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I have a chronic diarrhea for years, i cannot eat anything. does saccharomyces boulardii can help? i am afraid of leading to cancer. help?
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Chronic diarrhea : Hi, the probiotic can help but make sure that other causes of chronic diarrhea have been ruled out, particularly intestinal infections ; infestations, small bowel inflammatory diseases like crohn's. Immuno-deficiency of various types can present with chronic diarrhea too. If there is wt loss, blood in the stool, abdominal pain, pain while defection, fever, loss of energy see a GI physician.
Answered 3/16/2016
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