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What Causes Frequent Bowel Movements?
i have been going to the toliet a lot and its affecting my schoolwork.I visited a doctor and he said it might be me being nervous but today is the holiday and i having been going a lot today and i just need to keep going for a poo after i finished wiping.Please Help Me
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Thu, 9 Oct 2014
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Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Welcome to HealthCare Magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
Do not worry if it is for a day or two .
It might be due to anxiety.
If it stays for > 6 months ,it could be hinting towards Irritable bowel syndrome.
It is difficult to make a pin point diagnosis without actually examining you. You may need an upper GI endoscopy and a colonoscopy to help the diagnosis part.
If it does not go away in a week, I would suggest you to
- Drink loads of water
- Avoid oily,spicy food
- Have a diet rich in fibres
- I would start tablet Pantoprazole and tablet Domperidone.
- I would also start tablet Colospa (Mebeverine).Your doctor can guide on the exact dosage
- Get a blood haemoglobin , total count ,Liver function test , amylase , lipase, urea , creatinine , ESR done
- Get an abdominal ultrasound , an upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy done. This will help in the diagnosis.
I would also suggest you to visit a physician . He/she can examine you and correlate clinically.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health.
I can understand your concern.
Do not worry if it is for a day or two .
It might be due to anxiety.
If it stays for > 6 months ,it could be hinting towards Irritable bowel syndrome.
It is difficult to make a pin point diagnosis without actually examining you. You may need an upper GI endoscopy and a colonoscopy to help the diagnosis part.
If it does not go away in a week, I would suggest you to
- Drink loads of water
- Avoid oily,spicy food
- Have a diet rich in fibres
- I would start tablet Pantoprazole and tablet Domperidone.
- I would also start tablet Colospa (Mebeverine).Your doctor can guide on the exact dosage
- Get a blood haemoglobin , total count ,Liver function test , amylase , lipase, urea , creatinine , ESR done
- Get an abdominal ultrasound , an upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy done. This will help in the diagnosis.
I would also suggest you to visit a physician . He/she can examine you and correlate clinically.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Wishing you good health.
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