Hey everyone, just registered to get some input from folks on here. I've had 3 episodes of rectal bleeding over the last few years. The first time was a few years back (can't remember exactly when) and happened when I was pushing so it was chalked up to hemorrhoids and had no other symptoms. The second time it happened was January of this year - no pain, no pushing, just happened. Again, chalked up to hemorrhoids. Last time it happened was two weeks ago and so I went to a GI this time.
They found internal hemorrhoids but, luckily, they want to be safe and do a Colonoscopy. Now, I can't stop freaking out. I'm thinking about every possible other side effect I may have. For instance, my poop lately has not been coming out in a long strand but in multiple pieces. It's easy to pass and I have no pain but it makes me think there is a tumor that is messing things up in there. I know that I won't truly know anything until the Colonoscopy but just wanted to vent. It seems no one I speak to really understands how much I'm freaking out.