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Can Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cause Tenesmus?
Question: it's been well over a week since I'm had a bowel movement I mean I have passed very little through the bowels. I'm so sick vomiting, stomach cramps and back killing me. I've taken 2 fleet enemas, 2 bottles of magnesium phosphate, laxatives, anti gas pills and nothing is working. I'm having very little urine output so I'm almost sure I'm dehydrated I'm emotional. I need to go to the hospital but I'm so embarrassed to go for this I can only imagine the jokes and things they say about people like myself and others. I have the worse headache. I was worried I had a blockage however I read on Web md if you had a complete blockage then no stool at all would pass nor cold you pass any gas. I don't know what's going on going on I just want to feel better. Any recommendations on what to do?
Brief Answer:
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read the history carefully and understood your problems.
As per the history you have provided, this can be due to the following reasons:
Tenesmus due to colitis wherein the feeling to pass the stool is very strong yet nothing may come out but the feeling remains so.
IBS that is irritable bowel syndrome.
Other causes like some big polyp, mass, stricture, inflammatory bowel disease, malignancy and so, which can be diagnosed by investigations only.
I would advise you the following:
Since the problem is acute, it is better to have a clinical evaluation and an actual examination by a Doctor, preferably by a General Surgeon.
test of stool, blood and urine.
Medications as per these findings and if these fail to relieve your problems further course would be :
An opinion of a Gastroenterologist and further tests of CT scan and colonoscopy with biopsy would help you to get an appropriate diagnosis and a plan for further management.
Stop self-treatment.
Go for prescription based medication.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read the history carefully and understood your problems.
As per the history you have provided, this can be due to the following reasons:
Tenesmus due to colitis wherein the feeling to pass the stool is very strong yet nothing may come out but the feeling remains so.
IBS that is irritable bowel syndrome.
Other causes like some big polyp, mass, stricture, inflammatory bowel disease, malignancy and so, which can be diagnosed by investigations only.
I would advise you the following:
Since the problem is acute, it is better to have a clinical evaluation and an actual examination by a Doctor, preferably by a General Surgeon.
test of stool, blood and urine.
Medications as per these findings and if these fail to relieve your problems further course would be :
An opinion of a Gastroenterologist and further tests of CT scan and colonoscopy with biopsy would help you to get an appropriate diagnosis and a plan for further management.
Stop self-treatment.
Go for prescription based medication.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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