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Stomach virus, vomiting, dark watery diarrhea, light clay coloured stools. Treatment options?
I have had a stomach virus for the past couple of days along with vomiting and very watery dark diarrhea . My sister-in-law got it on the same day and then my husband a couple of days later. (This is how I ruled out food poisoning .) I am concerned,however, because when my stools turned more...
2-5/HPF pus cells in stool exam..
My mom had severe stomach ache 3 days ago. The doctor had an xray done and found that there was stool blocking her intestine. So she was given lactulose, which gave her relief when she pooped. But the stomach ache still continues till day 3 and we ve
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Pregnant with hemorrhoids, on lactulose, severe pain. Surgery advisable?
Hi doctor, I am 20 weeks pregnant and suffering from existing hemorrhoids . This is my second pregnancy. Hemorrhoids got worse after first pregnancy. I have 2 external hemorrhoids (size of a small grape and the other is a size like a pea). When I have bowel movements a third internal hemorrhoid...
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Toddler with swollen stomach and hard stools, prescribed Lactulose. Solution?
Hi My 10 month old has a swollen stomach and has had this on and off. She poos every day but often has hard stools . Once or twice when they have been runny (when teething ), it s like her stomach shrinks again and some undigested food usually comes out with this. Could it be wind or due to the...
My husband has had the whipple procedure for a cyst on his pancreas which turned out to be benign. History of crohns, He recently had blood tests which showed anemia and low blood count, and then a stool culture that showed blood in his stool. He has gone in for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy...
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Prescribed Lactulose, but stools have become black.Is this normal ?
Hi, my son has been prescribed lactulose which I have been giving to him but now his stools are black. I just wondered if this is a normal side effect or if I should be concerned. He had a stoma reversal and so his surgeon wanted to prevent any stool build up from continuing as he had felt soem...
Stomach pain, dark stools, sleeplessness
hi im XXXXXXX 35 yrs old for last quite some time i m having consistant pain in upper portion of my stomach. pain is some time so severe that i m not able to sleep. for last four days colour of my stools is pitch...
Stomach pain, diarrhea, foul smelling and dark stools
I am having pain in my belly, along with dirrhea for the past 4 weeks, maybe only one thin soild bowel movement in the 4 weeks. Also foul smelling dark color stools. Bad enough to wake me up from sleeping.
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Child losing weight, dark stools, sweet smell
Hi. My son is 11 and a half months old. He is very active and generally happy. He does however had difficulty putting on weight and has recently lost over half a kg in a week and a half. There's been no diarrhoea but...