Diarrhoea?

[AMDP]

Hi everyone, can I please ask if any of you have had constant diarrhoea and if so what causes it and what can I do about it. Many thanks Ax

[KatieAnna]

Hi I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. I had this for a while with bowel incontinence, and it was attributed to scleroderma and childbirth injuries. I now have a sacral nerve stimulator and things are much better. Good luck with getting help.

[EThomas]

Hi I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. If you have constant diarrhoea I would see your GP as soon as possible and ask for a referral to a gastroenterologist for investigations. Many GPs may try to fob you off but it is worth undergoing investigations as any potential treatment can be started quickly to relieve your symptoms. Any unusual bowel symptoms or those that continue for more than 2 weeks should be investigated as a matter of course.

What medications are you taking? Some of these do have diarrhoea as a side effect but I would still highly recommend a gastroenterologist referral.

Good luck.

[AMDP in reply to EThomas]

Many thanks. I will check my meds. I’ve just seen my GP and she is referring me on. Ax

[EThomas in reply to AMDP]

That's great news. Hope you get on OK.

[newton]

I have had similar problems over the years caused by bacterial overgrowth in the digestive system, within 24 hours of starting antibiotics it cleared up so perhaps that could be an answer. It took seeing my rheumatologist when it first became a problem to get it sorted.

[AMDP in reply to newton]

Many thanks for your reply. I take VSL3 everyday and perhaps I've been taking too much. I shall cut down and see what happens. Ax