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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea And Abdominal Cramps Along With Weight Gain?

Hi I m trying to get some information on some symptoms my boyfriend has been experiencing. He hates going to the Doctor s and so we re trying to research some options here. I do homecare and work in an Assisted Living Home so I m familiar with some things, although not having a nursing license. He has been gaining weight like crazy although we both have a pretty good eating diet. Everyday at least 3x a day he is consistently in the bathroom with diarrhea. He said he doesn t experience stomach cramps but however is in the bathroom a lot. Usually starts first thing in the morning and throughout the day. I have also noticed that after he eats, he experiences an upset stomach. I suggested he be checked for IBS but I m not also wondering if foods with Gluten are what s upsetting his stomach. He drinks lots of water everyday, so I know he is dehydrated. What do you recommend. Any advice or things to look at and diets, would be wonderful at this point.
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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for IBS, ask about form of stool, consistency, does he suffer belly pain before he goes to bathroom? does his pain goes away after taking loo? does he wake up at night to pass stool? does he suffer constipation usualy? ok now for disease related to gluten etc are called malabsorption syndromes....this means defect in absorptive capacity of intestine and it causes loss of vitamins from body and weight loss too so least likely.....now weight gain is a very important feature of low thyroid hormone levels, surf internet and ask your bf q's about hypothyroidism

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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea And Abdominal Cramps Along With Weight Gain?

for IBS, ask about form of stool, consistency, does he suffer belly pain before he goes to bathroom? does his pain goes away after taking loo? does he wake up at night to pass stool? does he suffer constipation usualy? ok now for disease related to gluten etc are called malabsorption syndromes....this means defect in absorptive capacity of intestine and it causes loss of vitamins from body and weight loss too so least likely.....now weight gain is a very important feature of low thyroid hormone levels, surf internet and ask your bf q s about hypothyroidism