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Weight loss, multiple/waking for bowel movements, inflammation/ulceration near the terminal ileum, pain of abdo and joints, night sweats. is it ibs?

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Dr. Craig MacArthur answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Probably not: Your symptoms are more suggestive of ibd (inflammatory bowel disease, or crohn's disease) rather than ibs (irritable bowel syndrome). Other less likely possibility is non-hodgkin's lymphoma. I recommend that you see a physician who treats gastrointestinal disease soon.

Dr Mandel agreed

Answered 10/20/2015

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A member asked:

Weight loss, multiple/waking for bowel movements, inflammation/ulceration near the terminal ileum, pain of abdo and joints, night sweats. is it ibs?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Craig MacArthur answered

Dr Mandel agreed

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