Re: complication after ERCP?

[Guest guest]

Jen, my advise to you (I am not a medical person) is to have this checked

out immediatly, several ercp's ago I came down with a infection that led to

a absess, (I am not trying to scare you) but dont hesitate and have this

looked at. The constipation can be attributed to medication, assuming you

are on pain meds. Check if there is blood in the stools (they will ask

you), better yet take a sample with you.

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From: shortstack11

Sent: May 24, 2004 6:26 PM

To: pancreatitis

Subject: complication after ERCP?

Hello to all. Well I went to Toronto to attempt to have stenting

done and they couldn't find the duct on my pancreas divisum.

The question I am wondering is that I had the ERCP done on Friday

and today I noticed that there is blood coming out of my rectum.

And when I try to have a bowel movement just blood comes out. Now

it's not a lot and I am constipated, so I was wondering if it was

due to that. I was just concerned cause I had the ERCP done and was

wondering if this could be a complication. Thanks, Jen.

[Guest guest]

> Hello to all. Well I went to Toronto to attempt to have stenting

> done and they couldn't find the duct on my pancreas divisum.

>

> The question I am wondering is that I had the ERCP done on Friday

> and today I noticed that there is blood coming out of my rectum.

> And when I try to have a bowel movement just blood comes out. Now

> it's not a lot and I am constipated, so I was wondering if it was

> due to that. I was just concerned cause I had the ERCP done and was

> wondering if this could be a complication. Thanks, Jen.

I would ask you doc to see if colace will help. It's over the counter.

It helped me, especially when I was on morphine. You may have a

hemeroid(sp). I did and after taking colace for a while it went away.

That was me though.

Walt

[Guest guest]

Jen,

It's more than likely that it's just an internal hemmoroid that's been caused by

the constipation, or it could be something else. Either way, this should be

reported to your doctor ASAP. You need some help with the constipation, if

that's what it is, so that your condition doesn't worsen. A good stool softener

like Senecot or Colace (OTC), or even some Miralax (script only) would

alleviate this problem, but your physician needs to be aware of this and

should be the one who determines what you need to do.

If you haven't had a bowel movement since your procedure, you need to get

motility as soon as possible. Our meds often can cause this constipation, but

if they do, a good physician will prescribe something to help with motility

before this becomes a continuing problem. Continual constipation can cause

the development of internal hemmoroids which can become a problem if left

untreated. If the blood is bright red, it's USUALLY attributable to a

hemmoroid, but as I said, it could be something else caused by the

procedure. if it's darker in color it means it's coming from further up the

intestinal tract, and that could be serious. In light of the fact that you just

have

had a procedure done, any abnormalty like this needs to be reported to your

doctor without delay.

Hopefully this will remedy itself on its own, or with your physician's attention

and treatment, right away. But do not let this continue untreated. Please let

us know how it goes.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

www.pancassociation.org/anthology.htm#Heidi

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All information or advice is personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen, Im sorry they were not able to stent you during the ercp.

Did any good come out of it? I hope so, at the very lease they got

a good look at your panc I hope.

Any and ALL rectal bleeding should be report to your doc ASAP. that

is one area the should never bleed and should be checked

immediately. It is probably an internal hemmorrhoid. They are not

painful but can pop and leave the toilet bowell bright red, or can

bleed when straining. Generally they will go away on their own when

you use a good stool softener or laxataive. Many of us on here

wouldn't be caught dead without ours...lol. I use colace at night

and take Miralax in the morning. I am not on as many narcs so I

dont need it as much. Narcs are long know to dry out your stool, so

lots of water too.

Again I am only guessing about the hemmorrhoid, you MUST call your

doc. Please let me know what results or decisions they make after

reviewing your findings. I hope your feeling better.

Warmly,

> Hello to all. Well I went to Toronto to attempt to have stenting

> done and they couldn't find the duct on my pancreas divisum.

>

> The question I am wondering is that I had the ERCP done on Friday

> and today I noticed that there is blood coming out of my rectum.

> And when I try to have a bowel movement just blood comes out. Now

> it's not a lot and I am constipated, so I was wondering if it was

> due to that. I was just concerned cause I had the ERCP done and

was

> wondering if this could be a complication. Thanks, Jen.

[Guest guest]

I've had a few times when have had blood appear after a bowel

movement. It has all but for one time been bright red blood, and I

was told that it is the dark blackish gravelly looking blood that

doesn't bode well for a person. Never was it after an ERCP of which

I have had about 16, twice after two major surgeries, and a few

times from hemorroids.