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What Causes Sudden Change In Bowel Activity?
Question: what causes sudden change in bowel activity changing the stool from normal, soft, formed to extreme dry, dark, and ball formations. No change in diet or medications
Brief Answer:
How much Thyroxine do you take? Are you feeling more tired than before?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this change in your bowel habits. I have reviewed the information fully. With you taking supplements for hypothyroidism, this could be suggestive of the fact that you are being under medicated. How much of levothyroxine do you take? Has there been any symptoms like dry skin, fatigue, slow heart beats, etc. If you have some of these, it could point to the fact that you may need higher dosages to keep your thyroid under check. Also, have you had any recent testing to see how well your thyroid numbers(TSH) are?
In all, your stool is suggestive of constipation. This can be seen in persons with low thyroids who are being under medicated. With no chafe in your diet, I will suggest that your treatment for low thyroid gets evaluated as this is a probable cause of the change in stools.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
How much Thyroxine do you take? Are you feeling more tired than before?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this change in your bowel habits. I have reviewed the information fully. With you taking supplements for hypothyroidism, this could be suggestive of the fact that you are being under medicated. How much of levothyroxine do you take? Has there been any symptoms like dry skin, fatigue, slow heart beats, etc. If you have some of these, it could point to the fact that you may need higher dosages to keep your thyroid under check. Also, have you had any recent testing to see how well your thyroid numbers(TSH) are?
In all, your stool is suggestive of constipation. This can be seen in persons with low thyroids who are being under medicated. With no chafe in your diet, I will suggest that your treatment for low thyroid gets evaluated as this is a probable cause of the change in stools.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Levothyroxin dose is 50mcg. In January 2015, my TSH and T4 were within normal limits
Brief Answer:
What about the other symptoms? Can you upload the results to me?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the response.
Can you provide answers to the other questions? Also, is it possible to provide the numbers or upload the results for me to interpret?
I hope to hear from you on this. Thanks.
What about the other symptoms? Can you upload the results to me?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the response.
Can you provide answers to the other questions? Also, is it possible to provide the numbers or upload the results for me to interpret?
I hope to hear from you on this. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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