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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea And Severe Cramps

i am 38 female for the most part healthy. i have had chronic diarrhea for almost 20 years now and not one doctor can give me more than IBSD diagnosis. I have blood and mucus frequently, constant bathroom trips associated with painful cramps and dry heaving .
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Chronic diarrhea can be due to different possible causes such as: (1) irritable bowel syndrome which you mentioned
(2)inflammatory bowel disease such as crohns or ulcerative colitis
(3)infection but this is unlikely since the problem has been ongoing for 20 years
(4)thyroid disease
(5)endocrine diseases such as diabetes which can affect the nerves in the gastrointestinal tract
(6)side effect of medication
(7)food intolerance

A scope of the intestines (colonoscopy) would determine if there is any evidence of inflammatory bowel disease (crohns or ulcerative colitis).

Stool analysis, blood tests (diabetes, thyroid, food allergy ) can also be done as well.

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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea And Severe Cramps

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Chronic diarrhea can be due to different possible causes such as: (1) irritable bowel syndrome which you mentioned (2)inflammatory bowel disease such as crohns or ulcerative colitis (3)infection but this is unlikely since the problem has been ongoing for 20 years (4)thyroid disease (5)endocrine diseases such as diabetes which can affect the nerves in the gastrointestinal tract (6)side effect of medication (7)food intolerance A scope of the intestines (colonoscopy) would determine if there is any evidence of inflammatory bowel disease (crohns or ulcerative colitis). Stool analysis, blood tests (diabetes, thyroid, food allergy ) can also be done as well. I hope this helps