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Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38 year old male. For the past few years, I have been dealing with diarrhea and I am just simply tired of it. Thankfully, I work from home and I do not have to leave the house in the morning hours. I have always been a healthy person and non-smoker. But, I have an average of two... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. You need to accept that you are suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is a functional disorder and just stress related. The more you think the more you get. You should get your thyroid profile and anti-tTG antibody test (tissue... Read Full »
I pass stools frequently and have lost weight. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am spending more time in toilet daily as the stools keep on coming for every 10-15 minutes. Stools are semi-liquid and it feels like diarrhea. I have lost around 22 to 26 lbs of weight in the last two years and four to five kg during the last six months alone. I have got the following t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. I have gone through your reports (attachments removed to protect patient identity). You seem to be suffering from Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Please mention whether you have been performed with anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody (tT... Read Full »
Why do I have loss of appetite, leg pain, and gastritis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have many problems, mainly loss of appetite, leg pain, and gastritis. HIV and hepatitis A, B, and C are negative. Colonoscopy was normal. I am depressed. Please help me.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need the following details first to help you better: 1. How is your sleep? 2. Any associated headaches? 3. Any vomitings? 4. How is your stool? 5. What medicines have you tried? Revert with details for a better help. Thank you. 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 »
My GERD symptoms reemerged when the dosage of Lansoprazole was reduced by doctor. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I was on Lansoprazole 30 mg for three months. This controlled my symptoms of GERD. Then the doctor reduced the dose to 15mg about four weeks ago. Now I have bad acid reflux, lots of belching, and hot flushes in my chest and back. Burping after all meals - a lot of burping, and my ch... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You seem to suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In such cases, I suggest a combination of tablet Rabeprazole and Levosulpiride to my patients, along with lifestyle modifications l... Read Full »
Should I be worried about the change in the pattern of bowel movements?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 37-year-old male. My height is 5 feet 7 inches, and my weight is 158 lbs. From my childhood, the pattern of bowel movements I remember used to be after half an hour or one hour of getting up, around 8.30 AM to 9 AM. But now, for the past two months or so, as soon as I wake up, what... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. These are not the symptoms of any cancer. A lot of people have such bowel habits. I would recommend you following, 1. Drink plenty of fluids. 2. Eat lots of fruits, especially papaya. 3. Take Softovac powder with two teaspoons full of water at night. 4. Exercise reg... Read Full »
There was 5 mm ulcer in the mid ileum. Is it normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a capsule endoscopy done a few months back along with a colonoscopy and endoscopy. I have symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, bloating gas, and abdominal pain. My GI doctor could not find anything significant except for acid reflux and diagnosed me with IBS. I was reading the re... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are suggestive of IBS (irritatable bowel syndrome) only. Such ulcers are found incidentally. Mostly they have no value. I would need to know if H.pylori test was performed. Can you send me the report? Read Full »
Why is there pain in buttock and thigh in an IBS patient?
Query: Hello doctor, This case of suspected IBS is related to my wife who is 34 years old. Symptoms mentioned below in sequence since seven months back are: Stabbing pain in lower part of left buttocks only which radiated down to the knee. The timing of pain occurrence is not specific, sometimes during th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Her symptoms suggest either meralgia paresthesia or nerve compression of L4 L5. Yes, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or gastritis may be associated.In such case, my recommendations would get her an MRI LS spine. Most of the time X-rays do not show nerve compression. I wo... Read Full »
Kindly suggest some tests to diagnose IBS.
Query: Hi doctor, I have extreme upper abdominal pain or pressure feeling after eating. It causes nausea and vomiting within minutes after eating or drinking anything, including water sometimes. I have had several CAT scans, barium x-ray, two endoscopies, an EKG, a CAT scan of my brain and tons of blood wo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. After going through your query, it seems to me that you are suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) associated with acid reflux disease. Pain in the abdomen with normal investigations is a consistent feature of IBS, as is true in you... Read Full »
I have a bowel movement within 15 minutes despite having a home-cooked meal. Is it due to IBS ?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 17-year-old obese male. I suspect I have IBS-D (irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea) because I get diarrhea in 15 minutes despite eating a home-cooked meal. I am not sure about it as I have not consulted any doctor. Also, I have morning sickness for two to five minutes daily... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) causes this type of diarrhea. IBS is of three types: 1. Diarrhea predominant. 2. Constipation predominant. 3. Mixed variety. From the symptoms mentioned, you are suffering from IBS (diarrhea predominant). How... Read Full »