Emily,

Many meds; especially narcotics, cause constipation and the need for frequent laxatives. But, wouldn't brush off the blood clots with BM as possibly from hemmorids or straining. Have you had a colonoscoopy??

I am on a high dose of narcotics; therefore; a lot of constipation and laxatives. Last summer mentioned to my urogyny I was having some blood in BM. I was aware of external hemorrhoids and experienced some redish blood; but this seemed somewhat different. My gyny informed me I also had internal hemorrhoids and was probably the reason for the blood. I told him I had been aware previously that I had external but didn't realize I had internal as well. We let it go at that.

About a month later, due to possible impacted constipation, went to ER Had much difficulty cleaning me out and was admitted. Eventually was given a few dpses of the prep that is used for cleaning out for colonoscopies. Since I had never had a colonoscopy before (it is suggested anyone starting at age 50 should have one, and then at least every 5 years) I agreed to have the colonscopy. Unfortunately, what might have been a polop that would have been discovered and removed had I been doing colonoscopies Now it had become a cancerous tumor.

Talk with your PCP about this and the possibility of having a colonoscopy. Even my urogyny ignored this warning and brushed it off. Most likely you are experiencing nothing more than some constipation and straining; but not worth assuming this is the case.

Hope you soon get meds under control.