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Question: Wondering if I have IBS or Chrones: For over a month now I have been having lower intestinal pain, excessive gas, and mucus in my stools. My stools are very irregular, somedays somewhat normal and other days’ liquid in consistency clear and/or with mucus. I had a very bad chest cold and chalked this up to the amount of mucus I was swallowing. The pain in my lower intestines and the cramping and gas come on throughout the day, especially in the morning. I suppress going to the bathroom at work because of the excessive gas. When I do have a somewhat normal bowl movement it is not foul smelling but toxic smelling like BO or bad breath after a night of drinking heavily. I don’t drink or smoke and had a colonoscopy less than 3 years ago that was “very clean” so says the Dr. that performed it. About 3 to 4 months ago my daughter became a vegetarian and so we eat many more meals that are vegetable, beans, and rice. I also try to eat more protein then I have in the past. I don’t drink milk but do eat a fair amount of cheese. I do have a very stressful job and take on more than I should. I am over weight 200 lbs at 5’7” and I don’t exercise nearly often as I should. No fevers or sweating don't feel dehydrated and no aches or pains. A little fuzzy on remembering things but nothing severe. What are your thoughts.
Brief Answer:
crohns not as likely
Detailed Answer:
HI , thanks for using healthcare magic
It is understandable to be concerned regarding the possibility of crohns or ibs but if you had a colonoscopy a few years ago then the crohns is not likely because some changes would have likely been seen.
Crohns is also usually associated with more severe symptoms.
Vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, turnips, beans, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, asparagus can cause gas. This means that if you are using these vegetables that this would be contributing to the bloating and gas that you are experiencing.
There are also certain fruits that cause bloating as well.
You may need to consider altering your diet to reduce these gas producing foods to see if this helps.
The chest cold could definitely be contributing to the mucus as well.
A stool sample to the lab may be considered to rule out persisting infection of the GI, to rule out infection as a cause of the symptoms.
Other causes of persisting diarrhea are: diabetes (because of effect on the nerves of the intestines), thyroid disease, related to certain foods, side effect of medications
I Hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
crohns not as likely
Detailed Answer:
HI , thanks for using healthcare magic
It is understandable to be concerned regarding the possibility of crohns or ibs but if you had a colonoscopy a few years ago then the crohns is not likely because some changes would have likely been seen.
Crohns is also usually associated with more severe symptoms.
Vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, turnips, beans, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, asparagus can cause gas. This means that if you are using these vegetables that this would be contributing to the bloating and gas that you are experiencing.
There are also certain fruits that cause bloating as well.
You may need to consider altering your diet to reduce these gas producing foods to see if this helps.
The chest cold could definitely be contributing to the mucus as well.
A stool sample to the lab may be considered to rule out persisting infection of the GI, to rule out infection as a cause of the symptoms.
Other causes of persisting diarrhea are: diabetes (because of effect on the nerves of the intestines), thyroid disease, related to certain foods, side effect of medications
I Hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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