Health Anxiety: Tiny Spots of Bright Red Blood in Toilet Paper

It’s almost like I’m reading my own story! I’ve been trough the same thing, and I still get freaked out when I see blood on the toilet paper. Right now I’m on miralax daily, and that has been helping me with the constipation, so it makes it easier to have a smooth BM hence no blood. 😁

I literally just went through a phase of thinking I had colon cancer. I had a day where blood was dripping after a bowel movement. Turns out it was hemorrhoids. I suffer from constipation so that constant straining can cause anal fissures or hemorrhoids. I was told to go on a high fiber diet. Try all bran buds. Life changing. Fiber heals the majority of colon issues.

I’m not a doctor, but this sounds like anal fissures which is harmless and very common with constipation. It’s good if the blood is bright red and just small dots because that means it’s not deep in your digestive tract.