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Should I Take Imodium At The Onset Of Squeezing Sensation In Sigmoid Colon?

Hello, I have had a slight squeezing feeling in my descending/sigmoid colon for a day now and followed by urgency to defecate, I took an imodium at onset and 18 hours later my urgency is back and after passing normal stool, I m now passing flaky stool, not watery at all just flaky, is it likely just IBS?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, i did review your concern. the problem you are describing can be due to multiple conditions including IBS, giardiasis, mild infection, malabsorption and so on. The best next test would be a stool examination test for ova, cyst ,parasites, fat, blood and neutrophils. I would also recommend you to go see a Gasteroenterologist for a detailed work up. treatment for IBS then can be started after ruling these conditions out.
I hope this helps. Wish you a healthy life.
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Should I Take Imodium At The Onset Of Squeezing Sensation In Sigmoid Colon?

Hi, i did review your concern. the problem you are describing can be due to multiple conditions including IBS, giardiasis, mild infection, malabsorption and so on. The best next test would be a stool examination test for ova, cyst ,parasites, fat, blood and neutrophils. I would also recommend you to go see a Gasteroenterologist for a detailed work up. treatment for IBS then can be started after ruling these conditions out. I hope this helps. Wish you a healthy life.