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Reason For Immediately Passing Stools After Meals?

i pass stools 5 or 6 times a day and also immediately on consumption of food . im a pure vegetarian and consume more of vegetables and fruits. i never consume junk foods. per day i have two small cups of tea. im a active housewife. i go to gym, walking, breathing exercise and a regular badmitton player. i have this stooso ls problem for the past 5 years. i have done endoscopy and colonoscopy. everything is normal. sometimes because of frequency of motion im have to really plan my stepping out of house. after having food within half an hour i pass stools and based on this timings only i plan my outside activities. kindly guide me doctor. i also would be happy if i can have your contact no so that if required i can talk to you over phone.
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of passing stool 5-6 times in a day, particularly withing half an hour of taking anything orally. Otherwise very active life but has to plan the outing to adjust the time in such a way that can reach home within half an hour of eating, no junk foods, exercises regularly, pure vegetarian with more fruits and vegetables.
The commonest cause of passing stool 5-6 times a day, particularly after food is suggestive of the following:
IBS is irritable bowel syndrome.
Inflammatory lesion in or near intestines causing reflex irritation.
I would advise the following in such a case:
CT scan of the abdomen.
You have already undergone endoscopy and colonoscopy, which looks to be normal.
Tests of stool, blood particularly for thyroid, liver functions.
If all these tests are normal and if you feel that there is a connection between passage of stool and anxiety/stress then this can be considered as IBS and treated with anxiolytic or as required as per the opinion of a Psychologist.
Try to find the foods and beverages that instigate or enhance the problem and stop all these strictly.
Also have a trial of of stopping a particular group of foods like dairy and dairy products for example and see the results.
If a specific cause has been found then get treated accordingly and you will be fine.
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Reason For Immediately Passing Stools After Meals?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of passing stool 5-6 times in a day, particularly withing half an hour of taking anything orally. Otherwise very active life but has to plan the outing to adjust the time in such a way that can reach home within half an hour of eating, no junk foods, exercises regularly, pure vegetarian with more fruits and vegetables. The commonest cause of passing stool 5-6 times a day, particularly after food is suggestive of the following: IBS is irritable bowel syndrome. Inflammatory lesion in or near intestines causing reflex irritation. I would advise the following in such a case: CT scan of the abdomen. You have already undergone endoscopy and colonoscopy, which looks to be normal. Tests of stool, blood particularly for thyroid, liver functions. If all these tests are normal and if you feel that there is a connection between passage of stool and anxiety/stress then this can be considered as IBS and treated with anxiolytic or as required as per the opinion of a Psychologist. Try to find the foods and beverages that instigate or enhance the problem and stop all these strictly. Also have a trial of of stopping a particular group of foods like dairy and dairy products for example and see the results. If a specific cause has been found then get treated accordingly and you will be fine.