Question 1

what are the symptoms of disorder/problems in digestive system or gi tract?

Accepted Answer

It depends : on the type of disorder... it can range from diarrhea to constipation with abdominal pain

Question 2

i am having a very had time controlling my graves disease. my levels change every month and i keep getting digestive and anxiety symptoms. ?

Accepted Answer

It's not your job: To control your graves' disease. That's your doctor's job using either radioiodine or anti-thyroid drugs. If then can't do it properly, make sure you're seeing an endocrinologist and/or get a second opinion.

Question 3

what is a digestive disorder?

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Food processing: Digestion is the process of taking the food that you eat and changing it in your  mouth, stomach and intestines so that the nutrients can be absorbed by the body and waste products can be excreted. Any process or illness that interferes with these processes would be considered a digestive disorder. These are most often taken care of by gastroenterologists.

Question 4

i have digestive disorder how can i gain weight fast?

Accepted Answer

1st find out: What your digestive disorder is? Then check with your pcp about wt. Gain.

Question 5

is it possible to have celiac's disease and not have any digestive issues?

Accepted Answer

Possible, yes: Yes, it is probable, but not likely.

Question 6

what kind of condition is a digestive disease?

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Many things: A broad term to describe problems within the gastrointestinal tract, which can go anywhere from the mouth to the anus.

Question 7

which is the worst disease that affects the digestive system?

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The worst....: Is probably cancer.  After that I would put Chron's  Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.  All three of these are life threatening. Most other digestive diseases are uncomfortable but usually not life threatening.

Question 8

can anyone tell me about all the digestive malabsorption disorders?

Accepted Answer

Chronic Diarrhea?: Good morning, 
i suspect that you have chronic diarrhea and want to know about all the digestive disorder that can be thought of. We need to worry about the common ones: lactose intolerance for carbohydrate absorption, fat malabsorption causing steatorrhea, global malabsorption from diseases of mucosal lining of intestines, celiac disease due to allergic inflammation, and cystic fibrosis, etc....

Question 9

lower digestive symptoms for the last few days while on trip. help!?

Accepted Answer

Parasitic, bactera?: Good morning, 
i just returned from a trip to brazil and argentina; i was worried during the trip about the chance of digestive symptoms due to exposure to bacteria and parasites, we are not immune to.  We may rule out bacterial infections such as dysentery, salmonella, parasites and amoeba, and infections due to viruses, etc. Tests are needed if the symptoms continue, if no relief from Imodium (loperamide) etc.

Question 10

compared to other covid symptoms, how common are the digestive symtpoms?

Accepted Answer

: In the early stages of the pandemic  I looked for classic symptoms of fever, chills, sore throat,dry cough,aches,loss of taste and smell, but with so many people vaccinated this no longer pertains and now all bets are off with symptoms. Nausea,vomiting and diarrhea  certainly can occur without the old classic symptoms being present.

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What are the symptoms of disorder/problems in digestive system or gi tract?

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I am having a very had time controlling my graves disease. my levels change every month and i keep getting digestive and anxiety symptoms. ?

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What is a digestive disorder?

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I have digestive disorder how can i gain weight fast?

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Is it possible to have celiac's disease and not have any digestive issues?

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What kind of condition is a digestive disease?

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Which is the worst disease that affects the digestive system?

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Can anyone tell me about all the digestive malabsorption disorders?

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Lower digestive symptoms for the last few days while on trip. help!?

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Compared to other covid symptoms, how common are the digestive symtpoms?

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