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How To Treat Diarrhea?

I have had non-stop diarrhea for over 8 months. I thought it might be nerves because of the big move I made to another city and many things going wrong lately. I m one tough cookie but cannot get a handle on this health issue. And I ve lost over 30 lbs., (5 9 and normally 130 lbs. Now 90 lbs.) and have a florescent orange oil that s constant from my bowels. I purchased Depends to wear 24/7. It s crazy because I cannot go anywhere unless I take anti D pills and that doesn t always work. I don t take them more than 1 day per week.I found a local doctor who ruled out everything she could. She took urine, stool and blood samples. A specialist cannot see me for months. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Fri, 11 Mar 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of long standing diarrhea of 8 months duration which according to you might have been due to changes in city and life affecting you directly, wearing depends, take anti-diarrhea tablets one a week only. Urine, stool and blood tests all normal, have fluorescent orange oil that is constant from bowels and have lost over 30 lbs.
My thoughts and advise are as follows:
Since the tests of blood, urine and stool were normal some additional tests must be done. These are Thyroid function tests as hyperthyroidism can cause such problems.
Stool test must be done to see if there is a pancreatic insufficiency.
Also request for CT scan of the abdomen and colonoscopy and if all the tests are normal,you are most probably suffering from IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.
Get started on this line and if there is progress, continue on with appropriate treatment.
Also you have to make a list of the factors, foods, beverages that cause such a problem and stop them, change them, change the situation and avoid the instigating factors altogether.
Control of the stress and/or anxiety is the key to successful treatment as there is no wrong in consulting a Psychologist or Psychiatrist for counselling and get additional treatment on this line too.
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How To Treat Diarrhea?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history of long standing diarrhea of 8 months duration which according to you might have been due to changes in city and life affecting you directly, wearing depends, take anti-diarrhea tablets one a week only. Urine, stool and blood tests all normal, have fluorescent orange oil that is constant from bowels and have lost over 30 lbs. My thoughts and advise are as follows: Since the tests of blood, urine and stool were normal some additional tests must be done. These are Thyroid function tests as hyperthyroidism can cause such problems. Stool test must be done to see if there is a pancreatic insufficiency. Also request for CT scan of the abdomen and colonoscopy and if all the tests are normal,you are most probably suffering from IBS, irritable bowel syndrome. Get started on this line and if there is progress, continue on with appropriate treatment. Also you have to make a list of the factors, foods, beverages that cause such a problem and stop them, change them, change the situation and avoid the instigating factors altogether. Control of the stress and/or anxiety is the key to successful treatment as there is no wrong in consulting a Psychologist or Psychiatrist for counselling and get additional treatment on this line too.