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I AM SUFFERING WITH BLOATING, FATIGUE, DIARRHEA.COULD ...


Sent to Health Experts July 08, 2007 7:08 p.m.
I AM SUFFERING WITH BLOATING, FATIGUE, DIARRHEA.
COULD THIS BE SIBO?????
I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS
FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, OFF AND ON.
THIS LAST BOUT HAS LASTED FOR
THE PAST 10 MONTHS.

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Female, Age: 80, Alabama

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PROBIOTICS DIARRHEA MED.
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Status: Closed   Value: $9   
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July 08, 2007 7:19 p.m. (11 minutes and 0 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
yes this could be ibs. less likely infectious since its been going on so long. colitis has to be ruled out with any longlasting diarrhea along with a malabsorption syndrome like gluten sensitivity (less common at your age). ibs cant be tested for but is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning after all other likely possibilities are ruled out this is the answer.
some common symptoms are bloating, excess gas, cramps, diarrhea or constipation or alternating between the two. continue the probiotics but id see your dr to have the other things ruled out. any long term diarrhea med can be dangerous to take for too long. there are other meds that are less harmful by prescription, all the more reason to see your dr -or preferably a gastroenterologist for an eval.

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