Re: digestive disorder?

Posted By chris on July 10, 1999 at 09:37:26
I am a 33 year old male.  I have had reflux for 10 years.  Several time a year I suffer from constipation & diarreah (diarrhea) alternating, severe bloating/gas, cramps on both sides about 3 inches below my belly button, mucous in stool, stomach spasms (very very noisy), loss of appetite, pain between my rib cage and hip on the right side, and at times I feel like I am going to black out.  I had a barium swallow/barium enema approximately four and a half years ago with no signs of disease.  I had an ultra sound of my gallbladder which showed gallbladder sludge.  A gastro doctor told me I may have a motility problem.  Last week I was so sick that I visited the emergency room.  An Xray of my stomach showed my colon was inflammed.  He said I should get a barium enema just in case there is some disease causing the swelling.  I had a physical 4 months ago, which showed a small trace of blood in my stool that he said was probably from a hemmoroid.  I do have bright red blood on the tissue from time to time when I wipe, but I have never noticed it actually in my stool.  Do I really need another barium enema?  Do I possibly have IBS?

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Posted By HFHSM.D.-gastro-RF on July 25, 1999 at 12:30:29
Dear Chris,
The information that you present could result from a number of conditionsincluding irritable bowel syndrome.  It is always necessary, however, to exclude disease conditions before attributing symptoms to irritable bowel syndrome.
This information is presented for educational purposes.  Ask specific questions to your personal physician.
HFHSM.D.-Gastro-Rf
*keywords; irritable bowel syndrome
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