Question 1

treated with triple therapy 1month back and now on two ppi a day. i have ibs symptoms. sticky stools and a gas. what is suggested now?

Accepted Answer

Repeat the Testing: It is time for another stool sample for testing.

Question 2

constipated for the past 2-3 mnths.  stool is green & sticky.  i also have a lot of gas.  eat a lot of mixed veggies (frozen kind- not leafy greens)?

Accepted Answer

GI consultation: This may be dietary ; however, you should be evaluated by a GI expert. Miralax (polyethylene glycol) is a gentle laxative powder mixed with water and acts as an osmotic laxative. Never ignore a change in bowel habit-get examined ASAP!.

Question 3

problem soft brown sticky stool foul smelling gas.  constipated for three days  difficult to pass, dont know all food allergies  what to do?

Accepted Answer

Diet/fiber/water: Add soluble fiber, fresh fruits, vegetables,8-10 glasses of water/day and avoid gas forming foods: onions, cabbage, cauliflower,  radishes, lentils etc.- that should help alot

Question 4

last two days i have had green partly liquid stool and have had an increased amount of sticky substance released from the vaginal area along with gas and increased amount of stomach rumbling?

Accepted Answer

Cholecystitis: Hello, do you have associated nausea or vomiting. Any abdominal pain. The kind of stool you are describing can happen in gallbladder issues and pancreatitis.

Question 5

bad gas, stool aligned bright red blood, bowel spasms/pain, no appetite, and sticky residue on paper. help?

Accepted Answer

Med eval: For this constellation of symptoms - it is important to seek medical evaluation promptly. If abdominal pain becomes severe or bleeding is significant, please seek urgent eval.

Question 6

i've been getting black specks in my stool and having chest pains, indigestive, and malabsorption problems like gas, bloating, and not absorbing enough nutrients. my stool sometimes is dark and sticky. i also take iron. what this could be?

Accepted Answer

: If you not lost weight, it is unlikely that you have malabsorption.
Visit this site for info regarding other symptoms: Fodmap diet:  
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/fodmap-diet-what-you-need-to-know

Question 7

wake up in the mornings with really bad gas and cranps due to that and wheb i have been going to the restroom lately stool small s like pieces?

Accepted Answer

Consider: Using fiber or MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) to avoid constipation, this should help your situation.  Probiotics may help as well.  Good luck.

Question 8

how come i get gas a lot with soft stools?

Accepted Answer

Maldigestion or ?: Maldigestion is when your food does not get broken down (digested) in your gut (due to problems with pancreas, bile flow, hyperacidity, enzyme problems like lactase deficiency, sibo). Malabsorption is when your digested food is not absorbed by gut (due to inflammation like crohn's, dysmotility, mucosal disorders like celiac disease, whipple's disease, tropical sprue, etc). Can cause diarrhea/gas.

Question 9

semisolid stool & too much gas formation for 6 months?

Accepted Answer

Parasites: Water borne diseases in india are very common. This sounds like giardia or other parasite infection.

Question 10

why does garlic make me have very smelly gas and stool?

Accepted Answer

Sulfides...: Garlic (allium sativum) contains sulfides (esp. Diallyl disulfide) which may account for its medicinal benefits but can also cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bronchospasm, hypoglycemia, contact dermatitis, burns when applied to the skin, & can kill bacteria (even some of the healthy flora in your gut). Onions are in the same lilliaceae family.

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Treated with triple therapy 1month back and now on two ppi a day. i have ibs symptoms. sticky stools and a gas. what is suggested now?

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Constipated for the past 2-3 mnths. stool is green & sticky. i also have a lot of gas. eat a lot of mixed veggies (frozen kind- not leafy greens)?

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Problem soft brown sticky stool foul smelling gas. constipated for three days difficult to pass, dont know all food allergies what to do?

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Last two days i have had green partly liquid stool and have had an increased amount of sticky substance released from the vaginal area along with gas and increased amount of stomach rumbling?

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Bad gas, stool aligned bright red blood, bowel spasms/pain, no appetite, and sticky residue on paper. help?

A member asked:

I've been getting black specks in my stool and having chest pains, indigestive, and malabsorption problems like gas, bloating, and not absorbing enough nutrients. my stool sometimes is dark and sticky. i also take iron. what this could be?

A member asked:

Wake up in the mornings with really bad gas and cranps due to that and wheb i have been going to the restroom lately stool small s like pieces?

A member asked:

How come i get gas a lot with soft stools?

A member asked:

Semisolid stool & too much gas formation for 6 months?

A member asked:

Why does garlic make me have very smelly gas and stool?

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