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i have had diharea for 3 weeks and it is full of mucous.

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i have had diharea for 3 weeks and it is full of mucous. sometimes it has no color to it. i also have lower back pain. could this be colitis?
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September 17 2:58 PM (16 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Yes, you could have colitis. It would be best to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist (stomach specialist) or a colorectal specialist for an accurate diagnosis. Having diarrhea for three weeks is too long to go without seeing a doctor.

Here is some info, let me know if you have questions:


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pseudomembranous-colitis/DS00797

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ulcerative-colitis/DS00598
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diarrhea/DS00292


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