Blood in my 4-year-old's diarrhoea - help!

[Oodle]

My four year old son has had loose poo for a long time - maybe always. I put it down to the fact that he eats lots of fruit, but it seemed to get worse - runnier, going about four times a day - a few months ago, so I took him to the doctor. She said she thought he was fine - lively, growth fine, weight fine (around 50th percentile, maybe a bit less - we are both quite tall though) and agreed it was probably the fruit.

However, about six weeks ago he had blood in his poo. Panic stations. Took him back, doctor did a stool test for infections which has come back negative. He has now been referred to a specialist at the Chelsea and westminster hospital for the end of Jan. Since then we've noticed blood a couple of times and once some sort of mucus/pale pink stuff.

I am really worried. Have been reading about coeliac disease and also Crohn's/inflammatory bowel disease which totally terrifies me. The thing is, he seems fine in himself, apart from the loose poos. We did cut out wheat for a day or two and the poos were less frequent so perhaps it is gluten intolerance/coeliac disease? Does anyone have a similar experience or any advice to stop me ruining our christmas with worry?

Thanks so much!

[Oodle]

anyone got any ideas?

[southeastastra]

are you sure it's actually in his poo and not when he'd wiped?

[Oodle]

Well, there was a trickle of blood each time - so def something up. Last time was this evening - although not with diarrhoea this time - sort of floaty lumpy poo. Am very worried.

[southeastastra]

try not to worry too much, my son had a bit of blood when he'd poo for a while, i think he'd got a small tear that was aggrevated each time he'd go! it was worrying though but healed up quickly. maybe it's that?

[Oodle]

Oh thanks, I do hope that's it!