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Having Loose Stools And Later Bleeding. Having Weakness And Nausea. Blood Test Normal. Suggest
Hi, I have had loose explosive stools for several months with some bleeding in the bowl afterwards. Intermittently stool have been normal or slightly constipated. I also have started to have ligh headed ness and yesterday a weakness in my left leg. My blood work is normal, I have bad nausea in the mornings and my stomach is very acidic at this time.
Tue, 7 May 2013
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described details, there appears to high possibility of Acute bacterial gastroenteritis.
Other possibility could be inflammatory bowel disease i.e crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist and should go for thorough check up.
You should also go for complete blood count, blood sugar, serum electrolytes, widal test, amoebic antibodies and thyroid profile.
You should also go for colonoscopy for better clarification.
If ulcers has been found in large colon then biopsy is mandatory for exact diagnosis.
You should take complete antibiotic therapy, antispasmodics, probiotics, antipyretics, if needed.
You should maintain your hydration status by taking potassium rich liquids.
You should also take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics.
Take soft diet along with yogurt and banana.
Avoid milk and all milk related products.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described details, there appears to high possibility of Acute bacterial gastroenteritis.
Other possibility could be inflammatory bowel disease i.e crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist and should go for thorough check up.
You should also go for complete blood count, blood sugar, serum electrolytes, widal test, amoebic antibodies and thyroid profile.
You should also go for colonoscopy for better clarification.
If ulcers has been found in large colon then biopsy is mandatory for exact diagnosis.
You should take complete antibiotic therapy, antispasmodics, probiotics, antipyretics, if needed.
You should maintain your hydration status by taking potassium rich liquids.
You should also take proton pump inhibitors along with prokinetics.
Take soft diet along with yogurt and banana.
Avoid milk and all milk related products.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
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Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Symptoms like diarrhea and constipation alternately can be caused by partial bowels obstruction. Nausea is also very characteristic for this condition. Bowels obstruction can be caused by inflammatory bowels disease, adhesions in abdominal cavity, colon cancer.
Pancreas disease also gives loose stools.
As it lasts quite long time, I suggest you to do not wait anymore and have some tests performed.
Blood work does not have to give any answers. However pancreas amylase should be checked. Stool tests, colonoscopy, gastroscopy and abdominal CT with oral contrast (enteroclysis) should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Symptoms like diarrhea and constipation alternately can be caused by partial bowels obstruction. Nausea is also very characteristic for this condition. Bowels obstruction can be caused by inflammatory bowels disease, adhesions in abdominal cavity, colon cancer.
Pancreas disease also gives loose stools.
As it lasts quite long time, I suggest you to do not wait anymore and have some tests performed.
Blood work does not have to give any answers. However pancreas amylase should be checked. Stool tests, colonoscopy, gastroscopy and abdominal CT with oral contrast (enteroclysis) should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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