Hi MIM307,   While diarrhea is a symptom of IBD, being awakend by the urge to go is a more typical symptom of IBS or food poisoning. Your doctor is taking what I would consider the right steps in the right order. If the diarrhea and blood have stopped and you have not other symptoms like low-grade fever, achy joints, eczema, weight loss, or lethargy I would, at this time, be too concerned about IBD - these are the symptoms that typically present with an IBD flare up.   See what the stool tests say. You already know you had blood in your stool, so expect the test to tell you that again, but if you have had no more blood since and your BMs are back to normal I just wouldn't be too concerned unless/until your doctor, or new symptoms, give you a reason to feel otherwise.   Cheers, Elizabeth