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Are Constant Headaches Along With Frequent Bowels A Cause For Concern?
my son is 16. He is active with weight training. He is 5 11 and 185 lbs. He eats about four times a day. My concern is that the last 6 months he has been complaining of headaches and seems to have 4-6 bowel movements a day. He wears glasses, however, he just got a new prescription this last summer. Is this something I should be concerned with?
Tue, 15 Mar 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of constant headaches along with frequent bowels . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like irritable bowel syndrome , lactose intolerance, medication reaction or side-effect, food poisoning or viral gastroenteritis. I would suggest you to avoid eating heavy and spicy , eat small and frequent meals, eat 1-2 banana in a day and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain. If condition doesn't get well then consult gastroenterologist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain tests like endoscopy and stool test and take history . Doctor may prescribe loperamide , ornidazole along with anti inflammatory . Sometimes headache also occur due to migraine , so consult neurologist for it .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of constant headaches along with frequent bowels . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like irritable bowel syndrome , lactose intolerance, medication reaction or side-effect, food poisoning or viral gastroenteritis. I would suggest you to avoid eating heavy and spicy , eat small and frequent meals, eat 1-2 banana in a day and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain. If condition doesn't get well then consult gastroenterologist for proper examination . Doctor may order certain tests like endoscopy and stool test and take history . Doctor may prescribe loperamide , ornidazole along with anti inflammatory . Sometimes headache also occur due to migraine , so consult neurologist for it .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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