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What Causes Constant Diarrhea And Lower Abdominal Pain?

Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2017

Question: Constant diarrhea; no temperature, no nausea; a feeling of blockage, tender to touch on lower right side.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
For how long has these symptoms been going on?

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Am so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. I will suggest that you tel me more about these symptoms.

1. For how long have these symptoms been going on?
2. Have you ever been operated upon?
3. How many times do you go to the toilet? What is the nature of your stools? Any blood? Mucus?

Please, let me hear back from you at your earliest convenience. In the meantime, drink much fluids to compensate for any fluid losses through diarrhea.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (25 minutes later)

Normal color. Has had operations for two new hips and gall bladder all more than 5 years ago. Symptoms continuing for 5 days but no temp. or nausea. Started a regimen of probiotics a few days ago.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I will say continue with taht. Drink much fluids if profuse diarrhea!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

From this additional information, this looks more of functional problem. I will say that you monitor only at this time. Continue with the probiotics and fluid replacement. Only request more medical attention if something else comes up or teh diarrhea frequency and or volume becomes worrisome.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar