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What Is The Diagnosis For Chronic Diarrhea With Low B12 Serum?
Good Evening Sir
My mother has problem of diarrhea for last one month. She gets 3-4 watery stool daily in the morning. She has undergone many tests all of them are normal. Of late, Dr. also sugested serum B12 and serum Folate test, in which serum B12 was lower than normal. What is the possible diagnosis of my mother. Please help.
My mother has problem of diarrhea for last one month. She gets 3-4 watery stool daily in the morning. She has undergone many tests all of them are normal. Of late, Dr. also sugested serum B12 and serum Folate test, in which serum B12 was lower than normal. What is the possible diagnosis of my mother. Please help.
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
Hello,
Diarrhea may be due to food Intolerance or gluten intolerance or Irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel problems et cetera.
Bacterial or amoebic infection may be able to cause diarrhea. B12deficincy may be due to diarrhoea or due to malabsorption or due to blind loop syndrome et cetera.
Avoid spicy food and alcohol avoid smoking and caffeine drinks. Use tablet Vitcofol once a day for two weeks and recheck blood B12 level, if not improved need intramuscular injection.
Please consult your doctor, he/she will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
Diarrhea may be due to food Intolerance or gluten intolerance or Irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel problems et cetera.
Bacterial or amoebic infection may be able to cause diarrhea. B12deficincy may be due to diarrhoea or due to malabsorption or due to blind loop syndrome et cetera.
Avoid spicy food and alcohol avoid smoking and caffeine drinks. Use tablet Vitcofol once a day for two weeks and recheck blood B12 level, if not improved need intramuscular injection.
Please consult your doctor, he/she will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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