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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Specialist Doctor Should Be Consulted For Abdominal Bloating And Diarrhea?

What specialist should my son see for a proper diagnosis of his problem? He has had brittle T1D for 58 years & has numerous other physical issues, but the current most distressing is what has been diagnosed as IBS/D. He can only eat baked chicken or turkey, baked white potato, applesauce, cooked carrots & crackers. He drinks only cold or hot tea, and even these few items will often create gas, bloating, much pain in the abdominal area, & diarrhea. He is very worn out trying to manage the diabetes (he takes 4 insulin shots daily), deal with a hip disease (Since age 12), carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. etc. AND he must work every day! Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated! (Oh yes- this week he has a routine 4 month appointment with his cancer surgeon at Johns Hopkins to keep check that the tongue cancer has not recurred again! And he never smoke or drank!) HELP! My email address is YYYY@YYYY . Thank you!
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I suggest you to visit a gastrologist for a physical examination
Some examination that should be done are:

-A complete blood count.
-A stool test.
-An ultrasound to rule out the cause of your symptoms.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Specialist Doctor Should Be Consulted For Abdominal Bloating And Diarrhea?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I suggest you to visit a gastrologist for a physical examination Some examination that should be done are: -A complete blood count. -A stool test. -An ultrasound to rule out the cause of your symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.