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70yrs sickness and diarrhoea for over 2wks. very tired all the time. type 2 diabetes but otherwise healthy. what could it be?

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Dr. Corey Clay answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Get checked: Many things possible. Infection? Medication side effect? Intestinal problem? Definitely time to get an evaluation by a physician. Most instances of self-limited diarrheal disease resolves before 2 weeks.

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Answered 5/5/2015

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