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What Causes Gas Pain, Gray Stool And Loss Of Appetite?

I got the stomach flu on Dec 19, and had just 1.5 days of diarrhea, no vomiting. On the 3rd day, I had significant gas pains in my belly and chest/back pain (which I have had the pain before, and was told it could be gall bladder but tests were not conclusive at the time). The 4th day I was a bit better. On days 5 and 6, I have had the worst gas pain and foul smelling gas I have ever experienced and tonight (6th day), I passed gray clay like stool. My appetite has been very poor and I get waves of nausea and gas. Should I get checked out further or is this just a really bad stomach flu?
Fri, 3 Nov 2017
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Dear post gastroenteritis you feel more gas bloating to food because

1.insuffient obsorption of food due to enterocyte enzyme not recovered to obsorb carbohydrates.this carbohydrates utilised by bacteria produce more gas.
2 . some antibiotics, anabolic steroids, pain killers may also cause clay color stools.
3.some time liver not able to produce enough bile salts that gives rise to clay color stools.

Treatment.

Tab. Rifaximine 200mg thrice a day.
Cap . Gut OK twice a day

If symptoms not improved consult your doctor.
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What Causes Gas Pain, Gray Stool And Loss Of Appetite?

Hello Thank you for trusting HCM Dear post gastroenteritis you feel more gas bloating to food because 1.insuffient obsorption of food due to enterocyte enzyme not recovered to obsorb carbohydrates.this carbohydrates utilised by bacteria produce more gas. 2 . some antibiotics, anabolic steroids, pain killers may also cause clay color stools. 3.some time liver not able to produce enough bile salts that gives rise to clay color stools. Treatment. Tab. Rifaximine 200mg thrice a day. Cap . Gut OK twice a day If symptoms not improved consult your doctor.