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Does Clear Gel Like Discharge Need Medical Attention?

My husband has been having this clear gel like discharge every six weeks or so. He is 69; has Parkinson s disease and muscular dystrophy . His normal bowel movement is every four to six days. He has no pain. What can be his problem and should he seek medical attention?
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
You seem to have IBS with Polyposis Coli-which could be causing this mucus gel discharge.
Other causes of clear mucus gel discharge-as discussed below need to be thought of and verified and ruled out before starting the treatment.

Cause of this clear gel like discharge could be due to Colitis accompanied with GERD and acidity- is from -Gastritis or IBS or IBD,with Crohn's disease / Or Ulcerative Colitis/Ca Colon / Polyposis Coli / Rectal Polyp etc.

Review of the other causes is needed for proper treatment in your case.
This gel like mucus during once in 6 days bowel movement -is a worrisome sign and indicates accompanied Digestive and bowel disturbance from various causes ,in your case and needs to be attended with - GI Physician or ENT /or GI Surgeon.
For this to verify Second opinion from GI Physician / GI Surgeon- would be needed.

Remedy-
Get Second opinion with GI-Physician to rule out other causes as discussed above like-/EGD (Esophago-Duodenoscopy)/Colonoscopy-with stool and blood tests would be needed to fix the diagnosis if need be.
Depending on the cause-treatment would be given.

Common and general- do's for recovery of this -are as follows-
Bland and non-spicy/ non-fried diet
No Street /or hotel food
Butter Milk / and Yoghurt
Cap Sporlac-1 x 2 x 2 weeks -to stabilize bacterial flora
Tab Zincovt-1 x 2 weeks
Tab Ciplox Oz-1 x 2 per day x 10 days
Tab Mebeverine-1 x 2 per day if need be would stabilize mucus discharge and would give relief in 2-6 weeks time.
Meticulous care and control of diet and life style is a MUST.

Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.

Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.

Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229

Wishing Good Healthy Life!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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Does Clear Gel Like Discharge Need Medical Attention?

Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM. Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. You seem to have IBS with Polyposis Coli-which could be causing this mucus gel discharge. Other causes of clear mucus gel discharge-as discussed below need to be thought of and verified and ruled out before starting the treatment. Cause of this clear gel like discharge could be due to Colitis accompanied with GERD and acidity- is from -Gastritis or IBS or IBD,with Crohn s disease / Or Ulcerative Colitis/Ca Colon / Polyposis Coli / Rectal Polyp etc. Review of the other causes is needed for proper treatment in your case. This gel like mucus during once in 6 days bowel movement -is a worrisome sign and indicates accompanied Digestive and bowel disturbance from various causes ,in your case and needs to be attended with - GI Physician or ENT /or GI Surgeon. For this to verify Second opinion from GI Physician / GI Surgeon- would be needed. Remedy- Get Second opinion with GI-Physician to rule out other causes as discussed above like-/EGD (Esophago-Duodenoscopy)/Colonoscopy-with stool and blood tests would be needed to fix the diagnosis if need be. Depending on the cause-treatment would be given. Common and general- do s for recovery of this -are as follows- Bland and non-spicy/ non-fried diet No Street /or hotel food Butter Milk / and Yoghurt Cap Sporlac-1 x 2 x 2 weeks -to stabilize bacterial flora Tab Zincovt-1 x 2 weeks Tab Ciplox Oz-1 x 2 per day x 10 days Tab Mebeverine-1 x 2 per day if need be would stabilize mucus discharge and would give relief in 2-6 weeks time. Meticulous care and control of diet and life style is a MUST. Just don t worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors. Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link- http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229 Wishing Good Healthy Life!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS