Blood In Toilet After Bowel Movement

I was on the low dose Linzess and it wasn't working for my constipation. Now I'm on the higher dose but it is not really working either. When I finally had a bowel movement there was a lot of blood in the toilet. Has this happened to anyone? What would cause this? Anyone?

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Sue sometimes when your stool is hard from constipation it can tear your rectum and cause it to bleed. Because of the pressure in your rectum it will usually seal the tear. Watch out how hard you push the stool when you're constipated as it can cause a hemorrhoid.
If you continue to have blood in your stool go see your doctor ASAP

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Years ago this did happen to me. It can be frightening to see that much blood in the toilet, but this can happen because of hemorrhoids. I took a diuretic that dried me out and I ended up with lesions.

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SUE: I was going to say the same thing. Hemorrhoids. I have bad ones because of chronic constipation brought on by the opioids I take. I have been doing probiotics now; making my own water and dairy kefir, and kombucha. They help with regularity, as well as a lot of other things.

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Hi Sue,

I just wanted to add that according to Medlineplus.gov, "bright red or black, tarry stools" is listed as a serious side effect of Linzess (Linaclotide). In such cases, they recommend that you stop taking it and contact your doctor immediately... Is there a way to differentiate between red (bloody) stool and the blood you see in the water (e.g. a red chemical substance from the ingredients in Linzess)? -I'm not so sure as I've never taken this drug, but a closer examination of the stool might provide an answer. I wouldn't necessarily rule out hemorrhoids either, though I really hope you've been able to find some sense of relief about this since the timing of your post. Probiotics as kkh mentioned can be very healing.

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hi i have been bleeding after bowl movements bright red on tissue and in toilet for acouple of yrs now, recently tho it has become more frequent ive been too see my gp and he couldnt detect any piles so ive got to have a camera up. its a very scary thing too go through as anyone had this and give me any advice or reason for this happening. Thankyou for reading and for any replies.

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