The endoscopy would rule out some of the more serious causes of diarrhea - such as inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, or any masses.
You can consider more specialized testing to evaluate the loose bowel movements - including sending the stool off for infection as well as malabsorption. A fecal lactoferrin level can help determine if the cause is inflammatory or not.
A blood test can also be performed to rule out celiac disease as a cause for the diarrhea.
Irritable bowel syndrome can lead to persistant diarrhea. Anti-spasmodic agents can be considered if this is suspected by your physician.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_b
Stop drinking alcohol - it wrecks havoc on your gastrointestinal system.
You list a litany of physical problems that are clearly caused by your heavy consumption of alcohol yet you consider drinking a "lifestyle" choice? You choose to be sick and tired all the time? You choose to deal with an inability to control your bowels? Sounds like a pretty dismal "lifestyle" to me.
"heavy drinking" is called "alcoholism"
You will stop drinking when you get sick and tired of making yourself sick and tired. Why bother going to docs and taking additional medications when the simple truth is you drink too much and you are making yourself sick. Try to not drink any alcohol for a week. If you can't do that and find excuses to drink during that week then consider that it isn't a " choice" but rather an addiction to alcohol that you are dealing with. If you can't stop drinking, there is a lot of good, free help available. Only you can make that "lifestyle choice." Good luck to you.