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Unable To Spicy Food, Gas, Pass A Lot Of Stool, Lost Weight. Under Thyroid Treatment. Cause?

Hi
Iam a 35 year old male, I am having the following symptoms
1) I cant even eat mild spicy food, I immediately pass a lot of gas, Next day the stool is not formed properly and I pass a lot of stool with Gas. This symptoms is relieved with Antacids
2) If I eat high fiber diet my stool has the same problem.
3) I noticed I have lost a lot of weight recently

Please help me, I am having this problem for the past 2 years. Iam under treatment for thyroid, Can thyroid cause this ?

Thanks,
Malhotra
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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HI I AM DR USMAN
YES DEFINETLY THYROID FUNCTIONS CAN HAVE ALINK TO ALL THESE. HYPERTHYROIDISM CAUSES WEIGHT LOSS, INCREASE GUT MOVEMENTS , SWEATING. YOU NEED TO GET A FRESH THYROID BLOOD LEVELS AND SEE IF YOU ARE NOT SUFFERING FROM ANY HYPERTHYROID TESTS. THEN YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR DRUGS ACCORDINGLY THANKS
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Unable To Spicy Food, Gas, Pass A Lot Of Stool, Lost Weight. Under Thyroid Treatment. Cause?

HI I AM DR USMAN YES DEFINETLY THYROID FUNCTIONS CAN HAVE ALINK TO ALL THESE. HYPERTHYROIDISM CAUSES WEIGHT LOSS, INCREASE GUT MOVEMENTS , SWEATING. YOU NEED TO GET A FRESH THYROID BLOOD LEVELS AND SEE IF YOU ARE NOT SUFFERING FROM ANY HYPERTHYROID TESTS. THEN YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR DRUGS ACCORDINGLY THANKS