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I've had diarreha for 3 weeks now what could this be? the 1st day i was throwing up and had diarreha then ever since then just diarreha with very painful spastic cramping... pepto doesn't help

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Dr. Daniel Weiss answered

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Diarrhea : Diarrhea lasting this long needs to be checked out. You could have inflammatory bowel disease or infection. There are other possible causes. Visit your doctor to be examined and get testing.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I've had diarreha for 3 weeks now what could this be? the 1st day i was throwing up and had diarreha then ever since then just diarreha with very painful spastic cramping... pepto doesn't help

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Daniel Weiss answered

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