ring you back later on today.

Nah I've had blood in my stool a few times and have never gotten advice as it's always stopped.

Of course this is entirely up to you and only you know how your feel so do what you think.

Hope you feel better soon

I’m surprised by the responses here. A significant amount of blood lost in a bowel moment should always be checked. Always. It could be something as simple as a small blood vessel that’s burst when straining but equally more serious things like bowel cancer do start with the odd symptom. I have a history of bowel cancer in my family (my mum, Gran and uncle all died of it) so I am very hot on checking things out and knowing the symptoms. Quite often it doesn’t get picked up until later stages because people ignore it. There’s no harm in ringing 111 for this. They’ll make a doctors appointment for the next day anyway if they deem it non urgent.

I checked this recently on the nhs page. I think it said no issue if a one off, see your gp if it persists (over 2 weeks I think? Maybe 3?). I'd not worry about it at all with your description personally.

Any rectal blood should be investigated. Unless it’s haemorrhaging though, I’d say it’s a GP appointment, not 111. Though did you say the surgery told you to ring 111?

Do whatever is advised by them but it does need attention. It can be something quite innocuous or it might be something more unpleasant. Are you feeling well in yourself? Have you lost weight?

Consult keeps saying call 111 for advice straightaway but I dont want to go to a n e if its something as simple as piles. I wouldnt call it an emergency. I will try calling the GP. Thank you

Black sticky poo definitely, fresh blood I would assume piles and make GP spot.

NHS says called 111 for bloody diarrhoea for no cause

No.

Just call. It's no bother. Better safe than sorry in this instance.

Speak to 111. I had this last year, but the bleeding continued. I spent 3 days in hospital being monitored and later had a colonoscopy which diagnosed diverticulitis and I also had internal piles.

Usually when they say bright red blood is OK they mean a little bit. Not when it's dripping out of you. When this happened to me it was a prolapsed pile and I had to have a haemorrhoidectomy. GP was my first point of call

Blood in the toilet can look a lot (speaking as a piles sufferer).
If the blood stops when you stop straining then I'd wait until the next blood appeared and if it's bad call 111 if it's almost cleared up, don't.
If it appears without straining then call 111.

If it's bright red then it means it's close to your butt hole. Likely a pile, or fissure.

Just make a GP appointment. Doesn't need seeing today.

No, I wouldn’t. Also (whilst I’m not trying to minimise things) even a little blood in a toilet bowl can seem an awful lot because it just covers the bowl straightaway and spreads everywhere. As a Crohnie I bleed a lot.
Make an appointment with your GP.

Bright red isn't usually something to worry about but book in with gp to make sure

@Bagelsandbrie

I’m surprised by the responses here. A significant amount of blood lost in a bowel moment should always be checked. Always. It could be something as simple as a small blood vessel that’s burst when straining but equally more serious things like bowel cancer do start with the odd symptom. I have a history of bowel cancer in my family (my mum, Gran and uncle all died of it) so I am very hot on checking things out and knowing the symptoms. Quite often it doesn’t get picked up until later stages because people ignore it. There’s no harm in ringing 111 for this. They’ll make a doctors appointment for the next day anyway if they deem it non urgent.

It is going to be checked. Nobody told the OP not to get it checked.

Is it bright red blood or darker. Also, a tiny amount of blood dropped into water causes it to turn red. You're likely misjudging the amount (have done so myself, many times), GP would be the first point of call, an answer to the blood colour is important and will be asked at any appointment.

I'd make an appointment with GP. 111 will either send you to hospital or send an ambulance.

My relative ignored for a few hours then it happened again and collapsed into clinical shock through blood loss.

Do you get constipated?
Are you on blood thinners?
Do you take aspirin?

I know what you mean about the online consultation form. My GP has this and there are a list of symptoms which if you select it tells you to ring 111.

I did similar because I thought I may have a mild water infection. As soon as I selected the box to say I was pregnant, it wouldn't let me book a GP appointment but instead told me I needed to ring 111.

I just rang the GP instead when they opened. I would do this and then if the GP says to ring 111 then do so.

Are you sure it’s blood? I’m always taken by surprise when I’ve been eating beetroot as that comes out the same colour it goes in and looks startlingly blood like.

Couldn't get through to the doctors and as previously said econsult was telling me to call 111 so I ended up calling 111 and waiting for a clinician to call me back, I just want them to make me a GP appointment I do not want to be going to AnE and sometimes their default can be AnE when it should be GP.

Bright red blood had more again but not as much as the other time which is why I made the call.
I have tummy pain which I've had for 3 days.

I'm guessing just piles but I think I need a GP to actually look and diagnose that I'm guessing that cant be done over the phone.

No. I'd make a GP appointment. They will see you face to face and do an examination.

Hope you get a call back soon.

I’d get mentally prepared for them sending you to A and E. it should be very quiet there at the moment so at least that’s a small positive.