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A member asked:
What in the world can cause 5weeks of diarhea? doc advise take peptobismal & fiber con that's not fixed it.
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Many possibilities: One of the more common would be giardiasis, but the best thing to do is to see a GI doctor or infectious diseases expert, and have stools examined by a variety of tests. You may ultimately require endoscopy, but first simple things. Good luck.
Answered 6/10/2014
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