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Question: how long can you go with diarhea because i have for weeks and now i would lie to try another doctor because the doctor i have is not the most sensitive. i know i need a colonoscopy. i am so scared a tumor will be found
i am so concerned about prepopik side effects seizures vomiting because i have persistent diarhea and my doctor has ordered prepopik i am 68 in pretty good health but i have to have a colonoscopy because of the diarhea i am so scared. what are the statistics for people having these awful problems?
i am so concerned about prepopik side effects seizures vomiting because i have persistent diarhea and my doctor has ordered prepopik i am 68 in pretty good health but i have to have a colonoscopy because of the diarhea i am so scared. what are the statistics for people having these awful problems?
Brief Answer:
Diarrhea can last as long as 4 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I understand your concern.People can have diarrhea for as long as 4 weeks or more when we call it as "Chronic Diarhhea".
It can be infectious, mostly by an organism names "Clostridium Difficle", in which some times antibiotics fails to respond.
Very few chances of cancers associated with diarrhea.These cancers comes along with other symptoms too,these diseases can be Colorectal Cancer or Zollinger-ellison syndrome(ZES).
ZES is a very rare disorder. But your risk of getting colorectal cancer increases as you get older. More than 90% of cases occur in people who are 50 years old or older.Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, when treatment often leads to a cure.
Hope i have answered your query.Feel free to aks more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
Diarrhea can last as long as 4 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I understand your concern.People can have diarrhea for as long as 4 weeks or more when we call it as "Chronic Diarhhea".
It can be infectious, mostly by an organism names "Clostridium Difficle", in which some times antibiotics fails to respond.
Very few chances of cancers associated with diarrhea.These cancers comes along with other symptoms too,these diseases can be Colorectal Cancer or Zollinger-ellison syndrome(ZES).
ZES is a very rare disorder. But your risk of getting colorectal cancer increases as you get older. More than 90% of cases occur in people who are 50 years old or older.Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, when treatment often leads to a cure.
Hope i have answered your query.Feel free to aks more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
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