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Could Heartburn, Blood In Stools, Diarrhea And Increased Thirst Indicate Gallbladder Problem?
A brief health history...I have Fibromyalgia including myofacil jaw pain. I am overweight although have begun losing weight recently. I have a 15 month old son and am breastfeeding. Other than my mother s extensive cancer history, and my chronic susceptibility to pneumonia, I am healthy. I have had a femoral hematoma cause by blunt trauma when 11 (bicycle accident). Endocarditis at 26 due to a bad and emergency dentist. I have had a radiating off and on in frequency and severity of pain in my lower left side for five years. Other than this I am in excellent health. I have multiple symptoms. I have an oily taste that comes and goes for a while and uncontrollable heartburn. I have some fresh blood in my stools and diarrhea fairly consistently for the last week or so. I am also very tired and VERY thirsty....constantly drinking water. I am not a diabetic. I also have very little appetite. I do not have a fever that I know of. One of my mother s cancers was colon and two were intestinal. My weight loss is not substantial yet...from 232 to 225 in a couple weeks. My neighbor mentioned gall bladder.... Please give me your best advice. I will go see my physician also. Thank you.
Mon, 7 Sep 2020
Hello,
Oily taste in the mouth, heartburn, chronic diarrhea, light colored stool, dark urine, yellow tinted skin may be symptoms of gall bladder problems. However, fresh blood in the stool may be due to internal hemorrhoids, anal fissure, IBS, gastrointestinal bleeding, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. Increased thirst is due to dehydration since you are not diabetic. Stay well hydrated, take ORS and food rich in iron, calcium and other minerals.
You are suggested to get clinically examined to detect if you have gall bladder, liver disorder or hemorrhoids or cancer. Your treating doctor will require you to do blood tests, urinalysis, stool tests and imaging tests. You will be treated accordingly (with medicines, counselling, physical therapy, surgery if required). You can take antacid and PPIs for relief, take pain relievers (Combiflam), one SOS when pain.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
Oily taste in the mouth, heartburn, chronic diarrhea, light colored stool, dark urine, yellow tinted skin may be symptoms of gall bladder problems. However, fresh blood in the stool may be due to internal hemorrhoids, anal fissure, IBS, gastrointestinal bleeding, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. Increased thirst is due to dehydration since you are not diabetic. Stay well hydrated, take ORS and food rich in iron, calcium and other minerals.
You are suggested to get clinically examined to detect if you have gall bladder, liver disorder or hemorrhoids or cancer. Your treating doctor will require you to do blood tests, urinalysis, stool tests and imaging tests. You will be treated accordingly (with medicines, counselling, physical therapy, surgery if required). You can take antacid and PPIs for relief, take pain relievers (Combiflam), one SOS when pain.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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