Hi Ruchie - Don't panic, I'm sure you're going to be just fine. The black poo is a concern because that can mean bleeding within your GI tract. The bright red blood in poo usually just means hemorrhoids, which isn't such a big deal. Bleeding that occurs earlier in the gut can signal bigger problems though, and that's why your doc wants to check things out. IBD isn't always caught with an upper endoscopy, so that's probably on his list, and I think it's a sign of a great doc that he wants to be extra careful to make sure you're okay.
Hugs for you, Heather
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Re: Black poo....help
The black poo is a concern because that can mean bleeding within your GI tract. The bright red blood in poo usually just means hemorrhoids, which isn't such a big deal. Bleeding that occurs earlier in the gut can signal bigger problems though, and that's why your doc wants to check things out. IBD isn't always caught with an upper endoscopy, so that's probably on his list, and I think it's a sign of a great doc that he wants to be extra careful to make sure you're okay.
