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What Causes Pain In The Lumbar Region Along With Diarrhea?

I have pain in my lumbar region today, but have also done a bit of heaving lifting the last few days. What causes me concern is that I have had diarrhea for over a week now, sometimes very liquid, sometimes just very soft. Could they be connected???
Mon, 24 Jul 2017
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Thanks for putting your query over here.
The scenario you described can be because of following causes-
Gastroenteritis,malabsorption syndrome,helminthiasis infection or irritable bowel syndrome.
You can include probiotics in your diet like yogurt,stay well hydrated by taking plenty of fluids.Avoid spicy and fried food.
If the symptoms persists or there is development of other symptoms like watery diarrhoea,blood/mucous in stools,fever,severe abdominal pain,vomiting,fatigue etc.,you need to visit physician.If required based on your clinical history,certain investigations like blood tests,stool tests will be necessary to determine the cause and accordingly medications will be given.
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What Causes Pain In The Lumbar Region Along With Diarrhea?

Thanks for putting your query over here. The scenario you described can be because of following causes- Gastroenteritis,malabsorption syndrome,helminthiasis infection or irritable bowel syndrome. You can include probiotics in your diet like yogurt,stay well hydrated by taking plenty of fluids.Avoid spicy and fried food. If the symptoms persists or there is development of other symptoms like watery diarrhoea,blood/mucous in stools,fever,severe abdominal pain,vomiting,fatigue etc.,you need to visit physician.If required based on your clinical history,certain investigations like blood tests,stool tests will be necessary to determine the cause and accordingly medications will be given. Thanks and regards.