Hello, I hope you are well at icliniq.com. I am very concerned about your fears. Your complaints, like difficulty passing hard stool, bowels move just three times per week, feeling bloated and gaseous, along with getting relieved from discomfort once you pass motion, match perfectly with irritable bowel syndrome with predominant constipation (IBS-C). Your normal blood test results also favor that this is not a structural disease but a functional one. The medicine you have been given, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), is an osmotic laxative.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am deeply concerned about your worries. Our symptoms are typical of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation predominance (IBS-C) or functional constipation. Passing stool every two to three days, along with a feeling of incomplete emptying and gas after consuming certain foods, suggests that the bowel is sensitive to specific dietary triggers and motility changes rather than structural disease. Foods such as onions, beans, and dairy products contain fermentable carbohydrates that can produce gas.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. Your symptoms are characteristic of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation predominance (IBS-C). The signs you have described, such as infrequent bowel movements, hard stools that require straining, crampy lower abdominal pain that improves after passing stool, and normal basic tests, suggest a functional bowel disorder rather than a structural disease. The IBS-C diagnosis is made through symptoms and the absence of any red flags.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am deeply concerned about your worries. According to your complaints, you have chronic constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome IBS-C (with constipation predominance) or functional constipation. Signs of this disease include defecation once in four or five days, hard stools, bloating, and small amounts of bloody mucus in the stool, which comes from cracks in the anus due to straining. Lubiprostone helps to stimulate chloride channels in the intestinal wall, resulting in an increase in bowel fluid and improvement in stool consistency and frequency.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your sister’s symptoms are consistent with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea dominance (IBS-D). In IBS the gut becomes hyper-responsive to certain food substances or stimuli, and loose stools, cramps and flatulence can occur quickly. Caffeine is a well-known trigger for IBS-D patients.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com Some drugs act by decreasing the movement of the intestines, allowing stool to form in the colon for a longer time and in a better way. A common example is Loperamide . It reduces diarrhea and the need to go to the bathroom . Certain gut flora can cause bloating and diarrhea . Some medications like Rifaximin change certain gut flora .
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Ulcerative colitis commonly presents with bloody, mucus-mixed loose stools, urgency, and lower abdominal cramps, especially during an active flare. This type of bleeding can happen as a result of irritation in the colon, which makes it fragile. So rectal bleeding can be expected in case of a flare-up, but if the bleeding is very heavy or persists, you need to contact your doctor immediately.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. Your uncle’s symptoms strongly suggest an acute worsening of hepatic encephalopathy in the setting of liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C. The symptoms he is having such as being confused all of a sudden, not knowing the answers to questions, not recognizing family members for a little while, and being very sleepy, show that he has a bad case of hepatic encephalopathy. This is likely very serious, and he needs to see a doctor right away.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you so much for sharing your concern with me. Your mother’s symptoms are very concerning for recurrent hepatic encephalopathy in the setting of liver cirrhosis due to NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis). Confusion, misnaming family members, abnormal sleep behaviour, dysarthria, and somnolence suggest progression to moderate (grade 2 to 3) encephalopathy, which should be assessed urgently.Yes.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Passing of stool every few days, hard and pellet-like stool, bloating, and straining are symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Predominant Constipation (IBS-C). IBS is characterized by an appearance of the intestine that is generally normal on radiological and laboratory tests; however, there is an abnormality of the function of the bowel. Slow motility of the colon and increased sensitivity to distention are the factors responsible for constipation, weightiness of the abdomen, and bloating.
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