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What Causes Stomach Ache, Bone Pain And Loss Of Appetite?
Question: My wife had a stomach ache yesterday, then running at both ends, then bones aching, and is lapsing into delirium. She spent yesterday in bed, and could not eat. She's been in bed all this morning and now, coming to the kitchen around 12:30 to try to have some soup. She's 72 and in excellent health--at least until yesterday. I called her on our intercom a few minutes ago and she told me that she was having strange dreams--and that while I was talking to her she had a "precious little baby" on her shoulder. What could she possibly have?
She does have a spastic colon, and initially thought that she was having a bout with that. But she says it's never been like this before
She does have a spastic colon, and initially thought that she was having a bout with that. But she says it's never been like this before
Brief Answer:
Suspecting circumstances of the spastic colon to be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Based on the provided information I think that there could be a chance that she has been bleeding? Please check her stools and let me know.
As a sufferer of spastic colon myself, I believe there are numerous factors that can cause a delirious state. Loss of vitamin B12 and/or iron, blood loss, dehydration, results of poor blood supply to the brain (due to blood loss or due to lowered vitamin B12 levels which are responsible for maintaining good blood vessel health), etc; are all very common with individuals diagnosed to have a spastic colon.
I would strongly recommend the following sir:
+Visit to a doctor
+Check on hydration level
+Check on serum vitamin B12 level
+Check on serum iron level
+MRI brain
Please do get the following conducted at the earliest sir, this may be important. If you have not understood the role of vitamin B12 here, let me explain. The lower/larger intestine is responsible for resorption of vitamin B12 and iron from the food/stool passed through it. In spastic colon, due to the inflamed and poorly functioning colon this reposition does not take place, resulting in loss of iron and vitamin B12 through the stools. Vitamin B12 is responsible for maintaining good blood vessel health, and when its levels are low blood vessels cannot perform their most basic function which is blood supply to different parts of the body. A lowered blood supply to the brain can cause strokes, paralysis, delirium, etc.
I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Suspecting circumstances of the spastic colon to be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Based on the provided information I think that there could be a chance that she has been bleeding? Please check her stools and let me know.
As a sufferer of spastic colon myself, I believe there are numerous factors that can cause a delirious state. Loss of vitamin B12 and/or iron, blood loss, dehydration, results of poor blood supply to the brain (due to blood loss or due to lowered vitamin B12 levels which are responsible for maintaining good blood vessel health), etc; are all very common with individuals diagnosed to have a spastic colon.
I would strongly recommend the following sir:
+Visit to a doctor
+Check on hydration level
+Check on serum vitamin B12 level
+Check on serum iron level
+MRI brain
Please do get the following conducted at the earliest sir, this may be important. If you have not understood the role of vitamin B12 here, let me explain. The lower/larger intestine is responsible for resorption of vitamin B12 and iron from the food/stool passed through it. In spastic colon, due to the inflamed and poorly functioning colon this reposition does not take place, resulting in loss of iron and vitamin B12 through the stools. Vitamin B12 is responsible for maintaining good blood vessel health, and when its levels are low blood vessels cannot perform their most basic function which is blood supply to different parts of the body. A lowered blood supply to the brain can cause strokes, paralysis, delirium, etc.
I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you, Dr. XXXXXXX
I have printed your response and given it to my wife, who will follow your recommendations.
I have printed your response and given it to my wife, who will follow your recommendations.
Brief Answer:
Thank you so much for doing that sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again sir.
Thank you so much for that. I truly hope we can help her find relief.
Best wishes sir.
Thank you so much for doing that sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again sir.
Thank you so much for that. I truly hope we can help her find relief.
Best wishes sir.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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