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What Causes Diarrhea Immediately After Taking A Meal?
I have been having cramping and diarrhea for about 2 weeks. I have no fever and my appetite seems to be ok but it seems of late that when I wake up in the morning I have diarrhea and a short time after I eat I have diarrhea. Their isn t any blood in the stool, so what could it be?
Hello dear Understand your concern. Following are the cause of your problem: 1. Food allergy 2. Lactose intolerance 3. Fructose intolerance 4. Inflammatory bowel disease 5. Irritable bowel syndrome.
You should consult the gastroenterologist immedieatlay to rule out the cause and do the following test 1. Blood test: CBC, Blood sugar, ESR, Liver profile, amylase. 2. USG abdomen 3. Sigmoidoscopy 4. Malabsorption test 5. Gastric function test. Drink more warm water Do not take more dietary fiber in diet Avoid unripe fruits, peanuts, bean Avoid milk and dry fruit. Avoid excessive sugar consumption.
Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. Saagar
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What Causes Diarrhea Immediately After Taking A Meal?
Hello dear Understand your concern. Following are the cause of your problem: 1. Food allergy 2. Lactose intolerance 3. Fructose intolerance 4. Inflammatory bowel disease 5. Irritable bowel syndrome. You should consult the gastroenterologist immedieatlay to rule out the cause and do the following test 1. Blood test: CBC, Blood sugar, ESR, Liver profile, amylase. 2. USG abdomen 3. Sigmoidoscopy 4. Malabsorption test 5. Gastric function test. Drink more warm water Do not take more dietary fiber in diet Avoid unripe fruits, peanuts, bean Avoid milk and dry fruit. Avoid excessive sugar consumption. Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. Saagar