Constant Diarrhea, weakness, No answers..

[Allykune]

Im only 21 years old and for the past several years I have had constant soft stools. I now get random urgent diarrhea that continues until it empties my whole system. I have told Doctors about it and they tell me to take probiotics, well they make it worse. Gas-x also makes it worse, it pushes my gas out along with everything else. I'll occasionally have a good week but is completely changed in one day when my body decides to empty again. Today I had a horrible spell, woke up feeling fine, then had diarreah all of a sudden. Afterwards I felt weak all over, physically ill. I felt so cold, and my back and stomach wouldn't stop hurting and twingeing all over, every time I breathed my back would hurt. I constantly feel fatigued and its hard to get things done around the house. I don't know what to do anymore, doctors seem to blow my problems off like they're nothing and I really need help.

[SassyLassie]

Hello~It sounds like Crohns' Disease to me.

Signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease can range from mild to severe. They usually develop gradually, but sometimes will come on suddenly, without warning. You may also have periods of time when you have no signs or symptoms (remission).

When the disease is active, signs and symptoms may include:
•Diarrhea
•Fever
•Fatigue
•Abdominal pain and cramping
•Anemia
•Mouth sores
•Reduced appetite and weight loss

These are some of the tests that can help determine if this is what you have:

Blood tests
•Tests for anemia or infection. Your doctor may suggest blood tests to check for anemia — a condition in which there aren't enough red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your tissues — or to check for signs of infection. Expert guidelines do not currently recommend antibody or genetic testing for Crohn's disease.
•Fecal occult blood test. You may need to provide a stool sample so that your doctor can test for hidden (occult) blood in your stool.

Procedures
•Colonoscopy. This test allows your doctor to view your entire colon and the very end of your ileum (terminal ileum) using a thin, flexible, lighted tube with an attached camera. During the procedure, your doctor can also take small samples of tissue (biopsy) for laboratory analysis, which may help confirm a diagnosis. Clusters of inflammatory cells called granulomas, if present, help confirm the diagnosis of Crohn's.
•Computerized tomography (CT). You may have a CT scan — a special X-ray technique that provides more detail than a standard X-ray does. This test looks at the entire bowel as well as at tissues outside the bowel. CT enterography is a special CT scan that provides better images of the small bowel. This test has replaced barium X-rays in many medical centers.
•Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI scanner uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues. MRI is particularly useful for evaluating a fistula around the anal area (pelvic MRI) or the small intestine (MR enterography).
•Capsule endoscopy. For this test, you swallow a capsule that has a camera in it. The camera takes pictures of your small intestine, which are transmitted to a recorder you wear on your belt. The images are then downloaded to a computer, displayed on a monitor and checked for signs of Crohn's disease. The camera exits your body painlessly in your stool. You may still need endoscopy with biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of Crohn's disease.
•Balloon-assisted enteroscopy. For this test, a scope is used in conjunction with a device called an overtube. This enables the doctor to look further into the small bowel where standard endoscopes don't reach. This technique is useful when capsule endoscopy shows abnormalities, but the diagnosis is still in question

I would ask your doctor to check for this and keep insisting until he/she listens to you, they should not be ignoring you.

I hope you get the help you need soon and start to feel better.God bless you. :-)

[real_jimmy]

Get a stool test done. It could be IBS. Or lack of enzymes. Something like anxiety could also trigger the diarrhea as well as over interest in sexual activity or masturbation. Avoid junk food and maintain a list of foods that cause trouble. Exercise and maintain good eating a n sleeping habits. Try eating the cooked vegetable called bitter gourd.