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Continuous lower back pain with hip pain. Getting soft stool. Reason for these symptoms?
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Thank you for posting your query.
There are two likely causes of your symptoms:
1. Parasitic infection- certain parasites such as giardia lamblia, etc can cause loose stools (foul smelling) for a long period of time.
It can be detected on stool microscopic examination, and if found, can be treated with anti-parasitic medications.
2. Malabsorption syndrome- In this condition, food is not properly absorbed, after ingestion. This results in loose stools for a long time, which may be smelly and sticky.
Investigations required to confirm this include serum vitamin B12 level, hemoglobin, total protein/albumin (all blood tests), 24-hour stool fat assay, and urinary xylose excretion.
I hope it helps. Please get back if you have any more queries.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
| Question is related to | |
|---|---|
| Diseases and Conditions | Hip pain, Back pain, Infectious parasitic disease, Giardiasis, Malabsorption, Malabsorption syndrome |
| Drug/Medication | Xylose |
| Medical Topics | Waterborne diseases |
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