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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea After A Meal?
Question: I take a lot of medications and would like to know if it is normal to have diarrhea 15 to 20 minutes after eating solid foods
Brief Answer:
different possible causes
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
No, it is not normal to have diarrhea after a meal.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common cause of chronic diarrhea but there are other causes as well.
The other causes include: (1) infection- a stool sample would look for this
(2)inflammatory bowel disease- this refers to crohns disease and ulcerative colitis
(3)side effect of medication- this means that it is possible that it is related to one of your medications.
Dexilant can cause diarrhea but it is not a known side effect of the florajen 3
(4)endocrine disorders such as high levels of thyroid disease. These hormone levels should be checked if not done previously
(5)diabetes because it affects the nerves controlling bowel movements
(6)food intolerance or lactose intolerance- intolerance of particular foods can cause diarrhea
A food diary to determine if there are certain foods that cause this response
There is a blood test for lactose intolerance.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
different possible causes
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
No, it is not normal to have diarrhea after a meal.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common cause of chronic diarrhea but there are other causes as well.
The other causes include: (1) infection- a stool sample would look for this
(2)inflammatory bowel disease- this refers to crohns disease and ulcerative colitis
(3)side effect of medication- this means that it is possible that it is related to one of your medications.
Dexilant can cause diarrhea but it is not a known side effect of the florajen 3
(4)endocrine disorders such as high levels of thyroid disease. These hormone levels should be checked if not done previously
(5)diabetes because it affects the nerves controlling bowel movements
(6)food intolerance or lactose intolerance- intolerance of particular foods can cause diarrhea
A food diary to determine if there are certain foods that cause this response
There is a blood test for lactose intolerance.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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