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Lower Abdominal And Back Pain. Occasional Diarrhea, Sounds From Stomach. Slight Relief From Omeprazole. Suggest
Hi,
I have been having lower abdominal cramps and back pains since a month. I do have diarrhea occasionally whenever I drink excess of coffee for 1-2 days. I do hear some sounds from my stomach also at times. The pain is more in the evenings. It is a dull pain which is more when I am sitting. My stool color seems to be fine. Sometimes it is in the regular banana shape and other times it is broken into many pieces. I consulted a doctor he has advised me to take omeprazole 20 mg for a month. I have taken it for a week and still I do not see a great improvement. It may have improved slightly. I would request you to please give me a suggestion.
Regards
I have been having lower abdominal cramps and back pains since a month. I do have diarrhea occasionally whenever I drink excess of coffee for 1-2 days. I do hear some sounds from my stomach also at times. The pain is more in the evenings. It is a dull pain which is more when I am sitting. My stool color seems to be fine. Sometimes it is in the regular banana shape and other times it is broken into many pieces. I consulted a doctor he has advised me to take omeprazole 20 mg for a month. I have taken it for a week and still I do not see a great improvement. It may have improved slightly. I would request you to please give me a suggestion.
Regards
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Hi,
Possibly you are suffering form mild parasitic infection like giardia or it is an irritable bowel syndrome. Worthwhile getting your stools examined for same and can take an course of probiotic along with a stool forming agent like isapgula and see how you feel.
Hope this answers your query.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Possibly you are suffering form mild parasitic infection like giardia or it is an irritable bowel syndrome. Worthwhile getting your stools examined for same and can take an course of probiotic along with a stool forming agent like isapgula and see how you feel.
Hope this answers your query.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
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lower dull abdominal crampy, back pains increasing with movement with notion of diarrhea normal stool indicates a probable inflammatory problem of the bowel
the most probable diagnosis is diet (coffee) induced dyspesia as differential irritable bowel syndrome base on the abdominal dull pain with frequent stool (caffiene irritation)
Rule out all other causes of lower abdominal pain and frequent stools
Identify inflammatory signs (CRP or ESR)
Carry out diet test with coffee
lower dull abdominal crampy, back pains increasing with movement with notion of diarrhea normal stool indicates a probable inflammatory problem of the bowel
the most probable diagnosis is diet (coffee) induced dyspesia as differential irritable bowel syndrome base on the abdominal dull pain with frequent stool (caffiene irritation)
Rule out all other causes of lower abdominal pain and frequent stools
Identify inflammatory signs (CRP or ESR)
Carry out diet test with coffee
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