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Is Persistent Loose Stool Sign Of IBS?

omg i hope so. I have had cronic diarrhea for aprx 12 yrs now. i believe i have been missed diagnosed with ibs. There is no way i can be sensitive to everything i eat. I believe i have crohns. I tried going on a liquid diet using ensure clear for meals and had up to 40 bm a day. It has gotten worse( i am no longer on the clear liquid diet) I am trying a diet similar to the paleo diet only 2 days in. only 5 bms yesterday but all diahrrea. i have told docotor after doctor that i do noyt believe i have ibs. pls help. i heard about ask md on doctor oz. I am 5'3 (apox) and am down to less then 100 lbs. I eat 6 sm meals daily no sugar no alcohole, carbonated beverages, grains ect
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
You seem to have-
Problems of 40 diarrheas and its reduction to 5 diarrheas after Paleo diet suggests that its not IBS but it is Food intolerance with Gluten-Celiac Disease and dairy product Sensitivity .
I would suggest Food Intolerance tests and needful treatment with gluten free / oat and rice based diet with Paleo supplements in moderation ONLY.
Reduce the diet frequency from 6 small meals - to 2 oat/ rice / barley and kuttu ka atta(or BuckWheat flour)
Lot of fluids
2 x skimmed Butter Milk if you can tolerate
2 x Yoghurt Supplements to stabilize colon bacterial flora.
Tab Zincovit 1 x 3 weeks
Tab Calcium /Iron /Magnesium with
Vit B12 and Folic acid supplements for 3-12 weeks
with Vit D3 supplments would help you to stabilize the colonic and intestinal inner mucosa.
Other causes like -needs to be verified and ruled out.
Cause of the persitent loose stools is from Food intolerance with Gluten or Wheat Intolerance-with Celiac disease and is not Crohns as thought by you,as even with paleo-you would have had diarrheas with Crohns.
But the reduction from 20 to 5 bms with Paleo diet- suggests and confirms Wheat induced Celiac Disease in your case.
For this to verify Second opinion from Nutrition specialist/ Physician- doctor - would be needed.

Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.

Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.

Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229

Wishing Good Healthy Life!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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Is Persistent Loose Stool Sign Of IBS?

Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM. Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. You seem to have- Problems of 40 diarrheas and its reduction to 5 diarrheas after Paleo diet suggests that its not IBS but it is Food intolerance with Gluten-Celiac Disease and dairy product Sensitivity . I would suggest Food Intolerance tests and needful treatment with gluten free / oat and rice based diet with Paleo supplements in moderation ONLY. Reduce the diet frequency from 6 small meals - to 2 oat/ rice / barley and kuttu ka atta(or BuckWheat flour) Lot of fluids 2 x skimmed Butter Milk if you can tolerate 2 x Yoghurt Supplements to stabilize colon bacterial flora. Tab Zincovit 1 x 3 weeks Tab Calcium /Iron /Magnesium with Vit B12 and Folic acid supplements for 3-12 weeks with Vit D3 supplments would help you to stabilize the colonic and intestinal inner mucosa. Other causes like -needs to be verified and ruled out. Cause of the persitent loose stools is from Food intolerance with Gluten or Wheat Intolerance-with Celiac disease and is not Crohns as thought by you,as even with paleo-you would have had diarrheas with Crohns. But the reduction from 20 to 5 bms with Paleo diet- suggests and confirms Wheat induced Celiac Disease in your case. For this to verify Second opinion from Nutrition specialist/ Physician- doctor - would be needed. Just don t worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors. Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link- http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229 Wishing Good Healthy Life!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS