Medical Advice on "Medical gastroenterology"

What does it mean if the stool test shows traces of occult blood?

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...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar Lohana

What causes upper abdominal pain with pain in the chest and back region?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your differential diagnoses are acid peptic disease, gall bladder stone (cholelithiasis), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Kindly help me know the following to help you better; 1) How severe is the pain?...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Have I developed laxative dependency?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Magnesium dependency looks unlikely. Magnesium, being a laxative, helped your pre-existing condition. The symptoms you have mentioned point towards IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). This is constipation-predominant IBS. I...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Babu Lal Meena

I feel nauseous after eating fast food. Is this food poisoning?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your query, most likely, you have gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa. Most commonly, it is viral. Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself to 7 to 10 days. But in your case, as i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar S

Could taking tablet Ibuprofen 200 mg and Caffeine 200 mg together harm my stomach?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. One dose of Ibuprofen does not happen to cause ulcer or stomach damage. However, it can temporarily increase gastric acid production and can cause some temporary stomach upset. I suggest you take ca...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar Lohana

Please suggest treatment for indigestion and intestinal worms.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity). For dyspepsia and gastritis, I would suggest you take Nexium (Esomeprazole). Initially, take it 40 mg twice daily, however, if it is not r...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar S

I need to have two to three bowel movements to clear my bowel completely. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are not on any medications, have diabetes or thyroid disorder, and have not undergone any abdominal surgeries. Recent changes in consistency and color of the stool may be due to change in dietary habit...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sandeep V Nair

My first stool test showed occult blood, and the repeat test after seven days came negative. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, and I will help you with it. Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder, and it does not have an organic cause. I have thoroughly read the history you have provided. Kindl...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Utkarsh Sharma

Can you tell the reason for crampy stomach and belching when the scope tests are clear?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern for your symptoms. Having normal endoscopy reports does not eliminate other small intestine related causes for indigestion. Constipation itself cause heartburn and belching related to incom...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Happykumar Kagathara

What do high ferritin and transferrin saturation with mutation of SLC40A1 gene marker mean?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having H63D (histidine at amino acid position 63) carrier does not indicate a diagnosis of hemochromatosis. Similarly, you have one of the gene alleles for ferroportin disease. However, the transferrin satur...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajeet Kumar Lohana