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What Causes Frequent And Large Amount Of Stools?

Hi, I`ve been going through all kinds of tests for my bowel problems. Multiple stools,large amounts of fecal matter,emergency runs to the toilet. I`ve had a colonoscopy,blood tests,at least 8 or more stool cultures, a CT scan and everything comes back looking ok. Mornings are real bad. I take Crestor and Niacin at bed time. Is there any way they could be causing it ? Have you ever heard of them causing diarrheal or bowel issues ? I`ve seen my local Doctor and a Gastroenterologist and still don`t have any answers. This has been going on for several months. Thank you for your time and help.
posted on Mon, 8 Feb 2016
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How long have you had this issue? Any associated abdominal pain/cramps? Any blood in your stool/weight loss?
Niacin could contribute to diarrhea, not Crestor. So you may want to discuss with your doctor to see if changes can be made.
I didn't see you mention about diet change/modification. Sometimes, certaouin diets can cause and/or contribute to diarrhea.
You could start by eliminating dairy in your diet, give it a couple of weeks, and see if there're any changes.
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What Causes Frequent And Large Amount Of Stools?

How long have you had this issue? Any associated abdominal pain/cramps? Any blood in your stool/weight loss? Niacin could contribute to diarrhea, not Crestor. So you may want to discuss with your doctor to see if changes can be made. I didn t see you mention about diet change/modification. Sometimes, certaouin diets can cause and/or contribute to diarrhea. You could start by eliminating dairy in your diet, give it a couple of weeks, and see if there re any changes.