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Question : After I eat I start to have stomach irration and a few minutes later I need to go to the bathroom
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Need some more clarity to help you further sir, pls reply :)

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would like to ask you how many of the below listed symptoms you have in order to reach a more accurate diagnosis:

+Bloated feeling (especially after eating certain foods)
+Abdominal pain or cramping (especially after eating certain foods)
+Increased urgency to pass your bowels after a meal
+Gas
+Diarrhea or constipation (often, and usually after eating certain foods or while stressed)
+Mucus in the stool
+Stool not of normal consistency (diarrhoea, constipation, small broken stool, etc.)

I would also like to ask if you usually experience this urge to go to the bathroom to pass stool after eating any of the following types of food:

+Spicy food
+Oily food
+Fried food
+Popcorn
+Carbonated drinks
+Coffee
+Caffeine containing drinks
+Vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, etc.
+Fried or powdered snacks
+Chocolates
+Alcohol
+Smoking
+Stress
or anything else you have noticed.

I look forward to hearing from you in order to help you further.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (2 hours later)
I would say after I had fried foods, pizza, coffee and cookies. I get little cramping, no bloating though
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Diagnosis: Irritable bowel syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hello once again sir.

Thank you for your response.

I believe the cause for your presentation could quite possibly be an underlying condition called irritable bowel syndrome. It is a condition of the large intestine in which individuals experience a few symptoms of discomfort after they come in contact with certain trigger factors like certain foods (as we discussed earlier), stress, and a few other factors.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition, and although there are many medications that can help control serious or long lasting episodes, it is best controlled using lifestyle changes, stress management and most importantly diet.

Go through the trigger factors I have mentioned in my first response, and avoid it, and you should be able to avoid the episodes. It is best to avoid taking any extra medications, and so you have to learn to cheat the condition.

I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of IBS

Brief Answer: Need some more clarity to help you further sir, pls reply :) Detailed Answer: Hello sir and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would like to ask you how many of the below listed symptoms you have in order to reach a more accurate diagnosis: +Bloated feeling (especially after eating certain foods) +Abdominal pain or cramping (especially after eating certain foods) +Increased urgency to pass your bowels after a meal +Gas +Diarrhea or constipation (often, and usually after eating certain foods or while stressed) +Mucus in the stool +Stool not of normal consistency (diarrhoea, constipation, small broken stool, etc.) I would also like to ask if you usually experience this urge to go to the bathroom to pass stool after eating any of the following types of food: +Spicy food +Oily food +Fried food +Popcorn +Carbonated drinks +Coffee +Caffeine containing drinks +Vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, etc. +Fried or powdered snacks +Chocolates +Alcohol +Smoking +Stress or anything else you have noticed. I look forward to hearing from you in order to help you further. Best wishes.