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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea, Hair Loss And Brittle Nails

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Posted on Mon, 30 Nov 2015
Question: I've been having some intestinal irritability and diarrhea. I've tried a probiotic and Benefiber which did work for a while but symptoms seemed to return. I also seem to be shedding more hair than usual and my fingernails seem more brittle than usual.
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Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Visit a Gastroenterologist for evaluation and management

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

Falling of hair and brittle nails suggest nutritional deficiencies. And along with diarrhoea it may be result of malabsorption.

So I will suggest you to visit a Gastroenterologist for physical examination and tests for evaluation of malabsorption like stool examination, complete haemogram, thyroid profile, endoscopy examination with duodenal biopsy and some other specific tests like tests for wheat allergy etc.

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea, Hair Loss And Brittle Nails

Brief Answer: Visit a Gastroenterologist for evaluation and management Detailed Answer: Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). Falling of hair and brittle nails suggest nutritional deficiencies. And along with diarrhoea it may be result of malabsorption. So I will suggest you to visit a Gastroenterologist for physical examination and tests for evaluation of malabsorption like stool examination, complete haemogram, thyroid profile, endoscopy examination with duodenal biopsy and some other specific tests like tests for wheat allergy etc. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.