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Could Weight Loss And Chronic Diarrhea For Over Two Years Be Due To Amebiasis Or Something Else?
Question: Have chronic diarrhea for past 2 years and weight loss for past 4 months.Took secnil forte 2mg on doctors advice two days back.Still having loose stools but milder than before.Could it be amebiasis or something else?
Brief Answer:
Can be irritable bowel syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As per your queries answer duration of illness is suggestive of Irritable bowel syndrome.However IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion as there is no test to confirm you have IBS,It means that when you have nothing or all your investigations are normal you are labelled as having IBS I would suggest you to go for a stool test to check for amoeba or other bacteria or protozoa.Of its normal its IBS.
what exactly is IBS?
A common disorder affecting the large intestine is the Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Abdominal pain, bloating, gas and diarrhoea are some of the signs and symptoms of IBS. Foods, stress and other diseases can trigger the problem.
However the exact cause of irritable bowel syndrome is not yet known but studies suggest that a lot of factors play a major role.
Get a stool test done and follow up with reports.
As of now take a course of Rifaximin 400mg for 7 days.
Thanks!
Can be irritable bowel syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As per your queries answer duration of illness is suggestive of Irritable bowel syndrome.However IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion as there is no test to confirm you have IBS,It means that when you have nothing or all your investigations are normal you are labelled as having IBS I would suggest you to go for a stool test to check for amoeba or other bacteria or protozoa.Of its normal its IBS.
what exactly is IBS?
A common disorder affecting the large intestine is the Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Abdominal pain, bloating, gas and diarrhoea are some of the signs and symptoms of IBS. Foods, stress and other diseases can trigger the problem.
However the exact cause of irritable bowel syndrome is not yet known but studies suggest that a lot of factors play a major role.
Get a stool test done and follow up with reports.
As of now take a course of Rifaximin 400mg for 7 days.
Thanks!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Does ibs cause weight loss..and one stool test showed no ova or cyst...is one stool test enough...and i am taking rifaximin for 5 days now..no improvement
Can chronic amebiasis cause symptoms for 2 years also can ibs cause lymphocyte increase and no blood in stools but sometimes stools are frothy...there is floating of stools followed by sinking and can ibs cause weight loss?
Can chronic amebiasis cause symptoms for 2 years also can ibs cause lymphocyte increase and no blood in stools but sometimes stools are frothy...there is floating of stools followed by sinking and can ibs cause weight loss?
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
when food is not digested properly it would cause weight loss.
If you are on rifaxamin with no improvement unfortunately it seems to be IBS.
No any disease related to parasite would have responded to rifaxamin asap.
Sir it may be IBS.
Regards!
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
when food is not digested properly it would cause weight loss.
If you are on rifaxamin with no improvement unfortunately it seems to be IBS.
No any disease related to parasite would have responded to rifaxamin asap.
Sir it may be IBS.
Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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