Good advice Mother. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. I've learned through dealing with numerous alcoholics across my life that denial is the single biggest impediment to recovery.

Thank God I can put away a quart or two of Jack Daniels every day without any problems! I can quit any time, you know....

Yup, go see a doctor! If you're only 26 and this is occurring already, then you seriously do have a problem. I work with a dude in his late 50's who has these same issues. He looks like he's near death on most days. Please don't let this happen to you. If concerns about your poop prompt you to take some action in the right direction, then so be it. Please get help. Now.

Best of wishes to ya!

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Wow. This is the most sobering nurse inquiry I've ever read. No pun intended. To imagine someone at this age possibly suffering from future organ failure is quite intense.

As a mom, I'm hoping this person gets to a doctor. It's hard not to think about situations like this from a maternal point of view, regardless of the fact that this person is 11 years younger than me.

I look at my son at times and wonder what's in store for me. He's not a bad kid, but he's human.
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Sounds right on target to me. My mom had the exact same symptoms before she went into rehab for alcohol abuse. She did end up having an ulcer as well - which, like you said, caused her poo to be orangish-red. Great advice Motherload!

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don't listen to these people. you have an infection of some sort. what that means is you need to increase your alcohol consumption to kill the germs. go to it tiger.

During my drinking days this was a frequent occurrance, along with black tarry stool (blood). The worst part was, I was usually too drunk to get to the bathroom. Doctors told me for years my liver was enlarged, and I should stop...I finally did, and have reverted back to (shudder) normalcy, so to speak.

See a doctor, this is serious.

you're obviously addicted, go to an A-A meeting

you have a failing liver! and another in your future if you don't quit drinking.

think about this: is alchoholism in your blood?

I have an ileostomy. I shat blood for a month, then entered a hospital on and off fo 4 months. Finally, they cut out my colon.

I have no colon. I shit in a bag.

The alternative is, I could be dead. One less transfusion (total of one), or one less surgery (total of one) and I would be dead.

Why is this starting now when you haven't changed anything? Dude, the normal time span between diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and surgery is about 25 years. I did the whole thing in 3 months. Shit happens.

See the doctor. Get it figured out. While that's going on, make a list of all the things you would have done if you had lived long enough. When you heal, go do them.

PS I have surgery scheduled soon to reconnect everything. One year and a half total out of 32 is not so bad, would you say?

SEE A DOCTOR. Also, take steps to clean up your act.

Mucous is one of the signs of Chron's and Colitis. You really need to get checked for that.

All around recovery is going to be a long road for you, and I wish you the best.
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Sounds a lot like me, 26, drink more than you would think humanly possible. Wait til you shit blood and vomit something yellow... You've got a long way to go, cheers!

Any advice for the boyfriend of the poster who can't seem to help?

Chris frequently gets home at 5am from drinking and cannot function the next day. Just this weekend he hit his head hard enough on the wall (shower?) and got a large bruise, he often picks fights out of thin air and he smokes while he's drinking (even though he was able to quit for months with no problems). Chris drives drunk and goes out drinking knowing he is his only ride home.

Weekly, Chris goes out and loses his keys, his wallet and his cell phone. Still, his licence, Credit Cards, Insurance Card and Debit Cards are missing.

Chris has large purple-ish bags under his eyes and tiny red dots across his nose and across his face (he is otherwise BEAUTIFUL). He thinks this isnt from the drinking, but since he's been a heavy drinker for nearly a decade, it's hard to believe.

This morning Chris said:

"i get out of control because i allow myself too. I can recognize that i do in overboard sometimes. And i can make the times i do disappear"

He doesn't get it. How can I help?

Kyle, I know you're concerned but the bottom line is you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. Chris has to WANT to stop drinking. If he doesn't want to, it doesn't matter what you do. It'll take something--maybe the poop issues, maybe something worse--to get him to realize he needs to stop. Some never do realize that. An ex-boyfriend of mine died at the age of 23 of an overdose. He had lost everything, including his health, but he kept on doing drugs. Hopefully Chris' story will have a happier ending.

Unfortunately, Kyle, alcoholism is a disease that ONLY the sufferer can diagnose. Only when he reaches that point will he be able to seek help for it. As a recovering alcoholic, I know just a little bit about what I'm talking about. It was only after I said, and accepted, the fact that I was/am an alcoholic, could I go and get "treatment" for it, and so far, the only "treatment" that has shown ANY real and consistent results is AA....sadly, the success rate even for folks in AA is estimated between 3 and 10%.

Like Bilge I also quit boozing, I had a whole host of medical problems from it, liver problems, pancreatitis etc. I went through rehab and enjoyed the experience but opted for a self help method that differs from AA called Rational Recovery. No one is going to fix yourself, you need to do it for your own reasons and for your own satisfaction. If you think you may have a drinking problem or substance abuse problem you probably do and that's a good place to start, the main thing is to be honest with yourself. Good Luck.

woah... slow down... guy has an issue that quite frankly could be caused by any number of things from viral infections to genuine gastric disorder that have little to do with how much he drinks but may be aggrivated by the drinking.... how presumptuous to begin with "congratulations you've admitted you have a problem..."e.t.c...

and then to go on with the scare stories about surgery and counting the days left... jesus christ what is this "scared straight"?

guy should see a doctor... go from there... alcohol might be the issue.. YES... but to assume that this guy is a full blown raging alcoholic from that is....

funny....

ok ...

I've been drinking for a while everynight.
I only smoke when i drink - was a rule for quitting smoking. Now when i want a cigi... i have a beer... bad combo.

Yesterday i noticed a bit of blood while wiping. Not much... but i noticed it. It was after a massive night of going out drinking and more then usualy smoking.

I've decided to stop drinking for a while, like i'll only have some drinks on a friday or saturday. Something i know im capable of doing, I've done it before if i've been concerned about being dependant on it... and im not... I just really enjoy it:)

Anyway... will heavily cutting back the drinking heal where the blood is coming from?
I know you'll feel obligated to say... go see a doctor... but i dont want to.

Is there anyway for me to check if its ulcers or something more serious?

I would tell your friends with whom you go out to drink with, "My limit is 5 beers tonight." Ask them to observe(assuming they're not too drunk)how you abide by your own rules.
If they forget your limit and let you have another, then they are a trigger for you.
You can't go out drinking with them and they aren't true friends.
If you go out alone instead and go over your own limit, you got a problem.
If you stay within your limit to save face with your friends and then go home and drink more. You got a problem.
Once you start drinking, you can't stop.
Other people can start drinking and then stop after 2 or 3 or 4 drinks no problem.If you can't then you know what it is.

Get into working out more. Most people find it easy to decline a calorie fat producing drink after an awesome workout and a double take at them selves in the mirror.
Transform yourself and find a passion in life other than a passion for drinking and looking at your crappy shit everyday.

The blood could be from a totally different issue.Google blood in stools, you'll see.
This is why you have to go see a Doctor.
They have spent thousands and thousands of dollars studying the human body.
Sorry, but you gotta go.
They've seen and heard it all. Don't be shy.
They love this shit;)

Hi, i've had similar problems recently, during a big night of drugs and a little drinking, and a whole day of sleep, i struggled to have a bowel movement. When I finally had a bowel movement it was only gas and mucus. I take drugs around every 3-5 months, (apart from Mary Jane) as a recreational activity. Since 5 months ago I haven't drank more than 2 units a week, but since about a month ago I have regularly smoked marijuana. Is there anything seriously wrong with me? Thanks :-)

There is one way to tell if you have something serious wrong with you: SEE A DOCTOR. Don't wait. Chances are it may not be serious yet, but a doctor can see signs of what the problem is and tell you what to do about it. It sounds as though you have some unhealthy habits; your doctor will be able to advise.

You ask, Richie Rich Rich Rich Rich, whether there might be "anything seriously wrong" with you. Let's skip over the drug and crap issues and get right to the name. You suffer from excess, sir. Editing Thoreau's famous charge to make sure you don't misunderstand: "Simplify!"

It's amazing to see focused compassion and concern for others in a space where people say we are just hunting porn.

The good old internet.

Chris I hope your doing well.

I cant call you an alcoholic. Thats not my place. I cant say your not either. Also not my place.

Find a doctor. Check your shit out

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