Blood on Towel - I don't know what it's from

[PennyPanic 276]

So i'm at home...social distancing...long story short I went to the bathroom and then noticed a weird spot on my towel. I'm 99% sure it's blood. I used a fresh towel this morning. It's a small spot. I check over my entire body...I can't find anything anywhere. Could be hemorhoids...I have ongoing issues with that. Could be from shaving...as I shave my armpits every morning. I've check everything...no cuts anywhere. I'm freaking out. Help.

[JustLuca 5]

My best guess would be, like you said, shaving. Sometimes when people shave they get nicked and it dries up so fast they don't even notice.

I get cut and bleed pretty much every time I shave my face. Sometimes I don't realize until afterwards.

Do you shave in the shower? Blood can mix with water and make it look like it's a lot more than what's actually there.

Hope this helps,

Luca

[PennyPanic 276]

It helps...yes. I shave my armpits every morning...and so it could have been from that. I don't see or feel a nick, but you're right...sometimes it's there and gone and it could have just dried on my towel.

Thank you for answering. I was doing pretty good HA wise...but these days I'm not handling anything well.

Sigh...

[JustLuca 5]

You're welcome. I understand how you feel, a few years ago my anxiety was under control, and now because of unfortunate life circumstances, it has come back full-force. I'm not handling anything well either at this point.

I'm here if you need someone to talk to though, and that goes for anyone else here as well. I may not be the best at giving advice but I do try and it comes from the heart.

[Holls 1505]

5 hours ago, PennyPanic said:

It helps...yes. I shave my armpits every morning...and so it could have been from that. I don't see or feel a nick, but you're right...sometimes it's there and gone and it could have just dried on my towel.

Thank you for answering. I was doing pretty good HA wise...but these days I'm not handling anything well.

Sigh...

That last sentence is meee meee meeee I talked to my therapist yesterday and she had to remind me that my anxiety likes to run to health when it flares. So she asked what is the root fear? Well the virus and I'm just projecting it to my go to fears.... Do you notice yourself doing the same? Hugs hun. We are all stressed, you are not alone. We will get through this. Some of my friends that had zero anxiety are more anxious than I am.. and I'm thinking wow the tables have turned If  I'm talking them down from this lol. I feel like we have the upper hand in managing it a little Bec we know it so well. 🤪