What could be the reason for having loose stools, mucus in the stools, and incomplete bowel movements for the past year?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
In the past year, I have had the following symptoms:
- A lot of undigested food in stool, mainly vegetables.
- The stool is almost completely odorless.
- Mucus in the stool.
- Loose stools.
- Incomplete bowel movements.
- Narrow stools.
What could the problem be? I also had a clear colonoscopy one year ago. Kindly help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
This can be due to problems with the small bowel. Small bowel diarrhea can be due to various things, namely celiac disease, non-celiac enteropathy, certain small bowel infections, and some small bowel allergies. This requires a thorough clinical inquiry followed by a targeted investigation to reach the diagnosis.
- Do you have allergies like asthma, runny nose, or cough?
- Did you have weight loss, abdominal pain, or bleeding?
- How much is one stool quantity?
- Have you ever been told you have an allergy to gluten or wheat?
- Do you have diarrhea when you take milk?
- Any history of travel within or outside your country?
The colonoscopy can come normal in a condition where the small bowel is involved. Then, one has to have a gastroscopy, that is, an endoscopy of the stomach and small bowel.
Thank you.
Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!
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