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Diarrhea for 3 weeks now blood too?

sorry that this is gross but its a serious question. relatives are out of town its just me and its saturday so I cant reach my dr till monday. should I keep waiting? my stomach is giving me a lot of pain,...and has been for days. it may have started after I took antibiotics about 3 weeks ago (amoxicillin) I dont know but Im worried

Answer:
My wife is a nurse. She says that rusty colored stool indicates that the bleeding is probably in your digestive tract. Doctors usually advise that if you have diarrhea more than 3 days, you should be seen. Also, diarrhea can cause severe dehyrdation, so it might not be a bad idea to purchase children's Pedialyte. It might be a good idea to, tomorrow, (1) call an on-call doctor, or speak to a doctor you might know, or (2) go to your local Urgent Care tomorrow morning, and be seen-- it can't hurt.

Keep us updated on how you're doing. God bless.
gastrol or stomach virus's can last that long, wait a little longer, see your doctor, he'll send you to an Internist for further testing

BR
If the blood is outside the bowel movement and bright red you could probaly wait till Monday. If the blood however is inside and out and darker red then go to the ER. Pain is never normal, do what you think is right. It is obviously worrying you.
ER now. Even if it works out to nothing. ER now.
Will not advise on going to the ER--but if you do not--go to the grocery in the morning and get some yugurt--containing lactobacillus acidophyllis. Eat at least three or more per day. The antibiotic can destroy the villi in the intestines. This will cause the diahhrea which in turn will cause the bleeding if there is irritation. You still may need to go to the doctor for the bleeding. Best wishes to you.