49 yo male, borderline hypertensive (no medications), mild mitral valve prolapse (no regurgitation). Gallbladder removed 2 years ago (small stones). Have been eating well and moving stool regularly since. For the last 3 months, taking two LOFTYL 300 mg pills (buflomedile hydrochloride) daily, due to ear concussion in April.
2 weeks ago, right after family lunch (concluded w/ ice cream), felt sudden intense abdominal pain. Lied down for short while & got severe itch in palms and soles! Pain subsided after 5 min, itch went away after 20 min. 1 week ago, had another family lunch (& ice cream) - a few minutes after that more diarrhea and foul smelling stool. 4 days after that, after eating home-made pasta w/ red sauce & grated cheese, again foul smelling watery stool.
In between these episodes bowel movement normal. Very careful with my diet now - have been passing rather soft-looking light brown stool. GI specialist (will see him tomorrow) asked me to stop taking LOFTYL, put me on DUSPATALIN 200 mg (mebeverine hydrochrolide) for 2 weeks and mentioned the possibility of a colonoscopy IF symptoms persist.
Your take on my rather unusual set of symptoms? Should I have more test BEFORE I take the colonoscopy (e.g. blood tests, barium, orthoscopy)? Is there a substantial possibility of colon cancer (no family history)?
Thank you,
John P.
Greece