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Gastroenterology (Expert Forum)
Ulcerative Colitis?
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
KevinMD.com
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Ulcerative Colitis?
by Hello1987, Jun 23, 2009 08:56PM
Hello Doctor,
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I think I have ulcerative Colitis. My stomach usually hurts and I have to go the bathroom frequently throughout the day. A lot of times I suffer from fecal incontinence where i will go back to the bathroom like a half hour after I eat and I will wipe and there will be something on the toilet paper. I do not know what to do. Also, sometimes when i look at my stool there is like a red flake or something, can that be blood? Can blood show up in the form of a flake. usually there is just like 1 flake. But yeah, i'm trying to figure out if this could be colitis, crohns or like irritable bowel disease. this has been happening for about a year now. If you could give me your opinion and on if you think there is blood in my stool and what I should do, I would greatly appreciate it. I also eat very unhealthily... and coffee and soda seem to irritate my digestive system as well. Actually this all started when i started drinking coffee allot. Thank you again for taking the time to answer my question. .
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I think I have ulcerative Colitis. My stomach usually hurts and I have to go the bathroom frequently throughout the day. A lot of times I suffer from fecal incontinence where i will go back to the bathroom like a half hour after I eat and I will wipe and there will be something on the toilet paper. I do not know what to do. Also, sometimes when i look at my stool there is like a red flake or something, can that be blood? Can blood show up in the form of a flake. usually there is just like 1 flake. But yeah, i'm trying to figure out if this could be colitis, crohns or like irritable bowel disease. this has been happening for about a year now. If you could give me your opinion and on if you think there is blood in my stool and what I should do, I would greatly appreciate it. I also eat very unhealthily... and coffee and soda seem to irritate my digestive system as well. Actually this all started when i started drinking coffee allot. Thank you again for taking the time to answer my question. .
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Jun 24, 2009 07:05AM
, Jun 24, 2009 07:05AM
Ulcerative colitis can lead to the symptoms you describe, among other diseases.
I would also consider celiac disease, malabsorption, or other types of lower GI infections.
If there is blood on the stool, or if the diarrhea continues, a colonoscopy should be performed.
Sending the stool off for culture and analysis can be done to exclude infection or malabsorption.
If celiac disease is suspected, blood antibody tests can be done as well.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician.
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 Pho, M.D.
KevinMD.com
Twitter.com/kevinmd
I would also consider celiac disease, malabsorption, or other types of lower GI infections.
If there is blood on the stool, or if the diarrhea continues, a colonoscopy should be performed.
Sending the stool off for culture and analysis can be done to exclude infection or malabsorption.
If celiac disease is suspected, blood antibody tests can be done as well.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician.
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 Pho, M.D.
KevinMD.com
Twitter.com/kevinmd
Member Comments (2)
by Hello1987, Jun 24, 2009 12:40PM
Which of these is more common? Celiac's disease or Malabsorbion or Ulcerative colitis?
