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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea For One Year
I am 52 and have had ongoing diarrhea for about one year. Otherwise healthy. I have had stool tests which show up negative. I have also had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy during the last year which have also been negative. I have gained some weight during this time. It started after a business trip to Mexico City last May. Wondering if it may be undetected parasites? If so what treatment options are there? Or gastroenteritis. If the latter, again what are the treatment options? Thank you, Frank
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
The most probable causes can be:
Irritable bowel syndrome- IBS
Bacterial flora disturbance
I would advise you to get treated on the basis of IBS so that you may get the results.
This is in view of all the tests being negative hence IBS.
Control of stress and/or anxiety can play a great positive role so that you can get benefited.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
The most probable causes can be:
Irritable bowel syndrome- IBS
Bacterial flora disturbance
I would advise you to get treated on the basis of IBS so that you may get the results.
This is in view of all the tests being negative hence IBS.
Control of stress and/or anxiety can play a great positive role so that you can get benefited.
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