Blood In stool

it wasn't a small amount either.... I am only 13 and have been stupidly googling it and now I am convinced I have cancer. Do I need to go to A&E or book a doctor's appointment. my stomach also keeps rumbling help please I am shaking

Original post by Anonymous

it wasn't a small amount either.... I am only 13 and have been stupidly googling it and now I am convinced I have cancer. Do I need to go to A&E or book a doctor's appointment. my stomach also keeps rumbling help please I am shaking

You should probably go to a GP to be on the safe side.

See your GP!

If it’s concerning you at the moment - You can call 111 to get non urgent but instant medical advice. They can help you decide what needs to be done.

Reply 4

Sinnoh

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So, probably not cancer because you're 13, but definitely worth seeing a doctor about. My (uneducated) guess is that there's some internal bleeding going on. Did you get beaten up or something?

Reply 5

NotNotBatman

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Tell a parent and have them take you to A&E in the morning.

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

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Original post by Sinnoh

So, probably not cancer because you're 13, but definitely worth seeing a doctor about. My (uneducated) guess is that there's some internal bleeding going on. Did you get beaten up or something?

no i didn't

Reply 7

Qwertyuser123

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is you stool quite large

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

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Original post by Qwertyuser123

is you stool quite large

I suppose so yea

Reply 9

Anonymous #2

many things can cause blood in your stool

Reply 10

Etomidate

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Original post by NotNotBatman

Tell a parent and have them take you to A&E in the morning.

This is rather strange advice. It’s either an emergency or it’s not. A&E isn’t an alternative to your GP.

Reply 11

Tootles

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Original post by Anonymous

it wasn't a small amount either.... I am only 13 and have been stupidly googling it and now I am convinced I have cancer. Do I need to go to A&E or book a doctor's appointment. my stomach also keeps rumbling help please I am shaking

You probably ate something that's cut you on the way out, the stomach rumbling will be unrelated.

Hope you're getting it sorted anyway.

Reply 12

Anonymous #3

definitely book a doctors appointment but ur unlikely to have cancer cuz ur so young

Reply 13

katf

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Go to your GP. It's probably nothing, but it's better to have it checked.

Reply 14

NotNotBatman

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Original post by Etomidate

This is rather strange advice. It’s either an emergency or it’s not. A&E isn’t an alternative to your GP.

No it isn't; the same thing happened to me; this is what I did ten years ago and I was diagnosed with a chronic disease. I was repeatedly told by the doctors that it was good that I came to the emergency department. It's recommended on the NHS website to go to A&E if there is a lot of blood.

Reply 15

Etomidate

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Original post by NotNotBatman

No it isn't; the same thing happened to me; this is what I did ten years ago and I was diagnosed with a chronic disease. I was repeatedly told by the doctors that it was good that I came to the emergency department. It's recommended on the NHS website to go to A&E if there is a lot of blood.

My point is if you can defer going to accident and emergency overnight, then it's clearly not an emergency. What you are suggesting is to use A&E as a convenient drop-in resource rather than more appropriately booking a GP appointment.

The vast majority of bleeding like this does not need to be seen in A&E. The exceptions being if its profuse and not stopping and/or associated with being generally unwell. This is reflected in NHS advice online.