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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea And Indigestion?

I am 22 years old. I haven t travels or tried any new foods. Since last Tuesday I have had constant diarrhea. Whenever I eat anything it comes out in the form of diarrhea within 30 minutes. It doesn t even digest in my system - I could pick it up and eat it again cause everything is whole and undigested. The nurse at my family doctors office told me to go on a bread rice and water only diet for 72hrs or u til it is out of my system and not to take any sort of pills like gravol or imodium so it can clear my system. On Monday I had mashed potatoes and french toast cause I thought it was out of my system cause I was having poop not diarrhea finally. But within 20 minutes I had diarrhea again that lasted over 3 hours. I am now back on bread rice and water only and still having diarrhea.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
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Pathologist and Microbiologist 's  Response
Hello,

The symptoms described by you are suggestive if watery diarrhea which is not infectious. The history is suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome. I suggest you to consult your gastroenterologist for clinical assessment, colonoscopy to look for any growth or polyp in colon. Investigations will help to form a definitive diagnosis and thus management.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea And Indigestion?

Hello, The symptoms described by you are suggestive if watery diarrhea which is not infectious. The history is suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome. I suggest you to consult your gastroenterologist for clinical assessment, colonoscopy to look for any growth or polyp in colon. Investigations will help to form a definitive diagnosis and thus management. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist