Hi, I am a 16 year old female. I've been having strange, on-and-off symptoms for a few weeks.
I've had 2-3 cases of blood in my BM (like a little area of reddish blood in or on the stool), then diarrhea, excessive gas and abdominal discomfort, slight fatigue, a cases of constipation, and all BMs have been very dark brown/ sticky looking. Just recently, I had a small BM with a strange-looking white, sticky lining covering it, but I had to look closely to see it. Just today, I've had diarrhea all day and was feeling fatigued and tired-- but the tiredness may be due to stress.
However, the blood was the first thing that caught my attention. I've also had what I've heard are called "ribbon stools" constantly, and many times have difficulty when I feel like I need to have a BM. My stomach has felt slightly bloated and gas-y most of the time, and sometimes I feel a strange ripple of pain (not terrible pain--more like discomfort or surprise) deep in the lower half of my stomach.
Please help, I am scared as to what this all means. I do not eat very unhealthy, but haven't had too much of an appetite lately. I do eat Slimfast every single morning, but eat lots of bananas and apples. However, it doesn't really seem to me that my symptoms depend on what I eat, but they are very inconsistent and frequent.
Thank you for your help!