A member asked:

I thinki am having diarrhea,i have been to toilet almost more than 5 times but i am passing less stool and more gas,what is it ,can you tell me diet?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

Lactose?: One possible cause is lactose ( milk sugar) intolerance. There are many other causes. Milk sugar can cause a lot of gas and even diarrhea when it goes undigested into the large intestine where the bacteria there make a lot of gas. However, there are other causes, and if eliminating milk doesn't alleviate the problem see a Doctor

Answered 1/27/2015

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Gastro enteritis..: It can be a acute or chronic infection of colon. Watch for food/water borne infection. Get stool examined and treated.

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