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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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I Began Having An Explosive Watery Diarrhea 5 Days Ago.

i began having an explosive watery diarrhea 5 days ago. i have not had diarrhea in 50 years. i am a youngish 76 year old with a history of atrial fib. this is messing up my potassium and doc put me on extra KCL each day. also had to go to e.r. for i.v.s and kcl once. i have absolutely NO cramping. my colon just feels full and i go. sometimes when i eat or drink it is stimulted and shortly after i have it. first 3 1/2 days did this over and over again. last day and a half less often. urine is staying clear yellow and in e.r. was clear of any infection in ur. tract. stool samples to lab pending results.
posted on Tue, 31 May 2016
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