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Is Diarrhea With Back And Abdominal Pain In Pregnancy A Matter Of Concern?
whello i am 37 weeks 4 days pregnant with diarrhea at least twice and hour for the past 12 hours. i had back pain and abdominal pain this morning that lasted about 4 hours at no steady pace. do i need to go to see the doctor and could i become dehydrated with me going to the bathroom this often? 22 yrs 5 10 290
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
Hallow dear, Welcome to HCM,
Are you taking iron tablets? Iron is known to make the stools dark coloured with diarrhoea or constipation sometimes. Also it gives colicky pain in abdomen. If it is intolerable, please switch to time released iron spansules. However, do not take antacids with iron lest the iron absorption affected.
Any bleeding higher up in the gastrointestinal tract also causes these symptoms. Ulcer, worms in the intestines are few examples.
Whatever it is, please report to your obstetrician and get the problem solved.
Are you taking iron tablets? Iron is known to make the stools dark coloured with diarrhoea or constipation sometimes. Also it gives colicky pain in abdomen. If it is intolerable, please switch to time released iron spansules. However, do not take antacids with iron lest the iron absorption affected.
Any bleeding higher up in the gastrointestinal tract also causes these symptoms. Ulcer, worms in the intestines are few examples.
Whatever it is, please report to your obstetrician and get the problem solved.
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