What Causes Diarrhoea Every Morning?

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2014

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Question : I've had diarreah every morning at the same time for months, what could be causing it? Also, my feet are numb.

Answered by Dr. Praveen (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Suspect Irritable Bowel Disease Detailed Answer: Hi.Thanks for writing on HCM. According to me early morning diarrhoea is seen most commonly in Irritable bowel syndrome. I would like to know some more information which will help me to understand your condition better- Are stools watery/ foul smelling? Do you have abdominal cramping, bloating, a sensation that bowels are not fully emptied after passing the stool? Is it associated with constipation? Is mucus present in stools? I were to do blood test, stool examination and colonoscopy to confirm the diagnosis. Hope this helps and answers your query.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Praveen (23 minutes later)

Thank you. I was tested for IBS in the past and it was negative. I am definitely sensitive to gluten and believe I may have celiac but been mostly gluten free for some time and that helped. The stools are watery, somewhat foul smelling and no mucus. I am sometimes constipated later in the day, bloated, but not much cramping. The other symptom is the numbness in my feet.

Answered by Dr. Praveen (17 hours later)

Brief Answer: Reconsider diagnosis if test negative +probiotics Detailed Answer: Many thanks for writing back. If you are on gluten free diet then these symptoms are unlikely. I were to do a complete blood count with a peripheral smear and colonoscopy first.If they were to be normal I will definitely reconsider IBS and treat symptomatically. I were to add probiotics for 1-2 weeks because it aids to reduce the symptoms in IBS. Hope this answers your query. All the best.Get well soon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj