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How do you know if you have ibs or ibd? i have had diarrhea for a week straight now and it only seems to be getting worse
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Diarrhea: for one week needs evaluation for possible infections (viruses, bacteria and parasites) and secondary lactose intolerance. If all the initial evaluations for these possibilities are negative, then I would evaluate for IBD: with blood tests including: CBC, ESR, and markers of IBD
Answered 9/1/2014
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Need work up: IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) is very different than IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Prolonged non-bloody diarrhea alone would not be suggestive of either. A general practitioner can initiate the work up, but definitive diagnosis may require evaluation by a gastroenterologist.
Answered 9/1/2014
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