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Just got over acid reflux, on antibiotics for strep throat, now have tenesmus, just did blood/stool test before tenesmus, came out normal. 19yrs old?

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Dr. Edward Gaber answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Tenesmus cure: Ask you doctor for nitroglycerin ointment in a 3% solution and apply it to the rectum when you have rectal tenesmus See a GI doc if it does not help

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 2/8/2015

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