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Stomach Pain, Bloating, Gas, Diarrhea, Fatigue, Weight Loss. Taken Medicine For IBS. What To Do?
hi I am a 20 yr old male. Ive had severe stomach pain, bloating, excess gas, and diarrhea, fatigue and unexplained weight loss no matter how much I eat for about 6 months now. Ive been to the emergency room 4 times in one town and 2 times in another. They diagnosed me with IBS and prescribed medication. Ive been taking the meds and changed my diet. Symptoms continued to get worse so I went to a specialist, again they said IBS. Now I have severe diarrhea resembling black mucus and blood. No one will listen im scared I might die. ive lost 50 lbs in the last few months. don't know what to do
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
You mentioned only few things as ,
Diarrhea===6 months,
I B S====diagnosis,
Weight loss==== 50 lbs,
mucus & blood in stool.
May be due to Bowel fistula,
hormone producing tumor,
lactase deficiency,
Nonabsorbable carbohydrate ,
steatorrhea ,
celiac's disease,
Crohn's disease,
Infectious disease.
H I V ( if contamination i.e. contact)
There are so many other reasons .
Upload all reports , there after any diagnosis could be made.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
You mentioned only few things as ,
Diarrhea===6 months,
I B S====diagnosis,
Weight loss==== 50 lbs,
mucus & blood in stool.
May be due to Bowel fistula,
hormone producing tumor,
lactase deficiency,
Nonabsorbable carbohydrate ,
steatorrhea ,
celiac's disease,
Crohn's disease,
Infectious disease.
H I V ( if contamination i.e. contact)
There are so many other reasons .
Upload all reports , there after any diagnosis could be made.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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