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Are frequent bowel movements and hematuria symptoms of low digestive enzymes?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing trouble with my bowels for the past one and a half weeks. I would normally have big stools, and go often daily, sometimes every other day, and rarely once every three days. I have been having more frequent bowel movements, but they have become much smaller and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through all the data you have posted. There is no such intestinal cause for hematuria. Hematuria may be microscopic or macroscopic.Microscopic can be known only through urine examination, as you told that you were told to have hematuria I suppose you have ... Read Full »
Can infestation of larvae cause chronic loose bowel movements?
Query: Hi doctor,My daughter remains sick for nine months. She has chronic loose bowel movements eight times a day. She has an acne-type rash intermittently across her forehead. She grinds her teeth at night and eats sugar and salt frequently. She never feels full. She has fatigue, headaches, and shooting ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think that it is a simple worm infestation because taking a single dose of Mebendazole can kill round and hookworms. But tapeworms are slightly resistant to this anti-parasitic agent. To take Mebendazole or Albendazole again, it is necessary to have evidence of... Read Full »
My daughter passes stool every time she urinates. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My daughter of 10 years passes stool every time she urinates. This is happening the last two days. She is somewhat plumpy, otherwise healthy. Currently, she has a cold and cough but, not taking medication. Last week, she took Metacef for a chest congestion. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bowel and bladder dysfunction are quite common during illness. There is nothing much to fear. Did she have any antibiotic in the recent past? Does she complain of any abdominal pain? Could you specify whether the stool consistency was watery or solid? I suggest tab... Read Full »
I am suffering from frequent bowel movements. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am having bowel movements a lot more than normal for a week and today it has gone to the point where I went and came back after 10 minutes. I eat salads all of the time. I have the feeling that I really have to go and most of the time only a little comes out sometimes, a lot comes out a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hope, you did not have any recent change in your diet habits and you are not taking any medicines which can potentially alter the bowel frequency. Transient changes in bowel frequency is a normal phenomenon. Nothing to worry much. Keep a close watch. You need to worry o... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 27 days old, and she has been passing motions frequently for more than 20 times per day. There was a rash in the area of passing the stools, and it subsided upon applying a cream. The baby cries out in pain whenever she passes urine and motions. I am also facing the same iss... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Babies pass stool whenever they are fed. But passing 20 stools a day is abnormal. Some babies develop lactose intolerance but it gets over with time. I advise you to follow the below-mentioned instructions. Continue Nutrolin B (Lactic... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I found it online while researching so I am trying my luck here. I have been living in another country along with my six-year-old daughter. She has been having stomach issues for more than a month now. It started with stomach cramps and not pain where the cramps would last for a few se... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. Her history of pain is long and there is also weight loss. Have you done an ultrasonogram? Also one must keep in mind about malabsorption syndrome. How are her activities? Is there any thyroid issue? Is there any fami... Read Full »
What makes a person fart and go to the toilet many times a day?
Query: Hi doctor,I have some symptoms like going to the toilet several times a day and farting many times a day. It has influenced my life. I have this issue for many years. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is common to have farts and burping. These are normal processes of the body by emitting gas produced in the small bowel. Excessive gas is produced due to two main reasons. The reasons are carbohydrate maldigestion and dysbiosis. Approximately, carbohydrate is the maj... Read Full »
My stomach is consistently growling. What can I do to stop them?
Query: Hi doctor, My stomach is consistently growling while, I am eating and after I am eating, sitting, standing, talking. The good thing is that there is no other symptom. What can I do to stop them? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is normal bowel sound which you tend to notice frequently. The movement of bowel cause sounds in the stomach. There is nothing to worry about this condition. If it is persistent and you experience symptoms like pain or swelling, you need to get evaluated with an Ul... Read Full »
I am a 22-year-old male with uncontrollable bowel movements. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 22, almost 23 years old, male. For over a year now, I have had uncontrollable bowel movements. It consists of diarrhea 90 % of the time, and I constantly have gas pains. Six out of seven days, I continually have abdominal pain and mid to lower back pain, and I always feel the need to... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. There is a condition called inflammatory bowel syndrome, and the symptoms are similar. Since all the investigation is clear, I strongly suspect it is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms can often be reduced by... Read Full »
How to treat abdominal pain and frequent bowel movement problem?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from abdominal pain for the past few years. My stomach is not clean, and I use my restroom four to six times daily. I feel nervous and have consulted many doctors and took many drugs. But my problem remains the same. Read Full »
Dr. Kagathara Happy Kumar Devkaranbhai
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1) Other than the increased frequency of stool, what other symptoms you have? do you have abdominal pain, mucus in stool, nausea or vomiting? What about your appetite? 2) There might be three possibilities for loose stool; either intestinal infection, irritable bowe... Read Full »