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Suggest Treatment For Lower Abdominal Pain,diarrhea And Acid Reflux

Less than a year ago I started to experience loose stools/diarrhea. It starts out with a normal bowel movement, but at the end it would be soft that I would be wiping myself most of the day. Now it has come down to having 4-5 movements a day, which are very soft and rope like and am constantly wiping myself. Within the past year, I have been through 2 Colonsoscopy s, A Sigmoidoscopy, Upper Endoscopy and Exploratory Surgery where they have removed my appendix. With all of this done, they say everything came back normal. They have ruled out Colitis, Crohn s Disease and Diverticulitis. It seems every time I eat, I have to go to the bathroom, not right away, but an hour or two later. Sometimes I just have the urge. I have also experienced a lower right side pain that comes and goes with this. They have told me that it s probably an inflamed muscle. I am at my wits end with this problem as I cannot go very far from home. If I don t eat anything, then of course I am fine. When I eat my acid reflux flares up so bad, that it feels like there is something heavy on my throat. I am on Omerprazole for the reflux. Could I possibly have something wrong with my Digestive System? Please help me.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi,

As you have gone through most of the investigations, your problem seems to be a functional one.

If I were your GP I would have advised you to be calm as your investigations are normal.

To normalize your bowel habits you need a bit of lifestyle modification. Avoid the foods that trigger your abdominal pain, eat frequent small snacks and for reflux elevate the head end of your bed by 8 inches, avoid spicy, fatty and sweet foods.

You can use tab mebeverine for pain. Do regular aerobic exercise and chill.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Ubaid,
Internal Medicine Specialist

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Suggest Treatment For Lower Abdominal Pain,diarrhea And Acid Reflux

Hi, As you have gone through most of the investigations, your problem seems to be a functional one. If I were your GP I would have advised you to be calm as your investigations are normal. To normalize your bowel habits you need a bit of lifestyle modification. Avoid the foods that trigger your abdominal pain, eat frequent small snacks and for reflux elevate the head end of your bed by 8 inches, avoid spicy, fatty and sweet foods. You can use tab mebeverine for pain. Do regular aerobic exercise and chill. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammad Ubaid, Internal Medicine Specialist