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Constipation, Diarrhea, Bloating, Intense stomach pain?

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Symptoms: Constipation, Diarrhea, Bloating, Intense stomach pain, Release of Bile every time my stomach starts to hurt or I try to go poop.

I’ve been having these problems since last Friday and it seems to be getting worse. It went from being constipated, to having diarrhea, to liquid yellow and orange bile releasing every time I feel I have to “poop” or have pain in my stomach. I went to the doctors and they said it might be “food poisoning” so they gave me an antibiotic. I have not been throwing up or had a fever. Every time eat or drink water my stomach immediately hurts and I have the feeling to go poop but end up just releasing yellow or orange bile. I’ve been trying to follow the BRAT diet but I’m afraid to eat now. Please Doctor what do you think is wrong with me and what can I do to fix this? Thank you.


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Admitted to hospital with recurring stomach pains, would it warrant staying off work?

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I am a 37 year old female who is overweight I have IBS and suffer from depression. I have just returned home from being admitted to hospital with recurring stomach pains, while in hospital I was given Morphine, Codeine and Paracetamol and diagnosed with a Peptic Ulcer. I have been sent home with Codeine and Paracetamol for the pain and Omperazole to reduce avid and help my stomach heal. This is the second episode of intense pain in a week, I was sent to the out of hours doctor 7 days ago with the same symptoms and given Omperazole to take, the pain stayed for a few days then started to ease up, however it flared up again a week later with intense pain and that’s when I was admitted to hospital. My stomach is still very sore and tender, so my question is would it warrant staying off work because I have a stomach ulcer? I work in a Special School with children with behavioural problems and it is very stressful and often quite physical.

NB I have previously had H. Pylori and had the irradiation treatment for that, when I was re-tested I tested negative.

Other medication I take regularly
Citalopram 30ml a day for depression (this has recently ((3weeks)) been increased from 20mg)
Gaviscon double action tablets as required
Transnemic Acid for heavy bleeding during menstruation.


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Mild discomfort and then mild pain in belly button region when I press that region?

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57 yr. old male mild discomfort and then mild pain in belly button region when I press that region,take pantaloc and allupurinol daily.Do not have black or bloody stool,no nausea or vomiting no weight loss,appetite is good no fever. Periodically burning in kidney region.Do not smoke(quit 30 years ago).Do drink less now but have drank heavily in the past.


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I have an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach on a daily basis now. I will feel full for no reason?

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My name is (…), 47 almost 48, only medical condition is A-fib.
I have never had any stomach issues up until maybe a few months ago. I have not gone to my doctor mainly because I am not comfortable with him. Also I guess I have been shrugging this off as no big deal or thinking it would go away. It is hard to explain but I have an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach on a daily basis now. I will feel full for no reason like I already ate something but I did’nt. My stomach also feels sort of bloated or tight. I get frequent gassiness. Like I said I have never had trouble and recently it is like a chronic feeling of discomfort. My eating habits haven’t changed but my belly has also gotten bigger than normal.


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I have had stomach problems for 27 years, abdominal pain and constipation and rectal bleeding has been more frequent?

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I am 52 year old female. I have had stomach problems since I was 25. Over the years, the abdominal pain and constipation and rectal bleeding has been more frequent. I have taken Hyoscyamine for over 20 years to help.


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I have severe constipation. I went to the hospital but no bowel movements since?

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I’m 23 year old female, and I have severe constipation. I went to the hospital last Friday with pain and no bowel movement for five days prior,but while I was a the hospital had a bowel movement three time and was prescribed over the counter miralax and to follow up on Doctor. Had X-rays showed no bowel obstruction and blood work normal, had mild urine infection I started miralax over the counter packets Monday everyday , but no bowel movements since and it had been four days,my stomach is bloated,I’m Uncomfortable and my back hurts and my abdomen hurts too all over. What can I do or take to get some relief ? I have IBS,Panic disorder,asthma, low iron and I had gallbladder removed 4 months ago.The medications I take regularly are paroxetine 40 mg, clonazepam .5 mg, pantoprazole 20 mg, ondansetron 4 mg as needed, probiotic , vitamin D 5,000, Claritin over the counter, dymista nasal spray 137 mcg, xopenex HFA, Beta plus dietary supplement, daily multi vitamin with iron.


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My little boy has stomach pain, done countless tests, spent a fortune, I’m at a loss, need advice?

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My little boy will be 2 in January and hes always had huge problems with stomach pain and wind. I have taken him to the doctors so many times and had countless tests done. Hes had a general blood test, allergy tests, poo samples taken and physical examinations of his tummy and an abdominal scan. All results are normal. Every night I sit for 3 hours cradling my little boy because he is in such serious pain he has now started to shout tummy when the pain is coming. I have kept a food diary for the last two months and not been able to pin point a certain food that upsets his tummy. He is on Movicol for constipation and this is working fine and he poos regularly. It might be useful to mention that when the pain comes on he also coughs and clutches his throat, his voice is horse all the time and everyone comments on how deep his voice is for a baby. I have trawled the internet for the last 6 months looking for answers. I have spent a small fortune on various medicines to help with wind and tried natural remedies such as peppermint. Im at a loss now I’m on the edge he screams for hours and hours and my GP has told me I cannot take him back again as they have completed all intial investigations and found nothing. Is it possible he is suffering with GERD? I’ve read about this online and his symptoms are so similar. Please can anyone give me any advice.





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Lost 30 pounds without trying. I’m extremely tired all the time. Nausea and vomiting?

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35 year old male. I’ve had a headache for the last 4 months. Lost 30 pounds without trying. I’m extremely tired all the time. Nausea and vomiting. I have Hashimotos Thyroiditis. Total thyroidectomy 3 years ago. My PCP isn’t really helping. I’m wondering what could be causing my symptoms?





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I have a sore stomach, taking Nexium, is there anything else I can do to ease the pain?

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I am a 59 year old male, generally in good health. I take Celexa for panic attacks, Coversyl for slightly high blood pressure and Ranitidine for GERD. I went to the doctor a couple of days ago with a sore stomach. The pain was in the upper abdomen right where the center of the breast bone meets the abdomen. It seemed like it was the muscle that was sore, but occasionally the pain spread down and up to the center of the chest. I still had a few Nexium pills from a previous flair up so I started taking them again before going to the doctor. It seemed to be helping, so upon talking with me about my symptoms, he figured it was another flair up and gave me a prescription for more Nexium. I have been taking the Nexium for 4 days and it does seem to help, but not by much. How long does it take and is there anything else I can do to ease the pain when it comes on?

I’ve been suffering from very hard persistent re flux with or without eating for almost like one year?

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Hello doctor ;
My name is (…) and i would be grateful if u can read my case and give an advice .

First I’ve been suffering from very hard persistent re flux with or without eating for almost like one year and maybe more , i did an endoscopy a year ago and it showed h.pyloi , then i was prescribed the triple therapy and i repeated it twice cause the pain was still there and wasnt gone .

Then i finished the course i kept on taking a lot of proton pump inhibitors shifting from one to another without any progress in my condition , it was actually getting worse .
Iv been in this for like more than one year i got so frustrated because feeling nothing is working and on the other side fearing my condition might get more worse or develop cancer as a result of prolonged re flux all the time with or without eating .
So i would be grateful to hear your advice please .





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For 3 months now I have had severe nausea. Cant hold anything down?

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32 yrs old female. Take bentyl zofran phenergean estradial omeprazole and cymbalta. For 3 months now i have had severe nausea. Cant hold anything down. Been throwing up dark string like stuff and dark brown thick mucous like stuff. Have diarrhea constantly. Have to urinate at least 50 times a day but most times it isnt much. Have severe sharp stabbing pain in lower left abdomen and dull achy pain in lower back on left side. Been to numeeous ers but have had drs lie straight to my face or just not tell me anything bc i dont have insurance. I have a history of acid reflux and colitis and uti and kidney stones. I have also had an ovarian tumor in same location as pain removed and then had a total hysterectomy bc of infections from original surgery and have had gallbladder removed. Have had one problem after another since!





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I had a CT scan, I have gallstones, my gastroenterologist is acting like I’m terminal?

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I had a CT scan due to a kidney stone 2 months ago which also showed that I have gallstones. No other problems with my gall bladder were noted at the time. Last month I had another scan for the kidney stone and this time the radiologist (not the same one) noted that my gall bladder was contracted. From what I read on the internet this isn’t exactly a life-threatening thing but my gastroenterologist is acting like I’m terminal. I had an ultrasound while fasting which confirmed what the CT scan showed. Now this doctor wants me to have another scan, I’m not sure what it’s called, he’s sending me a prescription in the mail. So the way he shakes his head and says “we have to get this handled” has me worried. I have no symptoms at all, no pain. So, while I’m going to do what he says I want some assurance that this isn’t something that’s going to end up being a huge problem for me. So my question is, just how serious is this? Is it more likely to end up with the removal of the gallbladder or just the stones? I started a gallbladder-friendly diet that was the consensus on the internet. Is that worthwhile? Can statins reduce gall stones? I just started statins, by coincidence, two days ago. If I continue to not have any symptoms does that mean I can just live with this? Thanks.





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I have had long term constipation with several episodes of impaction?

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I have had long term constipation with several episodes of impaction. I have been treated with movicol and enemas and am awaiting a colonoscopy .
I started taking magnesium citrate and last night experienced intense spasm and burning pain in my lower back and rectum. Foul smelling gas and diohorea. My stomach feels very painful and I felt very dizzy and sick
I had also taken 4 movicol sachets
I have been diagnosed with low b12 at 200 could this also be contributing to my symptoms ?
I have no appetite and cannot taste well.
I have been given Prozac to manage the symptoms of feeling very low with all of this
Should I just stop all laxatives and give my bowel a chance to settle down ?





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