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I feel bloated and get loose motion just after eating food. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, Whenever I sit or lay down to rest or sleep just after taking food I get loose motion. Often, it is mucus loose motion and high headache. Also, I get vomit. What is my problem? What treatment should I take for this? Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The urge to defecate following food intake is a common digestive complaint, usually attributed to physiological causes such as the gastrocolic reflex, which stimulates the colon when the stomach is stretched. However, if this reflex becomes urgent, uncontrollable, or ... Read Full »
I noticed a small amount of blood in my stool. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I noticed a small amount of blood in my stool. The blood was not bright in color, meaning that it was not due to hemorrhoids or anal fissures, and I am uncertain whether it may be related to consuming pomegranate juice two days ago. Can diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. 1. Inflammation bowel disease and colon cancer did not present as occasional per rectal bleeding. Usually, symptoms are relatively prolonged. There is mucus and blood mixed with mucous in inflammatory bowel disease, and colon cancer is rel... Read Full »
I skipped a dose of Linzess. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, As I was having diarrhea constantly, along with abdominal pain, and other related symptoms, I consulted a physician and was diagnosed with bowel disease. My physician had asked me to take Linzess 290 mcg every day. I have been taking it for the last two weeks and my symptoms seem to b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Tablet Linzess (Linaclotide) is a relatively new treatment for irritable bowel disease and you are responding to treatment that is great. If you miss the dose, do not worry, there is no need to take two pills the next day. Once your sympto... Read Full »
What treatment options are available for my bowel-related issues?
Query: Hi doctor,What medications or treatment options are suitable for managing the symptoms of my multiple conditions of PCOD, chocolate cyst, adenomyosis, and inflammatory bowel disease, particularly in addressing severe pain and bowel-related issues triggered by the consumption of fatty or spicy foods?... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern. Take a dietitian's opinion who can suggest a diet plan based on your height, weight, body mass index, preferences, and personal likes and dislikes. Here are my suggestions: The key is to manage port... Read Full »
Can you tell me about the effect of Vedolizumab On IBD?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and have heard about Vedolizumab as a treatment option. Can you provide insights into how Vedolizumab specifically targets inflammation in the context of inflammatory bowel disease? What are the potential side effects associated with... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Vedolizumab, an immunosuppressive drug, is utilized to address inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), specifically ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. This medication falls under the category of integrin receptor antagonists, working by bin... Read Full »
My mother has back pain and bloating. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My mom is not feeling well, and I am concerned about internal bleeding. This morning, she had a decreased appetite, foot swelling (right), and diarrhea. She has back pain along with pain and bloating in the abdomen. She just wants to go to bed. She also noticed some spotting in her underw... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Diarrhea, back pain, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite are most probably due to a colon cause, which could be an inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulosis. If these episodes keep coming, your mom will need a colonoscopy to confirm the diagnosis.As for the spotting... Read Full »
Are my bowel and joint symptoms related?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 36 years old with a weight of 174 lbs and I am five feet in height. Due to stomach disturbance, I had yellowish urine with pain, popup, and cracker sound in my legs and knee joints before three years. I consulted the doctor and he suggested to examine liver function test and all the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have ANA (antinuclear antibody) positivity and H.pylori (helicobacter) antibody positivity. In view of your multiple joint pains with negative ENA (extractable nuclear antigen antibodi... Read Full »
Why do I have some weird feelings on the opposite side of the ileostomy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old male with a weight of 138.9 lbs and a height of 5 feet 6 inches. I went for a pain in my side. It turned out to be an abscess and internal infection. They ended up doing an ileostomy. Recently I started to have some weird feeling in my left side on and off on the opposi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A patient with suspected Crohn's disease can have some discomfort due to a stricture or narrowing or inflammation in the bowel. If you do not have a fever, then disturbance in ileostomy can cause bleeding or distension in it. Otherwise, it is not an emergency condition ... Read Full »
Can inflammatory bowel disease be curable?
Query: Hello doctor,I had abdominal pain six months back. And I did the scanning. It showed inflammatory bowel disease. I did a colonoscopy. It reveals terminal ileal ulcer 4. Biopsy suggestive of non-specific ileitis. I m taking Mesacol 400 mg tablet BD. The doctor told to stop after six months. So, I sto... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering the inflammatory bowel disease, it seems you have milder form of the disease. This is a chronic disease with periods of remission and reactivation. So in you, it is likely that you may get such recurrences in the future for which you would need repeated cou... Read Full »
My M2-PK is 150. Does it indicate cancer in me?
Query: Hello doctor, My M2-PK is 150. Does it mean that I have cancer? There was no pain, just a regular checkup. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinic.com. No, it does not imply cancer alone. Many healthy people, as well as patients with other non-cancerous diseases like rheumatic diseases, diabetic nephropathy, chronic heart diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, sepsis, may have elevated levels. So there ... Read Full »