i have diarrhea in 7 years now is something wrong with me and what can i do about it?

Question

I have had unresolved diarrhea for several years. Now I am passing undigested food. What do I need to do?

Answer 1

This is a tough one: If you haven't seen a GI specialist, go see one now. I don't think i can give any more advice than that in 400 words. Most common causes of chronic diarrhea are malabsorption and ulcerative colitis.

Answer 2

It may be normal: Breastfed babies tend to have soft, yellow, mushy stools. Some breastfed babies' stools may appear like diarrhea. This may be entirely normal, especially if your baby is gaining weight well. Make sure your baby is making plenty of wet diapers with urine as that is a good sign of hydration. If in doubt, check with your pediatrician to be sure. Fever, blood or mucus in the stool would be abnormal.

Answer 3

Great question: Many answers, first keep up with fluid loses, also see a pediatrician who can do an evaluation for possible causes. It can be a sugar enzyme deficiency, it can be a intestinal bug or many other possible causes. Treating the symptoms alone wont get the answer, so, some evaluation of the stool may be necessary.

Answer 4

No: If you ask my wife, she'd answer differently, but no, bright green diarrhea is not going to cause any harm. Most diarrhea is viral, and the virus causes inflammation and change to the intestinal world. Normal bacteria there changes. It's that bacteria that changes the stool to different colors, so if you change the bacteria, you change the color. When the virus goes away, it changes back.

Answer 5

No: Parents often worry about the color of their child's feces. Whereas red and white colored stool certainly requires special attention, yellow, brown, and green ones generally do not. Just be sure your child is getting enough balanced electrolyte drink such as pedialyte not to get dehydrated.

Answer 6

Yes: If all babies were just alike there would be only one infant formula. Yet everyone knows that babies are born with differences; this can extend into tolerance or intolerance of infant formula. Perhaps the most common are cow milk protein allergy and lactose intolerance. While not exactly the same, symptoms of increased gasiness, colicky pain, and diarrhea are common hallmarks of these disorders.

Answer 7

Yes, but very unusua: An infant who is truly allergic to milk (milk protein hypersensitivity) develops severe diarrhea when exposed to cow's milk protein in most infant formula.

Answer 8

Nothing: The color of diarrhea is not important-- unless it's red with blood. Green means the gut is moving quickly, and you're seeing green bile. But that really doesn't mean anything special.

Answer 9

Probably normal: Many infants have frequent bowel movements and parents often consider that to be diarrhea. The color of the bowel movements, while often yellow, can be brown or green. Blood in the stool, mucous in the stool, feeding problems, lack of weight gain are all red flags that should prompt you to contact your pediatrician. In the absence of any concerning issues, green stools are probably normal.

Answer 10

Normal variation: The color of poo is derived from the waste pigment that end up in the bile, which is added to the intestines from the liver. It starts out an intense green & over time may change thru yellow & brown. The germs of the intestine convert the pigment as it transits the digestive tract. The less germ action the less color change. Diarrhea is often a greenish color for this reason.

Answer 11

Dehydration : Watery bowel movements define diarrhea. Diarrhea is usually a result of a viral gastroenteritis which most often resolves on its own. If there is associated fever and/or vomiting dehydration is more likely. Dehydration needs to be treated. Less commonly diarrhea can be caused by an inability to digest certain food elements. This can result in malnutrition if untreated.

Answer 12

Dehydration: When there are signs of dehydration or blood in the stool, it is a sign of concern. The signs of dehydration include not peeing or having wet diapers for 7-8 hours. Oral rehydration with an electrolyte solution like Pedialyte is important. If the infant doesn’t tolerate it, they should be seen in an ER for IV hydration.

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