I have recently (within the past 3-4 weeks) been experiencing pressure (like I have to go to the bathroom) during running. I have been running for several months now, post surgery, with no problems. When I first started having this pressure it would be about 2 miles into my run, now I have it pretty much as soon as I start. I have also been noticing bleeding in my stool right after running. Not sure how long the bleeding has been going on, after first I thought it was just something I had eaten and didn't think much of it.
This last week is when it started to get MUCH worse and not only was I having the pressure as soon as I started running, I was in pain for the rest of the day, and also had more blood (although still not a lot, compared to with the UC). On Thursday I tried the elliptical thinking this would be a little easier on my body than the running. 15 minutes into it I stopped to go to the bathroom and there was more blood, and same thing with pain lasting most of the day.
The doctor went ahead and did some blood work and the only thing it shows is slight anemia, which I had a problem with even before the UC and J-pouch.
Anyone else experience this?
This last week is when it started to get MUCH worse and not only was I having the pressure as soon as I started running, I was in pain for the rest of the day, and also had more blood (although still not a lot, compared to with the UC). On Thursday I tried the elliptical thinking this would be a little easier on my body than the running. 15 minutes into it I stopped to go to the bathroom and there was more blood, and same thing with pain lasting most of the day.
The doctor went ahead and did some blood work and the only thing it shows is slight anemia, which I had a problem with even before the UC and J-pouch.
Anyone else experience this?
