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I Just Had Diarrhea For 3 Weeks,,, Dr Had Me
Question: I just had diarrhea for 3 weeks,,, dr had me do the bratt diet...
now 2 weeks later I had bent over to clean a cabinet and felt something coming out... went to toilet and mucousy stuff was on my panty..... help,,,, I am so worried,,, did the colon test 2 years ago,,,, called dr. and said it is not time for that again... should I be worried?
now 2 weeks later I had bent over to clean a cabinet and felt something coming out... went to toilet and mucousy stuff was on my panty..... help,,,, I am so worried,,, did the colon test 2 years ago,,,, called dr. and said it is not time for that again... should I be worried?
Brief Answer:
2 years is good
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using 'Ask A Doctor' service...
It is understandable to be concerned regarding the presence of mucus but a small amount of mucus is normally found in the bowel.
Excess mucus can be seen if the bowels are irritated or inflamed for some reason as in an infection of the bowel or irritable bowel syndrome or other condition.
Cancer of the colon takes a long time to develop, it takes years for the changes to occur. This is the reason that colonoscopy is scheduled every 10 years if there is a strong family history of colonic cancer then every 5 years.
Even if there is a family of cancer, you would still be covered since you were screened 2 years ago.
The mucus should resolve, it is likely related to the recent inflammation or irritation of your bowel. If it worsens, using a bland diet for a few days may help you.
I hope this helps,
Feel free to ask any other questions.
2 years is good
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using 'Ask A Doctor' service...
It is understandable to be concerned regarding the presence of mucus but a small amount of mucus is normally found in the bowel.
Excess mucus can be seen if the bowels are irritated or inflamed for some reason as in an infection of the bowel or irritable bowel syndrome or other condition.
Cancer of the colon takes a long time to develop, it takes years for the changes to occur. This is the reason that colonoscopy is scheduled every 10 years if there is a strong family history of colonic cancer then every 5 years.
Even if there is a family of cancer, you would still be covered since you were screened 2 years ago.
The mucus should resolve, it is likely related to the recent inflammation or irritation of your bowel. If it worsens, using a bland diet for a few days may help you.
I hope this helps,
Feel free to ask any other questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so much,,, I get better answers and care from you all than my Dr.... we are assigned Drs, because my husband is retired military,,, he is absolutely terrible,,, thanks and now I can go on with my day,,,,
Respectfully,
Debbie XXXXXXX
Respectfully,
Debbie XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
no problem
Detailed Answer:
HI
No problem at all, wishing you all the best
no problem
Detailed Answer:
HI
No problem at all, wishing you all the best
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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