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I had my appendix and an ovarian cyst removed a week ago. for 5 days now i have had diarrhea and nausea. is this from my surgery?
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Possible: c diff: Diarrhea and nausea are quite common after abdominal surgery but may be do in part to the antibiotics or pain medications. If prolonged this could be a sign of clostridium difficile diarrhea and should be discussed with your surgeon.
Answered 6/21/2014
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