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After 3 days of constipation, i had brief, but severe bout of diarrhea. both sides below my ribs persistently hurt and i'm fatigued. what's going on?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Paradoxical diarrhea: It soundslike you developed paradoxical diarrhe causedby pressure of the hard stool against the intestinal walls. The stool then leaks around the erosionsof the wall and causes paradoxical diarrhea.

Answered 6/23/2013

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