Hi,
I am a 34 year old male with no family history of stomach problems although I have had a sensitive stomach on and off for years (gassy) but never diarreah.
Saturday 3 weeks ago I had the sudden onset of diarreah. While sitting in the cinema with a friend I had the sudden urge to go and felt quite unwell.
With this I have had stomach cramps and nausea, the nausea normally comes on when I have passed a stool.
A few days later I also developed gattae psorrosis.
The night before I had been out drinking with friends, ate a takeout and spent sometime in a sauna and jacuzzi.
The doctors prescribed me Lomotil, which I have not taken regularly, my stomach feels quite tight after I take them.
Initially the diarreah was pale grey, sometimes cream coloured in parts but for the past week or more it has returned to a darker brown colour. It also has not been as bad it was was, not explosive and less frequent. The cramps have died down too. Yesterday morning was 'normal' but this morning it is watery again.
The doctor did stool tests on 2 samples which came back negative and has told me to wait another 3 weeks.
Just to add a before this started I did notice 2 days where my glands in the neck were painful but this went.
There is no blood in the stool.
I have also had a couple of cold sweats at night but nothing to the degree of leaveing me soaked, just a sweaty forehead. This has happened about 4 times in the 3 weeks.
I have lost a little bit of weight, nothing drastic, my doctor says thats normal with dirreah.
I was tested for HIV about 7 months ago and that was negative.
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks