Good evening, I, female, 25, suffer from chronic constipation and experience slowly developing intestinal colic around 2-3 times a year, like today. Usually, they disappear after two days. I use laxoberal drops every 7-10 days and would actually nee...
Hello, My mother, for unreasonable reasons, refuses to go to a doctor (due to various fears) so I am asking for advice here: For about 2 weeks now, she has been experiencing stomach problems; it starts about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating. She des...
Hello, For about three weeks now, I have been experiencing symptoms that are worrying me. Unfortunately, I was not able to get a doctor's appointment in a timely manner, so I would like to confirm here beforehand whether I should possibly exert more...
Hello, I am currently concerned about the following: Lately, I have been struggling a lot with constantly worrying about my health. I am currently trying to change this with the help of a psychotherapist, but I simply want to clarify a few concerns I...
Dear Sir or Madam, Due to a lack of time at work, I held back my bowel movement on Thursday afternoon, which resulted in me suffering from constipation on Thursday night and having to strain extremely hard during my trip to the toilet for several mi...
Hello, I am 24 years old and suffer from persistent constipation with hard stool. My internist prescribed me Movicol, which I have been taking since this morning (1 sachet in the morning, 1 in the evening). I also received an enema kit for home use. ...
Hello, tomorrow morning I have to do an enema with a Clyssie enema as preparation for a rectoscopy. Since I have an open wound after the incision of a perianal abscess, I know that the enema fluid running out burns in the wound. Can I also do the ene...
Hello. Ten years ago, I had 120 cm of small intestine removed in an emergency surgery due to an accident (ileum above the ileocecal valve) and a mesenteric tear in the area of the sigmoid colon was repaired. Additionally, there was a brief suspicion...
For days, I have been experiencing stomach pain and a bloated stomach. The stomach is very tender to the touch, especially in the middle above the bladder and on the left and right sides near the pelvic bones. It hurts a lot when pressure is applied ...
Hello Mrs. Gehring, it's me again, 25 years old, lupus patient. About 5 years ago, I was a little scared of an anal fistula... my anus was always a bit irritated, but nothing was found by the doctor... Now, about 2 months ago, I felt a slight irritat...
Hello, About 6 months ago, I started experiencing severe digestive problems. During that time, I was unable to digest almost anything for about 4-6 weeks, regardless of the type of food (I kept a food diary with gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.). I e...
Hello dear medical team, About me: male; 25 years old; 1.74m; 57kg; non-smoker (for 2 years) / do not drink alcohol (for 1 year). For the past year, I have been experiencing recurrent upper abdominal symptoms in the center, slight nausea, minimal pai...
On Friday at a party, I drank myself into alcohol poisoning and ended up in the hospital. There, I vomited coffee ground-like substance. However, only once. The examination revealed no tenderness, a soft abdomen, and normal bowel sounds in all 4 quad...
Hello, I have been suffering from constant nausea for about 7 months now. The question is not IF I feel nauseous, but how SEVERE it is. I am male and 33 years old. It all started at a barbecue. I suddenly felt extremely nauseous, was on the verge o...
Hello, Yesterday, I noticed a larger bump above my belly button on the right side. I initially thought it was a umbilical hernia, so I went to see my doctor, who is also an internist and gastroenterologist. However, he could not find any umbilical ...
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, unfortunately I have to write again... the fear of leukemia is now hardly there anymore, as my body is giving me new reasons to worry! About 3-4 weeks ago, for some reason I looked at my stool and noticed some light red stre...
Hello, my question is related to the question: Pain and gastrointestinal problems for 7 weeks Asked on 03.02.2017. I still have the problems described there, but now in a slightly different form: - Pulling and stabbing under the ribcage (front, s...
Hello. I am female, 33 years old, 170cm/60kg. Until the beginning of this year, I was working and doing a lot of sports. I am a non-smoker, no alcohol, and have been following a vegetarian diet for 20 years. Throughout my life, I have always been in ...
Hello, I am 23 years old and have had soft stool for the past two years. It is very rare for it to be normal. I have been trying to gain weight but without success. I am 1.80 meters tall and weigh 66 kg. Two years ago, I had a fungal infection in ...
Hello! I, male, 36 years old, weight 130 kg at 1.86m height, smoker have been having the following problems for about 1.5 years now. It all started with occasional discomfort around the navel. Shortly after, I also started experiencing back pain (jus...
Dear Sir or Madam, for about 7 weeks now I have been experiencing the following symptoms: For 7 weeks... - Dull pressure pain under both rib cages. Sometimes radiating into the flanks and down to the groin area. Sharp pain when pressure is applied ...
Good day, is there a gastroenterologist here with experience in treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? I have been suffering from Crohn's disease since 2011. I experience recurrent diarrhea, fatigue, and joint pain. Pentasa was inef...
Dear expert, I have had a rather diffuse problem for about 3 months that I can no longer properly classify. In short, it started with problems with bowel movements. Despite having a normal soft consistency, the need to use the toilet was already ind...
Hello...I have a question. For 3 days now, I have been experiencing numbness in the inner thigh, part of the buttock, and right groin area, as well as difficulty with bowel movements (constipation). I have been having issues with my lumbar spine and ...
Dear Sir or Madam, this morning I had a somewhat harder stool that was partially dark brown (almost black). The toilet water turned red. It looked as if fresh blood had dissolved in the water. I would like to mention that the day before I had eaten ...
