I am certainly not an expert but I don't think cayenne should make blood come out in your stool. I have heard many people using cayenne with great success for various health reasons and never heard of blood in stool as a side effect.

I have had many bugs come out of me and haven't had blood in my stool and I am told that if I ever see blood in my stool it is very serious and it needs to be checked out immediately. My mother who is a regular nurse says that when any doctor hears about blood in stools they get really concerned and take it extremely seriously.

I know this is a natural health forum so if natural is the only way you will go then go to a well trained professional in the field you trust who has verified long term experience. No matter who you choose I would definately get a second opinion conventional or alternative. Blood coming in that area is never a normal bodily function and indicates a serious condition. There are many people who will give you quick advice and possibly sell you a product that will cure it, but to me this is a serious condition and should be looked into from several different angles because there can be many different cause and blood usually indicates a problem that has progressed and is in a latter stage of development.

i clearly states that i never had hemorrhoids before, but this started after a teaspoon of cayenne.

i never strain either. i do notice an energy boost from cayenne, and less constipation. just wondering if i should push through this. maybe it's some sort of cleansing reaction? my dad had hemorrhoids, maybe i'm getting to that age?

i'm thinking as i type this maybe to go down to like 1/2 or 1/3 teaspoon a day and space it out into 3 doses.

also does anyone know about black pepper. i never really payed much notice to it before, but black pepper is the one food totally sends my body into havoc.

i have had in the past at least 5 or 6 different types of worms come out during cleansing, so it's nothing new and not surprising. my colon issues have never resolved while everything else has gotten better and seems to be healing, however slowly. i was taking DE years ago and just passing endless worms for an extended period of time and i just gave up on parasite cleansing.

the one other time i had bleeding was during some cleansing i ate a giant papaya and later that day i had a bm that was too large to come out and it sort of felt like it cut me, same sort of feeling as the cayenne. i wasn't worried, and there were no problems after a day or so.