I have had elimination problems and blood in my stool for c

I have had elimination problems and blood in my stool for close to a year now. What should I do?

I'm a 43-year-old mother of four teenagers. As a result of having four children, I have hemorrhoids. I've never had a real problem with them other than the fact that I have them at all. In the last year I've started getting blood in my stools. Also I had to take an antibiotic for the first time in forever (Z-pac for 6 days) starting on July 29th, and since then I can't seem to form a solid stool. Every time I eat I'm in the bathroom within 15-20 minutes. At first I thought my hemorrhoids were bleeding a little and didn't pay much attention to it for close to a year, but now with the elimination problem I'm not so sure. I'm hoping the loose stools are still a result of the antibiotic even though I eat a lot of Stoneyfield yogurt and take Echinacea. I'm worried it could be related to my colon. The idea of going to my primary care physician (a female) for this who will most likely refer me to an internal person (probably male) who will then order some horrible test like a colonoscopy makes me very uncomfortable.

Should I be alarmed? Is there some other way to deal with this other than a colonoscopy? I would very much appreciate any advice you may have.

Of course, the first thing that I need to say is go to your medical doctor.

With that said, there are many things that you can do to improve your health. Unfortunately, or fortunately, over time our bodies become more sensitive to our lack of care for them. Over time our bodies demand more high-quality foods and react more to stress. Most often, by understanding and following the principles of what it means to care for your individual body, you can turn your health around to where you want it to be. This is why I have spent the last eight years writing my workbook of sorts, Ten Days to Optimal Health. It is a tool for people to work with, whereby they can learn from experience about what their bodies need to function well, how to move their bowels easily with a well-formed stool one to two times daily, and how to be energetic, not beset with food cravings, and in an even and pleased mood. I believe that if you follow the 35-day nutritional and colon cleansing program as it is laid out in the book, you will feel dramatically different in your body.

I would also recommend a salve to assist the anus to rid itself of the hemorrhoids. Super Salve works well for this purpose.

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