What could have caused stomach bloating and alternative bowel movement in a diabetic?

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I can understand you must be very upset about your mother for her troubling symptoms.

You know diabetes, hypertension are chronic ailments that can affect every system of the body. Some of these effects, particularly of diabetes, are related to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Certain conditions like diabetic gastropathy (involving the stomach), diabetic enteropathy (when involving small bowel) can cause bloating, alternate diarrhea with constipation such as in her case.

It is highly likely that she has one of two of above-mentioned conditions, but to be on the safe side I will suggest you some tests, as we can rule out anything other than this.

Meanwhile, start her on tablet Digestine (Metoclopramide) 40 mg once daily half an hour before meals. Start her on tablet Rifaximin 200 mg thrice daily for three weeks. This is a safe antibiotic which will correct her abnormal bacteria within the small and large bowel. This will help her control her production in the long term. Use Fibrocol or any other fiber which is available two tablespoons full with water once daily with water.

And the most important of all, tight control of her sugars. Since the problem is secondary to diabetes, once diabetes is controlled fairly enough, her symptoms improve itself.

I hope this helps.