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What Causes Brown Liquid Stools And Abdominal Sounds Inspite Of Having IBS?

I have IBS I was taking Levbid for a couple of years 2 times daily 1 in am 1 in pm they did not help. So about a month ago I stopped them and started taking Colon Health a which as you know is a Probiotic well now for the last week and a half I have nothing but a brown liquid for a bowel movement!! My stomach sounds like there are critters roaring in it. Also I have had numerous accidents due to little or no warning of the pending explosion I am not exaggerating. Sorry to bother you I didn t read all the information, I am not able to put on a credit card.
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of suffering from IBS and taking Levbid for a couple of years , stopped them as it was not working, started taking colon health, a probiotic.
Now brown liquid for a bowel movement since last week and half, stomach sounds like critters roaring in and have numerous accidents due to it.
The cause for the liquid brown stool may be an intestinal infection.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Get the stool tested for three consecutive days.
Blood: CBC, thyroid and sugar tests along with other relevant tests.
Ultrasonography of abdomen and also a CT scan if needed.
Colonoscopy.
All these investigations will lead to a proper diagnosis by confirming or by ruling out a specific cause so that an appropriate management can be done.
Symptomatic treatment in the form of continuation of Colon Health, Imodium if needed.
Antibiotic and metronidazole as a course should help one out.
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What Causes Brown Liquid Stools And Abdominal Sounds Inspite Of Having IBS?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of suffering from IBS and taking Levbid for a couple of years , stopped them as it was not working, started taking colon health, a probiotic. Now brown liquid for a bowel movement since last week and half, stomach sounds like critters roaring in and have numerous accidents due to it. The cause for the liquid brown stool may be an intestinal infection. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Get the stool tested for three consecutive days. Blood: CBC, thyroid and sugar tests along with other relevant tests. Ultrasonography of abdomen and also a CT scan if needed. Colonoscopy. All these investigations will lead to a proper diagnosis by confirming or by ruling out a specific cause so that an appropriate management can be done. Symptomatic treatment in the form of continuation of Colon Health, Imodium if needed. Antibiotic and metronidazole as a course should help one out.