Q. Does gastritis cause red specks in stool?

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I have reviewed your case history in detail, along with the medicine you are currently taking. I have also reviewed your stool picture (attachments removed for patient identity protection).

Your stool color is normal, and the red specks in the stool are not blood. Per rectal bleeding or blood in stools can present in three Possible ways,

1. Fresh red is like blood, as people saw in piles(bleeding).
2. Deep black stools indicate upper GI bleed due to gastritis or ulcer.
3. Maroon stools due to severe colitis.

Your stool color is normal, so there is no upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Red specks can be undigested food ingredients you have taken, like food, drugs, or raw fruits or vegetables.

Currently, you are on appropriate medicine, like one pill, for everything you have mentioned, like hypertension, DVT, anxiety, and gastritis. You can add a simple antacid syrup like Gaviscon 10 ml after every meal if you have bloating or abdominal discomfort, even after pantoprazole.

Your endoscopy is already scheduled; I hope it will be normal too. For your satisfaction, if you want to check microscopic blood in your stools, you can go for a detailed stool report and stool for occult blood. But medically, your stool looks normal; there are certain undigested or partially digested particles that we consume as food, drugs or fruits, etc.

I wish you excellent health.

Regards.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Ghulam Fareed

Experience: 4 + Yrs

Medical Gastroenterology

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