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I'm recovering from a long (3 week) battle with cryptosporidium. now, i have a chronic worsening pain and heaviness in my lower abdomen. any ideas?

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Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered

Specializes in Geriatrics

See ID: Cryptosporidium is common in immunosupressed pts.(aids, cancers, transplant pts). You need to follow with an infectios disease physician.

Dr Fowler and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 10/7/2017

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