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Why is my poop red?

I'm so scared right now because I'm highly certain that it's blood. The problem is that with all the COVID-19 hysteria, I can't even enter the hospital normally for a medical check-up. I've already gotten tested for COVID-19 and tested negative. Yes, I know you can still get infected, so I'm scared that maybe it could be COVID-19 and I got exposed somewhere. I've been drinking loperamide because I know it helps with diarrhea, since this "symptom" of COVID-19 is gastrointestinal. I'm considering doing telemedicine. What would be the best thing I should do?

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  • 2 weeks ago

    Too much koolaid 

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Frank red blood is usually from low down in the digestive tract, so could even be from hemorrhoids.  When it's from a bleeding gastric ulcer it's usually tarry black and very sticky. Call your doctors office and explain the problem.  If you are anemic (feel tired and weak, have rapid pulse at rest, and pinched skin doesn't flush back pink immediately on release) then it's more urgent. Add steamed spinach to your diet for now because it helps put iron back into your body.

  • 2 weeks ago

    idk bro but i feel bad for you. id be hella stressed if that was me lol #normalpoopgang

  • 3 weeks ago

    If its bright red, it sounds like maybe a small cut on the anus or hemorrhoids. 

     Anything in the stool, as someone else stated, would not be red. 

    Blood in stool is usually very dark red / black looking.    Sounds like a minor cut on the outside of the butt or hemorrhoids. 

    Otherwise, you had better be going to a doctor.

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  • 3 weeks ago

    usually blood in your stool turns feces another color, not red.  there are some organic dyes that change color of stool.  You need to get checked out medically.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    Is this an ongoing issue or a new occurrence? Have you eaten any beets or other red foods lately? You can make an appointment with your doctor. Let the front desk know and they may order an occult blood stool test prior to your appointment. 

  • Tavy
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    See your normal Doctor. Hospitals are for emergencies.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    Go see a doctor. There’s no way for us to examine you. 

  • 3 weeks ago

    If your feces is actually red, that's probably a sign of internal bleeding in the digestive tract. That's something you should see a doctor immediately about.

  • Andy C
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Telemedicine,  totally.   Could be red food dye, Could be colon cancer. 

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