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How Can Chronic Diarrhea Be Treated?
Hello i ve had gallbladder surgery the size of an eggplant 5 years ago. I have chronic diarrhea i go poop 12 times a day. I lost my job I can t leave my house because i am always needed to go to the restroom. I am losing weight rapidly. I take street drug norco to help keep me constipated . I feel like i m dying
Wed, 28 Feb 2018
Hello,
It is unlikely that your gall bladder surgery is the cause of your diarrhea. You may be having an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It would be good to have a stool calprotectin tested and if positive, then consult a gastroenterologist to have a colonoscopy done. Street narco drug is not the solution as it leads to a bigger problem of addiction. Imodium (Loperamide) may be helpful to reduce the frequency.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Noble Zachariah
It is unlikely that your gall bladder surgery is the cause of your diarrhea. You may be having an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It would be good to have a stool calprotectin tested and if positive, then consult a gastroenterologist to have a colonoscopy done. Street narco drug is not the solution as it leads to a bigger problem of addiction. Imodium (Loperamide) may be helpful to reduce the frequency.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Noble Zachariah
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