
Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Blood In Stool

Stool tests and other as explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/65 - horrible stomach pains - bloody stools - trouble breathing - bloated abdomen... Visited Doctor - after months of all kind of tests he says he cannot find anything.
Please give me additional information for me to assist better:
- Since when is the problem of pain, bloating and blood in stool present? Recent or for a long time?
- Why were the blood tests being done for months? Does the patient has past problems too? If yes, please give details.
With the short history you have given I would advise such a patient the following:
To get the tests of stool and blood done to know whether there is infection.
If the infection is present he needs a course of an antibiotic active against intestinal infection, may be metronidazole and other medications as needed.
This may solve the acute problem.
Clinical evaluation by a Doctor will also help to find out the cause of breathlessness.
If the problem is long standing, further tests will be needed:
- Colonoscopy.
- Tests of stool for at least three times.
- Ultrasonography of the abdomen, still better will be CT scan as it is superior to ultrasound in finding the cause/s.
I hope this answer helps your husband in getting the correct diagnosis and proper management
Please feel free to give additional feedback and ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.


has to control
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for feedback.
Heavy smoking can cause a problem of breathing.
Alcohol adds to intestinal problems.
He has to control these to get effective treatment.

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