Hi,I am Dr. Subhankar Chakraborty (Gastroenterologist). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below.
My girlfriend has been having bad stomach pains and swollen stomach for a few weeks now. She went to the hospital twice now and they couldn t figure it out. They said she has to see a GI specialist and get a endoscopy. She has been in pain waiting to see the GI which is finally this Thursday coming. She gets dizzy sometimes and feels faint from it. She s had diarrhea today but this is the first time she s really had that. Could this possibly be a parasite caused by an outdoor stray kitten we recently took a few months back. We deformed the cat ourself with meds but the cat did have worms before that. We are worried and stressed out that we still don t have an answers almost a month later now even with two hospital visits and regular doctor visits as well. Appreciate any advice if you heard of this before and have any ideas what we could be dealing with. Thank you.
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Pain in the abdomen and swelling or bloating indicate infective pathology since there is diarrhea also. What is needed is proper investigation since it is 1 month that your girlfriend is suffering.
I would advise you the following: • Tests of stool for 3 consecutive days. • X-ray of the abdomen in standing position. • Ultrasound and CT scan of the abdomen. • These will give preliminary diagnosis to get a proper treatment started. • Surely, the gastroenterologist will help further in getting a proper diagnosis and management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Pain in the abdomen and swelling or bloating indicate infective pathology since there is diarrhea also. What is needed is proper investigation since it is 1 month that your girlfriend is suffering. I would advise you the following: • Tests of stool for 3 consecutive days. • X-ray of the abdomen in standing position. • Ultrasound and CT scan of the abdomen. • These will give preliminary diagnosis to get a proper treatment started. • Surely, the gastroenterologist will help further in getting a proper diagnosis and management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant