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What is a long term diarrhea a symptom of?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having diarrhea for a year. The stool is grainy, sandy, mushy poop for a year. It also has yellow particles even though I do not eat seeds, dairy products, wheat, processed sugar, and corn. Sometimes there is a small amount of fat. In my calprotectin test, small amount of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You explained your symptoms very well, but I need some more information before guiding you correctly. Diarrhea for one year can occur in many conditions, namely celiac, food allergy, worms, autoimmune, drugs, Crohn's disease, ulcerative c... Read Full »
Please help with the treatment for my occasional vomiting with diarrhea and bloating.
Query: Hello doctor, I have on and off vomiting paired with diarrhea, bloating, and midsection pain for the past nine days. I have these same symptoms two years back on my last two abroad trips and had a normal stool culture. I am wondering is it possible that I picked up a bacteria long back that flares ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, it is possible that you may have acquired some infections on your trip, not necessarily the bacteria, but virus, or parasitic infections, which also can cause similar symptoms. Did you swim there? Did you have a fever or felt ill on the trip? How is your energ... Read Full »
Can post-traumatic stress result in persistent diarrhea?
Query: Hi doctor, I gave birth before a year. I have problems with diarrhea periodically. I did tests for chlamydia, helicobacter pylori, bleeding, and parasites. All the results came back negative. I did a stomach ultrasound and everything is fine. I suffer from post-traumatic stress and the doctor tol... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The part of the problem can be explained by certain drugs. You are taking Heferol which is iron and it causes gastrointestinal upset, constipation, and diarrhea. But the side effects get settled once the medication is stopped. I do not know wh... Read Full »
I got a severe bowel infection when I traveled, and the cramps are getting worse. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I traveled outside the country and got a severe bowel infection. I keep getting cramps, and I can not sleep or do anything. My fever was going up and down, so I went to the emergency room and got serum fluid, but it did not help. My stomach is bloated, and I took some over-the-counter me... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the short duration of your symptoms, such as diarrhea and cramps, it seems you have acute gastroenteritis. Although peppermint is good for relieving cramps, the dose is important. Better assessment can be done if you answer the following questions: 1. How much ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 52-year-old male with type 1 diabetes. I have had constant diarrhea, and lower left abdominal discomfort, and nausea for the last year. I had an upper and lower abdomen endoscopy; the lower was clear, but the upper showed a shallow ulcer. I have had constant pain and diarrhea im... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having chronic diarrhea, the cause of which can be various. However, in blood tests and the endoscopy reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), I did not find a reason for it. The proper approach should be doing blood and stool tests an... Read Full »
Why do I have anal pain along with diarrhea?
Query: Hi doctor,I have diarrhea since yesterday and I have gone many times. It hurts more and more and I reached a point to have a scare to poop. It hurts a lot even after five to ten minutes of pooping. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You started to have diarrhea from yesterday. It seems to be acute gastroenteritis. It occurs often due to food poisoning and a sudden burst of a large volume of poop. I suggest you start taking oral rehydration therapy (ORS). Add one sachet of ORS in one liter of minera... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have had IBS for 25 years now. My symptoms have changed over the years. It started with stomach gas, discomfort, and loose stools. Later I had constipation, GERD, and stomach pain. For the past 15 years, I have had diarrhea, loose stools, and also acidity and nausea. I am not able to e... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can only imagine the level of your endurance while being through all this. Given your uncontrolled symptoms make me believe there must be various mishaps while management of your symptoms. As from your history, given no alarms symptoms like weight loss, decreased ... Read Full »
I doubled the dose of my stool softener. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor, It started three weeks ago. My stool was hard to push out, and only very little was coming out at a time since I changed my diet. Then my stool became very wet, soft, and easy to come out. Then I started Benefiber, which started making me constipated, so I stopped and started taking M... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The thin and wet stools are secondary to the use of the MiraLAX (Polyethylene Glycol 3350) powder. This is a bulk laxative, meaning it absorbs lots of water within the intestine and causes liquid quality stools. You did not mention how much Miralax you have t... Read Full »
What does it mean to have diarrhea for more than a month and traces of occult blood in stool test?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently confronting some problems with my digestion that are not recovering. My complete medical history is as follows; I have been eating many unhealthy foods for two to three months. My main symptoms were irregular bowel movement and diarrhea for two to three times after ea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think you have any severe problems. The bowel movements and slight cramping in the lower abdomen are very common. Although you have some symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it is not very severe. There is nothing to worry about as there is no w... Read Full »
Does increased anxiety and depression cause diarrhea for more than a year?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a tragic event happen two and a half years ago. My girlfriend overdosed and passed away in my bed while I slept. But I got a bad detective and I am being investigated for causing the death. I have never been in trouble before. My main medical problem is major depression and anxiety... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome you to icliniq.com. That is very painful and frightening. It is not uncommon to have gut upset when you have that level of anxiety, depression, plus medications use for that depression. I think your symptoms seem to be due to depression itself and partly due to the side effects ... Read Full »