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Ive been having persistent nausea, lightheadedness, decreased appetite, fatigue, and such for months now. i have also had odd stools, sometimes with excess mucus and almost always have odd little round things in them. not tapeworm pieces, but unsure?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Diagnoses to consider are reflux with or without H pylori, gluten intolerance vs celiac disease, other food intolerances( soy , dairy, eggs) . You can eliminate the food item ( gluten) for 10-14 days from the diet and see if there is a difference. May also be inflammatory bowel disease or ovarian pathology. Follow up with gastroenterology. May need endoscopy/colonoscopy and CT scans, or MRCP

Answered 11/9/2021

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In addition to Dr. G's advice, I recommend seeing your PCP or a specialist in internal medicine who'll take a thorough history & system review, perform a complete physical examination & order pertinent lab work to check for anemia,iron deficiency or thyroid disorder among other things.

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