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What Causes Loose Bowels After I Eat?
Question: I have diarrhea right after I eat. Most of the time I feel it is the medication that I am taking that causes this diarrhea. Glyb-Metformin, Metropolol, Losartan. I have read up on CANDIDA and the symptoms are
alike. For the last 4 months, my stool is dark brown. According to pasted exams, I have spenomegaly and a slight enlargement of the liver. I get tired of being embrassed of having to go to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes after I eat for at least 1 1/2 hours. The last of the discharge is mostly water. I am so tired of this. I have seen 4 doctors and they say everything is normal. How can it be normal when I am in the bathroom every 10-15 minutes emptying out my guts. Thanks for responding.
COULD, WHATEVER I HAVE, BE THE CAUSE OF MY HAIR FALLING OUT? IT'S TOO THIN. I have never taken hormones of any kind and I feel that this could be one of the causes, but again, only you can tell me.
My diarrhea symptoms are so stressful, I do not want to go anywhere and it kind of frustrates my husband sometimes, especially when we go out to eat. He knows I have these symptoms, yet he likes to go out to eat. HELP ME!
alike. For the last 4 months, my stool is dark brown. According to pasted exams, I have spenomegaly and a slight enlargement of the liver. I get tired of being embrassed of having to go to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes after I eat for at least 1 1/2 hours. The last of the discharge is mostly water. I am so tired of this. I have seen 4 doctors and they say everything is normal. How can it be normal when I am in the bathroom every 10-15 minutes emptying out my guts. Thanks for responding.
COULD, WHATEVER I HAVE, BE THE CAUSE OF MY HAIR FALLING OUT? IT'S TOO THIN. I have never taken hormones of any kind and I feel that this could be one of the causes, but again, only you can tell me.
My diarrhea symptoms are so stressful, I do not want to go anywhere and it kind of frustrates my husband sometimes, especially when we go out to eat. He knows I have these symptoms, yet he likes to go out to eat. HELP ME!
Brief Answer:
Need more detailed history
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using Healthcare magic.
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
Bowel movements after each meal is a natural phenomenon, which is due to gastro colic reflex, when ever you eat, colon movements starts. But bowel movement in every 15 min is need to be concerned. Your medications are know to cause increased bowel movements to such an extent , first we need to evaluated for other medical causes.
I need few more details about your history to help you in a better way. Since when are you suffering from this? was it sudden onset or gradual ? Any foul smell in your stool? Blood stain or maroon colour?
Have you changed your diet ? Or any associated thing during onset of these symptoms.
Hair fall most common cause is protein deficiency , could be due to repeated bowel movements.
Get back to me with these details to help you in a better way.
Regards
Need more detailed history
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using Healthcare magic.
I went through your query and understood your concerns.
Bowel movements after each meal is a natural phenomenon, which is due to gastro colic reflex, when ever you eat, colon movements starts. But bowel movement in every 15 min is need to be concerned. Your medications are know to cause increased bowel movements to such an extent , first we need to evaluated for other medical causes.
I need few more details about your history to help you in a better way. Since when are you suffering from this? was it sudden onset or gradual ? Any foul smell in your stool? Blood stain or maroon colour?
Have you changed your diet ? Or any associated thing during onset of these symptoms.
Hair fall most common cause is protein deficiency , could be due to repeated bowel movements.
Get back to me with these details to help you in a better way.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
This has been happening for almost 15 years. If it were just going to the bathroom once after eating I would not be bothering you, but going 6-7 times for abut 1 1/2 hours after eating is too much. I must be digesting my foods, because the bowel movements are constant. I'm really afraid to eat anymore. I now I have too, but it's scary. I love meat products, but I cook mostly chicken because my husband cannot eat red meat and I love it, but hardly ever buy it. I do eat meat, but the constant bowel movements are just too much. I feel that my body does not have enough time to make use of the minerals, vitamins, and other beneficial products contained in the meat to do me any good. You can imagine, three meals a day and about 15-20 bowel movements daily. What would that do to you? Yet I still weigh the same. It keeps the fats, but the other healthy ingredients go the way of the drain. Crohns and Celiac diseases have been ruled out.
Brief Answer:
Irritable bowel syndrome
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for follow up query.
Increased bowel movements doesn't always mean loss of nutrients. Yes definitely there will be reduced time for vitamins and nutrients to get absorbed, but most of the absorption takes place in upper part of intestine. If you are taking enough balanced diet , that will be sufficient .
With your description of symptoms there are two possibilities . One would be irritable bowel syndrome and other one intolerance to some food ingredient.
You can try finding out by excluding single food ingredient in your food and observe for change in your symptoms. If you can able to find out , then by avoiding a particular ingredient helps to control your symptom.
As far as the hair fall is concerned, you can try supplements such as biotin forte for 2-3 weeks.
Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.
Regards
Irritable bowel syndrome
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for follow up query.
Increased bowel movements doesn't always mean loss of nutrients. Yes definitely there will be reduced time for vitamins and nutrients to get absorbed, but most of the absorption takes place in upper part of intestine. If you are taking enough balanced diet , that will be sufficient .
With your description of symptoms there are two possibilities . One would be irritable bowel syndrome and other one intolerance to some food ingredient.
You can try finding out by excluding single food ingredient in your food and observe for change in your symptoms. If you can able to find out , then by avoiding a particular ingredient helps to control your symptom.
As far as the hair fall is concerned, you can try supplements such as biotin forte for 2-3 weeks.
Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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