Ask Dr Nerenberg | Health and Fitness

Blood in stool?

I’ve been using this diet aide called 2 Day Slim Down. It’s like a drink mix. You mix this powder into a bottle of water and do it 4 times a day in place of food. It’s like a colon cleansing. But today, when I went to the bathroom, I had blood in my stool. It was red. Is this a side effect of the fast? If so, should I be worried? I’m not going to take it anymore.
It’s throughout.

Stop the detox, you may just have irritated internal or external hemorrhoids. But you may have something even more serious like diverticulitis or colitis. I work in gastroenterology and you should see a doctor about this. If you are 50 or over it is recommended that you have a colonoscopy for screening of colon/rectal cancer. Your primary care doctor can take a guiac(test for blood in stool and check your complete blood count to make sure you are not anemic or have low blood counts and refer you to a gastroenterologist if need be. Colon cleanses can be harsh and really serve no purpose.

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