Anybody else have this?!

[Babygurly22]

Hello, before i go into detail i want to say that i have a doc appt with a GI next wednesday. Im posting this to see if anyone else has these symptoms and if they know what could be causing it or if someone was diagnosed with something. The past several months i have been having a lot of preoblems with bowel movements. I also have a lot of stomach pains. My problems are that i have a small bowel movement atleast 10-15 times a day and am constantly feeling like i have to go even when i dont. I also have some blood and a lot of mucus when i go. It also alternates from being hard to soft and diahrea. It goes back and forth. So does anybody have these and was diagnosed or does anyone know what it could be?

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

Well, without a clinical evolution it would be difficult to determine the cause of your symptoms. Possibilities that may need to be considered include dietary causes, GI infections, inflammations, motility issues, malabsorption syndromes, IBS, growths/ masses, hormonal/ endocrine abnormalities, medication side effect etc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by a gastroenterologist for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

Well, without a clinical evolution it would be difficult to determine the cause of your symptoms. Possibilities that may need to be considered include dietary causes, GI infections, inflammations, motility issues, malabsorption syndromes, IBS, growths/ masses, hormonal/ endocrine abnormalities, medication side effect etc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by a gastroenterologist for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!