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What Causes Abnormal Bowel Movements With Normal Endoscopy?
Question: My wife 53 years old and recently she observes irregular motion timings starts from 8-00 Am, 10-30AM and 11-30 AM. Due to this we have consulted Gastro specialist and tests were conducted entoscopy and colidoscopy and there is no remarks by the Gastro specialist. Can you please help what are all the other reasons for irregular so that we can attend to solve this issue.
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Brief Answer:
Functional Bowel disorders has to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
I understand your concern.
If Colonoscopy and endoscopy are normal,then you need not worry much since major organic lesions are ruled out.
This diarrhoea could be functional in origin.
I advice you to get a complete stool examination and Fecal fat estimation to rule out malabsorptive or functional bowel disorders.
In case if these tests also turn out to be negative,then you can be completely rest assured.
Meanwhile antidiarrhoeals like Tab Loperamide 4 mg(2 tabs/capsules of 2mg each )straight,followed by 2 mg(one tablet/capsule) after each time you go to toilet with diarrhoea.Continue this regimen for 48 hours.
Please note above drug has to be taken only under medical prescription.
Post your further queries,if any.
Thank you.
Functional Bowel disorders has to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
I understand your concern.
If Colonoscopy and endoscopy are normal,then you need not worry much since major organic lesions are ruled out.
This diarrhoea could be functional in origin.
I advice you to get a complete stool examination and Fecal fat estimation to rule out malabsorptive or functional bowel disorders.
In case if these tests also turn out to be negative,then you can be completely rest assured.
Meanwhile antidiarrhoeals like Tab Loperamide 4 mg(2 tabs/capsules of 2mg each )straight,followed by 2 mg(one tablet/capsule) after each time you go to toilet with diarrhoea.Continue this regimen for 48 hours.
Please note above drug has to be taken only under medical prescription.
Post your further queries,if any.
Thank you.
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We still have some queries.
1) The stool is in black colour with bad smell. Is it due to food? if so what is the diet you recommend to avoid this problem.
2)Sugar level is 120 mg/dl and is it advisable to take plantain after dinner?
3)Whether is problem is due to mental disturbance?
We still have some queries.
1) The stool is in black colour with bad smell. Is it due to food? if so what is the diet you recommend to avoid this problem.
2)Sugar level is 120 mg/dl and is it advisable to take plantain after dinner?
3)Whether is problem is due to mental disturbance?
Brief Answer:
Need to rule out infection with this stool pattern.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
I understand your concern.
Food rarely causes black coloured foul smelling stool.
This could be a possible infection of the lower gut or a blood leakage into the stool.
This can be evaluated with precision by a Complete stool examination.
Diet does not cause such effects.Hence no specific food recommendations can be made in this case.Most foods can be allowed once infection is ruled out.
In presence of 120 mg% of blood glucose,Plantain can be taken only occasionally like twice or thrice a week,but not daily.
Mental disturbances due not produce such stool changes.
Thank you.
Need to rule out infection with this stool pattern.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.
I understand your concern.
Food rarely causes black coloured foul smelling stool.
This could be a possible infection of the lower gut or a blood leakage into the stool.
This can be evaluated with precision by a Complete stool examination.
Diet does not cause such effects.Hence no specific food recommendations can be made in this case.Most foods can be allowed once infection is ruled out.
In presence of 120 mg% of blood glucose,Plantain can be taken only occasionally like twice or thrice a week,but not daily.
Mental disturbances due not produce such stool changes.
Thank you.
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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