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2yrs ago gi probs began scopes& scans&blood, badgbladder&ibs-remove gb. 2yrs later still hve ruq tenderness and flat stool-hard to go, every day?

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Functional?: It may be that this is all a component of the irritable bowel, which is a functional disorder, or some other in identified functional disorder. Could be a chronic infection known as small bowel bacterial overgrowth. Return to your GI doc and ask if testing and/or treatment for this is appropriate. Hope this helps!

Answered 6/3/2015

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A member asked:

2yrs ago gi probs began scopes& scans&blood, badgbladder&ibs-remove gb. 2yrs later still hve ruq tenderness and flat stool-hard to go, every day?

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Dr. David Earle answered

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