Dr. Stephen Shapiro

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Go to emerg. Room .: Need immediate evaluation of spleen , bowel , infection or even lungs...Need ct scan of chest and abdomen along with blood work...Do it now and go to ... Read More

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A 36-year-old female asked:

Pains in lower abdomen and lower back left side?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Need more informatio: Is there any fever? Any pain or blood on urination? U will need a blood count and probably an flat plate of the abdomen(x-ray). Als, may need a ca... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

Whar does it mean when i eat i have to gi to the bathroom in 5 minutes?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Increased gastro-col: Need more history, wt loss, stool analysis, x-rays.

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A 22-year-old male asked:

Dull constant pain in lower left abdomen. unsure what it could be. gas or something more serious?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Abdominal pain etio.: It would be important to know there is tenderness with pushing on the left lower quadrant and how long this occurred and if there is fever or chills o... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

I had upper endoscopy (egd) 5 days ago. my throat was sore for the first 3 days when swallowing. yesterday and today my throat has a lot of mucus in it and i have to clean clear my throat bc it feels like mucus.do you think this is related to the egd?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

My first thought would be not related, but if no other symptoms occur, it may be post nasal drip, or viral.. Assuming your swallowing is ok and no fe... Read More

Answered Sep 15, 2021

A 59-year-old female asked:

I have been suffering with acid reflux for months bloodwork and endo normal.. ppis help but only a little. trial dose 15 mg raglan has made me feel normal again. does this mean i have gastroparesis?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Not necessarily…It has been used forGastroparesis…However,, it is used for gastric motility.,meaning it may stimulate contractions in the stomach and ... Read More

Answered Aug 04, 2021

A 25-year-old female asked:

Er 6/19 for llq pain/nausea. ct: 20.5cm liver, small umbilical hernia. dr said unrelated. urine:+1 blood, +1 ketones, mod mucus, mod epithelial. dc home, said return if still pain. pain today. ideas?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Need cause of pain: I need to know if the CAT scan also had oral contrast to rule out diverticulitis . Was there any ovarian pathology such a cysts. Not knowing your age... Read More

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A 30-year-old male asked:

I get frequent loose stools (gi tests normal) and have for many years. do frequent loose stools over time cause any long term health problems?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Usually no: Evaluate he stools and need more history.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Mom called and said they had to give her 2-3 units of blood last night. does that mean her rectal bleed yesterday of 1, 000 ml was a gi bleed?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Prob. Yes: Needs evaluation from the cause of bleeding.

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A 22-year-old female asked:

What are the signs of upper gi bleeding? does it cause severe bloating?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Black or tarry stool: That is the simple answer however you could have a slow bleed from the upper tract and have normal looking stools.If u r not sure, get a stool card to... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

What would happen if i took 15 aleve (naproxen) liquid gels then went to sleep?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Go to emergency room: Assuming u have no stomach, kidney, or liver problems, u should seek help re: why u took so many pills. Possibly need evaluation of the pain or p... Read More

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A 64-year-old female asked:

Routine. urine lab results show color red but sample looked clear, blood small, slight cloudy and few bacteria, all else neg. no rbc found. should this be tested again or is this a normal test?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Any Blood in the urine must be fully investigated..Some people may have microscopic henaturia(blood seen under a microscope ) and could be nothing se... Read More

Reviewed Sep 23, 2021

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A 16-year-old male asked:

Can gas cause chest pains? i've had them since yesterday but i've also been burping and passing gas more frequently then usual after i get the pains.

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Yes: There are many causes of chest pain and gas is just one of them .. it's important to know what type of food you're eating , stresses in your life, ot... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

No period last november spotting brownish with little blood dizziness, nausea, sick my stomach when come to food sometimes throw up negative test?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Repeat pregnancy test: Sometimes the pregnancy test is not possiitve for a period of time ...if persists, for a few more weeks, consult your gynecologist or obstetrician.how... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

I go to the bathroom 1-3 times daily and the past 8 days my stool has been very loose and watery...not completely water though...should i be worried?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Change of bowel habits: Change of bowelhabits would be difficult to explain ..need more history. ..One needs to know, if there's is diarrhea awakening u at night or if ther... Read More

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Would an upper gi endoscopy reveal celiac disease?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Yes and no: Need symptoms blood tests and small bowel biopsies, x-rays.

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A 30-year-old female asked:

What does it mean if the stool is black and looks more like small balls?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

? Of blood: Black is blood until proven otherwise.

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A 22-year-old female asked:

How long penis is enough for make a women pregnent?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Size not important: The sperm is important and the number of viable sperms is important in pregnancy.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

Is a gi test the same as haveing a colonoscopy test

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

No: Depending on age medical problems, and what u would do with finding or not finding the answer.

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A 37-year-old female asked:

I have hiatus hernia. have been taking 40mg omprazole but recently have been vomiting occasionally. what is best time of day to take omperazole? should i take 20 before breakfast/ 20 before dinner? can i supplement with ranitidine before bed?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Yes: Probably the best time to take omeprazole is 30 minutes before the meal .. stop all carbonated beverages and never drink coffee or tea on an empty sto... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Does famotidine work for bloating? ive had zero relief with it and its been more then a few hours. should i call the pharmacy and get something stronger?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

That drug is. Pepcid is usually used for reflux of acid, such as used for Hiatal Hernia.. you can try simethecone, like gas-x. Reduce carbonated bev... Read More

Reviewed Nov 25, 2021

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A 38-year-old member asked:

What does it mean when you have tightness in your stomach after having sex?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Hormonal or stress: Most likely this is not of a serious nature..this could be related to possibly hormonal causes and one might want to check ovarian function which can ... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

What kind of doc do i see for binge eating?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Psychiatric: See a psychiatrist who deals with eating disorders...But u must really want to get help also.

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A 59-year-old female asked:

Watery black stools. when to worry?

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 53 years experience

Immediately: This could be and very frequently is caused by GI bleeding...It does not tell you ,if , your are bleeding now or it's old blood...There are other caus... Read More

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