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What Causes Severe Stomach Cramps When Suffering From Diabetes?
I am 59 years old I have been an insulin dependent diabetic also taking metformin 1,000 mg twice a day. The symptoms that I have is that after I eat anything i have to use the bathroom. My stomach cramps alot and I don t know what the problem may be. I have been referred for a colonscopy but i have not gone. I am afraid. Please advise.
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Stomach cramps and urgency to pass stools after taking food may not be related to diabetes. It could be due to some pathology in the digestive system, which needs to be explored and treated. Kindly undergo colonoscopy as it has been already advised. Along with it, get an ultrasound abdomen scan done to know the status of gall bladder, pancreas and kidneys. Kindly consult Physician with the reports for clinical evaluation and management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.
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What Causes Severe Stomach Cramps When Suffering From Diabetes?
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Stomach cramps and urgency to pass stools after taking food may not be related to diabetes. It could be due to some pathology in the digestive system, which needs to be explored and treated. Kindly undergo colonoscopy as it has been already advised. Along with it, get an ultrasound abdomen scan done to know the status of gall bladder, pancreas and kidneys. Kindly consult Physician with the reports for clinical evaluation and management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.