i'm sorry to hear you're going through this and i hope you get a diagnosis soon. though i'm hoping you don't have ulcerative colitis! the thing with blood is that a little can look like a lot especially when it's dispersed in a bowl of toilet water. even a couple drops of blood in the toilet can give the water the appearance a blood bath has taken place. i mention this in part to help calm your anxiety about this. the chances are you're not losing as much blood as you think. if there's any way for you to measure the blood loss (i know sounds gross but you could for example purchase from a medical supply store a "hat" or plastic measuring basin that fits under the toilet seat for those times when only blood comes out) you'd have a better idea of how much blood you're really losing. it's probably not more than a tablespoon or so at a time but since i'm not there to see it it could be more. it would be good for your doctor to know. losing blood is always unnerving but the human body can endure quite a lot of blood loss before serious problems occur. if you do experience fainting or if your pulse rate stays elevated then you definitely need to call your doctor. meanwhile you can help avoid those symptoms by drinking plenty of fluid to keep your circulating volume up. i wish you all the best with this!
how much blood can you lose daily from rectal bleeding before you get other problems? ie. anemia fainting. i'm pretty sure i have ulcerative colitis but i'm still going through diagnosis with my dr. 's. i go to the bathroom approx. 15 times a day always with blood loss. sometimes it's not an actual bowel movement it's just a lot of blood dripping out. always bright red but with some clots if there's been any length of time between going. even just passing gas releases blood which i always try to be on the toliet for. at night there is quite a bit of leakage mucous blood and/or very loose stool.