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I have burning sensation in esophagus with bloody stool. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, Before eleven months, I suffered from pain and mucus in stool. So I consulted a doctor and he told me that it as gas. After two months, I start to have bleeding. Sometimes, I had constipation. Now, I have pain in the stomach, colon, and rectum. Before a month, I had painful diarrhea with... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Blood in stools can occur from the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGI) or from the lower gastrointestinal tract (LGI). The dark altered blood is from the upper GI bleed and fresh blood is from the lower GI tract. You need to evaluate the various possibilities that cause ... Read Full »
How to manage bloating, irregular bowel and watery stool?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from irregular bowel. I feel burning sensation in the stomach and anus. If I eat anything spicy, I need to go to restroom immediately. My poop smells and is semisolid, sometimes watery but not like diarrhea. I am suffering with this condition for past one year. I am taking ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from a condition known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Your history is a classical suggestive of that. However, IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion. So, we need to be sure it is not anything else like ulcerative colitis, thyroid disorder or aut... Read Full »
Do I need colonoscopy for blood in stool?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 27 years old, 247 lb male. I have been having a problem with blood in stool for two years now. Sometimes, I have blood in stool for two or three days and sometimes goes away for months with no blood. For three months, I did not have blood in the stool. Now I started to drive a tr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. See it is difficult to say what is the reason for blood in your stools. But definitely, this is not a normal thing. You could be having piles.Actually, piles are the most common cause of blood in stools. That is why your physician must have in general told you to relieve ... Read Full »
I have remission of lymphoma. Is surgery needed or colonoscopy enough?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 77-year-old woman. I had lymphoma last year, but was declared in remission this month. I have gained all my weight back and am feeling fine. My Oncologist sends me for PET scans every few months to make sure no cancer has returned. During last PET scan, they saw a shadow and re... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As such immediate surgery is not indicated. Yearly colonoscopy and biopsy should be done. If stage of lesions seems to be changing then it should be removed. A few doctors treat this aggressively and remove it surgically at this stage only. This decision is based on you... Read Full »
Kindly suggest treatment for ulcerative colitis?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from ulcerative colitis for the past five years. I had a colonoscopy twice and sigmoidoscopy once in the past five years. I am 28 years old. I had Balacol 750 mg six times a day and Mesacol enema for a month. Because of short supply of Balacol, I cannot take it for one week... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com We are here to help you. This is a chronic condition and requires chronic treatment based on the severity of the disease and the ongoing symptoms. Treatment is mostly with anti-inflammatory medications like Sulfasalazine and Mesalamine (Mesalazine). Reducing ... Read Full »