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Suggest Treatment For Abdominal Bloating And Alternating Constipation And Diarrhea
Question: Please help. My stomach especially like the top of stomach is hard and feels swollen. I am putting on weight and have been having bowel problems. I was constipated and now when I need the toilet I sometimes soil myself this is out of character for me though I have had fluctuating constipation and diarrhoea in the past. I feel bloated all the time. I dont know if I am.just feeling this way with putting on weight. I am currently 18 stone and I am desperately trying to lose weight. Please help what is wrong with me I am worried sick about some kind of cancer. I have no bleeding of any kind and my bottom itches
Brief Answer:
Needs work up and management
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand our concern. Bloated stomach and altered bowel habits with constipation and diarrhea with occasional incontinence and weight gain problems are all connected and point towards a bowel pathology.
One should start looking into inflammatory bowel syndromes like crohns and ulcerative colitis or diverticulosis etc. You will need endoscopy, colonoscopy and bowel sphincter muscles tones and defecography tests to find out any inflammatory cause for it.
Another possibility of irritable bowel syndrome should also be considered as it is common in women of weight gain problems and altered bowel habits. Diet lifestyle adjustments meanwhile should be considered. Eating small frequent meals, reducing caloric intake to 2 thousand calories in a day, avoiding dairy products, spices, soda, beverages, alcohol, tea, coffee etc. More fibers and fluids should be taken . Use of yogurt and peppermint will help the bowel symptoms. Sign up to an FDA approved weight loss program and let them help you. Also work up for metabolic cause of weight gain like hypothyroidism etc.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Needs work up and management
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand our concern. Bloated stomach and altered bowel habits with constipation and diarrhea with occasional incontinence and weight gain problems are all connected and point towards a bowel pathology.
One should start looking into inflammatory bowel syndromes like crohns and ulcerative colitis or diverticulosis etc. You will need endoscopy, colonoscopy and bowel sphincter muscles tones and defecography tests to find out any inflammatory cause for it.
Another possibility of irritable bowel syndrome should also be considered as it is common in women of weight gain problems and altered bowel habits. Diet lifestyle adjustments meanwhile should be considered. Eating small frequent meals, reducing caloric intake to 2 thousand calories in a day, avoiding dairy products, spices, soda, beverages, alcohol, tea, coffee etc. More fibers and fluids should be taken . Use of yogurt and peppermint will help the bowel symptoms. Sign up to an FDA approved weight loss program and let them help you. Also work up for metabolic cause of weight gain like hypothyroidism etc.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
you dont think its cancer
Brief Answer:
Not cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
No its not cancer, not likely. Supportive care and doing as directed in our prior discussion will help.
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
Not cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
No its not cancer, not likely. Supportive care and doing as directed in our prior discussion will help.
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you
Brief Answer:
:)
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.
:)
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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