I am a 50 year old female.
In 1997 I had problems with very loose floating Bowel movements but not fatty. At that time my doctor did a stool culture, blood work, Barium enema, colonoscopy ...basically the works.
He did not find anything wrong and put me on 10 milligram Dycylomine 4 times per day. This did not do anything and he added 75 milligrams of Elavil to be taken when I went to sleep. He also asked me to go to my Gyn doctor and have him put me on hormones in addition to what he prescribed. After about a year and a half my stomach was better and the loose movements stopped. I continued the meds but had to stop in 2000 because of loss of my job and insurance.
I weaned myself off the Elavil and all seemed fine until sep 2002. I started having severe Diarrhea with cramping which got worst by the day.It is basically just water that pours out of me. It also has lots of undigested food in it...basically vegetables.
Even herbs like fresh parsley are not being digested.
I now have to go to the bathroom at least 20-30 times per day and I am house bound. 6 months ago I started taking Imodium. I take at least 12 to 16 pills per day but it makes no difference. I stopped anything that contains Lactaid ,no caffeine and no alcohol and added Bananas and brown grated apple.
8 weeks ago I found a free clinic at a church. Although I did not get a exam, the doctor there put me on Dycyclomine again...this time 20 milligrams 4 times per day and he told me to continue to take the Imodium.
Again, this made no differents. I feel weak and tired all the time and I am very dehydrated and lost lots of weight.
It seems like I eat a lot less then what comes out every day.occasionally my heart rate speeds up and I get very dizzy. The past two days I have blood pouring out...bright red in color mixed with the light brown stool liquid and I am getting scarred. I am not able to go to a doctor because I have no money .....I barely have enough money for food every week.
What else can I do?