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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea And Dehydration?
i have had diarrhea for three weeks now and have recently been to the er for dehydration because of it. I have tried to change my diet...although no changes happened prior to the start of this... i take pepto bismol like it s candy and no matter what i do it won t go away. There is no infection as the er took a blood sample to confirm this. They recommended that i see a gastroenterologist and get a colonoscopy. Is this my only option?
Tue, 13 Aug 2019
Hello,
Diarrhea can be caused by many conditions and the colonoscopy helps diagnose or rule out some of them. Thus, if the gastroenterologist recommends it, I would say you have to have it done.
Other tests to be done are TSH, a blood test for gluten intolerance, stool test for ova and parasites, stool antigen for giardia, stool culture, etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
Diarrhea can be caused by many conditions and the colonoscopy helps diagnose or rule out some of them. Thus, if the gastroenterologist recommends it, I would say you have to have it done.
Other tests to be done are TSH, a blood test for gluten intolerance, stool test for ova and parasites, stool antigen for giardia, stool culture, etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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