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Malabsorption of food & unable to retain
My 50-year-old mother is experiencing an overactive gastro-colic reflex and rapid intestinal transit, causing an urgent need to pass loose, unformed stools almost immediately after consuming meals with medium spices, heavy oils, or outside food. She experiences a feeling of nutrient malabsorption and general weakness during these episodes, but her bowel habits normalize completely into well-formed stools whenever she rests and adheres strictly to a home-cooked bland diet. She currently does not exhibit any major red-flag symptoms such as a high-grade fever, severe localized abdominal pain, visible blood in the stool, but she definitely had some sudden weight loss and her cheeks look so flat and in pain it seems. What is the problem and how to rule out Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) or food intolerances.
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Need proper evaluation please consult for assessment and treatment
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In this age common.
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This sounds like an overactive gastro-colic reflex, but recurrent loose stools and weakness need evaluation before calling it IBS-D. Food intolerance, coeliac disease, infection and malabsorption should be ruled out. Please avoid taking Norflox-OZ repeatedly without medical advice. A CBC, electrolytes, stool tests and coeliac screening may be needed based on examination. Please book a Practo consult; urgent review is needed if blood, fever, dehydration or weight loss develops.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
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Will help you
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Dr. Sunita Choudhary
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Jaipur
History is not fully mentioned this problem might happen if her gallbladder has been removed in past if No then pancreatic enzyme test should be done
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test of amylase lipase can be done for diagnosis
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avoid spicy food and remain her on home cooked food with adequate hydration
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Dr. Rohan Gumber
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Sri Ganganagar
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Dr. Deviprasad Soman
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Coimbatore
There is rome 4 criteria to include or exclude ibs.
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do consult
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no self treatment
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
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1 yrs exp
Hathras
Kindly consult with gastroenterologist
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Dr. PALLAVI DNYANDEV KANGANE
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Washim
This seems like overactive gastrocolic reflex but recurrent losse stools
Tab metrogyl 400 mg Bd
ORS solution once a day
Tab pan 40 mg BD
Test for further evaluation
CBC
CRP
Electrolyte
ESR
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