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I have been in practice of both internal medicine consultation and gastrointestinal consultation for many years with academic and teaching appointments. I have expertise in a wide variety of problems and have a wide network of consultants to call upon
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Gastroenterology
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United States: Connecticut
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
No good evidence fou: Eucalyptus oil is often used for arthritis or steamed to relieve nasal congestion. Peppermint oil can be taken for irritable bowel syndrome, tension h... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Please get a diagnos: At 48 years old, these are too many symptoms to explain without being sure that there is no ovarian problem, bladder obstruction or other significant ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Check out the cause: At 33 years, there are still several important things to understand and treat. Be sure that it is ibs and not gallbladder or ulcer disease that can so... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Need eval of swalloi: Please see a doctor soon. This could be a neurologic cause--so the complicated muscles of swallowing do not work together. A problem in the esophagus ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Yes but it should ge: The brain and intestine share the same "nervous system" and yes, it is possible. But other common dietary intolerances may also do this.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Avoid irritant foods: That is one of the most frequent questions! for years, people were advised to stay away from seeds, fiber, "roughage". For the most part, there is no ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Yes-it can help: First, please be sure you know what the cause of the discomfort is due to. As long as you have been told the diagnosis, a warm compressor heating pad ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Can relax the esopha: Peppermint oil, mints, altoids etc can all relax certain areas of the intestine, occasionally for esophageal symptoms it may help. For people with eso... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
May block intestinal: Peppermint is listed as "possibly effective" for colic, indigestion, nausea, tension headaches. It is thought to act like a menthol or flavonoid by i... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Yes: Several of the effective medications for ibs are officially approved for use in women, but men are also afflicted. The medications were mainly studied... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Not to worry: The tip of the stool may have had more fluid extracted from it so it may be harder. It is generally not a worry signal.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Only if it is not lo: Part of ibs is the bowel pattern and discomfort--but being sure there is no other underlying disorder, colitis, ileitis, endometriosis, adhesion from ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Need a thorough exam: Rachel-as a 20 yr old-you are not likely to have coronary problems. But a viral inflammation called pericarditis, esophagitis etc could be what is h... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Relax the esophagus: It can be used to relieve the feeling of fullness after a large meal-like a peppermint is given in some restaurants. In theory, the esophagus relaxes,... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Possible-a stool for: A few simple stool tests will reveal the answer.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
There are better way: Alternating diarrhea/constipation can helped first by understanding if something ingested (food or medication) may have had some effect in bringing on... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
May have hep C: This means that you have a large amount of antibody to the hpatitis c virus. The next step is lab testing to see if you have the active virus in the b... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Lots of things-!: At 37 years old, sudden stomach pain and nausea can be new onset, recurrent, or chronic. If it is new, yes it could be just a gastroenteritis, but it ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Need testing: All antibiotics have been associated with "antibiotic associated diarrhea"-but one needs to check that the underlying diagnosis was found and not stil... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Mucous: When the lining of the intestine gets stimulated or irritated, it may make mucous layer-by itself is nothing to worry about.
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A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
1. screening 2. symp: Often a colonoscopy is recommended as a screening exam to find who may be at risk and then to prevent colon cancer. It is the single most effective sc... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Yes but!!: Ulcers can give you loose stools--but more commonly it is the medications taken to treat them (antacids and proton pump inhibitors) that cause loose s... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Stimulates straining: I know of nothing that says caffeine makes hemorrhoids worse. But caffeine does stimulate the colon to contract and increase blood flow in the hemorrh... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Nelsonanswered
Specializes in Gastroenterology
Empty out the lower: suppositories stimulate the colon to contract (and may cause you to pass gas.--It is ok. It should not make you constipated--but may empty out the low... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Nelson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Nelson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Is that number good? Does it mean I have hep c? Today I did theRNA tes
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Thanks for your quick reply! its same on daily basis.i dont have inflammed colon or ulcer right? ty
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you so much, I really appreciate your answer
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