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What Causes Frequent Bowel Movements And Swollen Abdomen?

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2015

Question: General surgeon says that they don't do exploratory laprotory anymore still bedridden and multiple bowel movements every day from underneath her breast to belly button is very swollen please help

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please provide more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Please give more information regarding the problem as to when it started, whether there is fever, weight loss, any known diseases , whether seen by any doctor, what tests done, the doctor's opinion.
Also please state your query clearly so that I can give you clear and helpful answers.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (6 hours later)

yes hi she has seen doctors and has had multiple tests done but they still cant find the problem. she has seven or eight bowel movements a day. she is in constant pain. one x-ray showed backed up stool in stomach. all other tests were negative. she just feels like at this time to have surgery of some sort so she can live her life again.any recommendations?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please show her to a gastroenterologist

Detailed Answer:
Seven to eight bowel movements occur in conditions like malabsorption syndrome, lactose intolerance, bacterial overgrowth or mucus colitis usually. Have these been investigated? Does she have any condition which decreases her immunity and make her immunocompromised?
It doesn't sound like a problem that can be settled with surgery. Otherwise the surgeon would have suggested a laproscopy.
Please show her to a gastroenterologist and he /she would investigate and help her.
Best wishes

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar