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Have GI Disturbance Like A Grumbly Bowel. Had R-TKA. Taking Tylenol. Is This Because Of Virus?

Hi and thank you. I'm recovering from R-TKA and up until last Tuesday I was taking 2-3 Tramadol a day. My MD said the less I take before the next surgery (L-TKA) the better off I will be for controlling pain after the new surgery. I had one pill at bedtime Tuesday and Wednesday and nothing sense. I didn't sleep well the first two nights but doing better now with Tylenol p.m. My question: I have general GI. disturbance....not exactly like a dysentery but a grumbly bowel. General malaise also and I was really 'down' yesterday. Feel better today and my next surgery is 5/6/13. Am I doing well...or do I have a virus causing the symptoms?

Sat, 22 Jun 2013
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Hello,

Thanks for posting,

Your bowel disturtubance could be due to the effect of tramadol intake (side effect). Side effects of tramadol with bowel symptoms (constipation, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia etc) and it could also make you have other symptoms such as asthenia/fatigue, nervousness, euphoria, anxiety, pruritus, somnolence etc.
Your bowel grumbling could hardly be as a result of your TKA.
Well it is possible that you might have contracted an intestinal infection such as virus, bacterial, fungi, parasite that could also make your stomach grumble (but that will be unlikely given that grumbling stomach is hardly a typical symptom of bowel infection). Most cases of grumbling stomach is of unknown cause and may just occur as a result of dyspepsia/indigestion or being with an empty stomach.

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Have GI Disturbance Like A Grumbly Bowel. Had R-TKA. Taking Tylenol. Is This Because Of Virus?

Hello, Thanks for posting, Your bowel disturtubance could be due to the effect of tramadol intake (side effect). Side effects of tramadol with bowel symptoms (constipation, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia etc) and it could also make you have other symptoms such as asthenia/fatigue, nervousness, euphoria, anxiety, pruritus, somnolence etc. Your bowel grumbling could hardly be as a result of your TKA. Well it is possible that you might have contracted an intestinal infection such as virus, bacterial, fungi, parasite that could also make your stomach grumble (but that will be unlikely given that grumbling stomach is hardly a typical symptom of bowel infection). Most cases of grumbling stomach is of unknown cause and may just occur as a result of dyspepsia/indigestion or being with an empty stomach. Hope this helps