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What Are The Possible Treatments For Stomach Upset ?
my uncle suffers from a strange illness, it is recurring he says, he says that his stomach behaves in a funny way, last time he had distended stomach, belched and had a running a running stomach. i gave him some drugs an antiamobeasis, and antacids. he responded well to the traetment. he adds that for the past years since his teen age, he has had the problem, he is now in his mid 50s... at times he says that he feels itchy from his right foot, up to the lower abdomen, affecting this testis, and that is when he experiences the stomach upsets... he adds that he also feels as if worms are in his anus, and feels itchy. he dewormed on several occassions too... but i cant rule out any infestations. when he itchs he says it goes up to his hair and he is forced to scratch... he adds that the problem has been there for all those years and recures annually or biannually... on severe occassions it happens more than once a month
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your uncle and understood your concerns.
Since he is having the problem since childhood and is now in mid 50s it is imperative to have investigations for his symptoms of bloating, itching anus, feeling of worms in anus in spite of deworming, itching of right foot to the abdomen and scrotum followed by pain in abdomen and so on.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Ask him to consult a General Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations as needed.
MRI of the lower spine as there is problem with the right lower limb.
CT scan of the abdomen will be most fruitful wither to confirm or rule out any problems.
Stool tests for three consecutive days.
Tests of blood particularly the thyroid and liver functions.
Once a clinical diagnosis is done added on by the reports of investigations, it will be easy for a proper management so that your uncle becomes alright.
He also has to forego all the activities that give him stress and anxiety.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your uncle and understood your concerns.
Since he is having the problem since childhood and is now in mid 50s it is imperative to have investigations for his symptoms of bloating, itching anus, feeling of worms in anus in spite of deworming, itching of right foot to the abdomen and scrotum followed by pain in abdomen and so on.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Ask him to consult a General Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations as needed.
MRI of the lower spine as there is problem with the right lower limb.
CT scan of the abdomen will be most fruitful wither to confirm or rule out any problems.
Stool tests for three consecutive days.
Tests of blood particularly the thyroid and liver functions.
Once a clinical diagnosis is done added on by the reports of investigations, it will be easy for a proper management so that your uncle becomes alright.
He also has to forego all the activities that give him stress and anxiety.
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