See your doctor...: Rectal bleeding is a symptom of potentially serious anorectal or intestinal pathology. The possible causes include inflammatory bowel disease (crohn's or colitis), diverticulosis (it is), or irritable bowel, gastritis, peptic ulcer with bleeding hemorrhoids. Suggest dietary restriction of caffeine and alcohol as well as trial of an acid reducer e.g. Pepcid (famotidine) ac. See your doctor asap.
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