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What Causes Abdominal And Joints Pain, Acidic Stool, Knee And Ankle Swelling?

I am 21 yrs old..I have been suffering lately(since 25 Dec '10) from this sharp pain at left side of my belly button, characterised by frequent pains that leads to frequent visits to bathroom. My stool appears to be "acidic" accompanied by froth. Previously , I was having just weakness all over, but now it has changed to pain in my vulnerable joints. My back pains quite a lot,even the sides of my abdomen(esp the right side), my left knee,my left ankle is swollen from yesterday.These pains are just "weakness pains",and so in good parts of the day i appear perfectly fine.
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

You symptoms of severe pain in abdomen, with acidic stools with froth, weakness and affection of the body and the joints are suggestive of the following:
Severe form of gastroenteritis with toxemia giving the other symptoms of joint pains and others.

I would advise you the following:
Investigations:
*Routine blood investigations like Complete blood picture, blood sugar, urea, creatinine, liver function tests, thyroid function tests.
*Urine -routine and microscopy
*Stool: routine, microscopy, occult blood, culture and sensitivity.
*Ultrasonography of abdomen,
*Colonoscopy

These investigations will help us to get a proper diagnosis and plan for a right treatment.
A second opinion of an Orthopedic Surgeon can certainly help to rule out primary problem of polyarthralgia.
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What Causes Abdominal And Joints Pain, Acidic Stool, Knee And Ankle Swelling?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. You symptoms of severe pain in abdomen, with acidic stools with froth, weakness and affection of the body and the joints are suggestive of the following: Severe form of gastroenteritis with toxemia giving the other symptoms of joint pains and others. I would advise you the following: Investigations: *Routine blood investigations like Complete blood picture, blood sugar, urea, creatinine, liver function tests, thyroid function tests. *Urine -routine and microscopy *Stool: routine, microscopy, occult blood, culture and sensitivity. *Ultrasonography of abdomen, *Colonoscopy These investigations will help us to get a proper diagnosis and plan for a right treatment. A second opinion of an Orthopedic Surgeon can certainly help to rule out primary problem of polyarthralgia.