YANMD: Looking for tips to maintan my health until my doctors figures out why my body has decided to stop digesting food. GROSS DETAILS WITHIN (but not many).
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posted by angrycat
on Feb 26, 2013 -
26 answers
I have angered my stomach, and don't know how to get it back on track. Details that I can't believe I'm talking about inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2013 -
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My senior German Shepherd has had a few bouts of diarrhea recently, and I'm not sure why it's happening or how to stop it. I haven't changed his food, and fecal analyses and blood work didn't turn up anything. Is occasional diarrhea just something that happens, or should I be more worried?
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posted by ablazingsaddle
on Sep 4, 2012 -
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What ingredient is it in Sobe drinks that consistently gives me diarrhea? [maybe not NSFW, but a bit graphic]
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 29, 2012 -
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Managed to get some form of sickness in Istanbul. Am I okay now, or should I still go see a doctor?
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posted by mrfuga0
on Jul 25, 2012 -
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My dog's had diarrhea and soft stools on and off for about two months, despite rounds of forti-flora, tylan powder, metronidazole, and anti-parasite medication. Please help me figure out what's going wrong inside her!
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posted by Lakmir
on Jul 25, 2012 -
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Could 3 to 4 pieces of sugar-free Dentyne Fire gum per day be giving me occasional episodes of gas, bloating, and diarrhea? If so, what kind of sugar-free gum should I chew instead?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 14, 2012 -
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I'm trying to switch my older cat from a dry to a wet canned food diet, but every time I try she ends up with vomiting and diarrhea. Help!
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posted by emily37
on Nov 27, 2011 -
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4 days of the runs, I don't have a doctor and this doesn't seem severe enough for the ER. But it hurts so please help!
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posted by hellameangirl
on Oct 25, 2011 -
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Potential medical emergency filter - I need help translating the symptoms for dyssentery into French ASAP. (gross Medical TMI warning)
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posted by allkindsoftime
on Sep 15, 2011 -
11 answers
Is there such a thing as heat-induced diarrhea, is it a cause for alarm, and is there anything I can do to thwart it?
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posted by anonymous
on May 12, 2011 -
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I've been a puking, painful sulfur factory for a month and a half. All my test results have been negative, and my GP is stumped. Wondering if anyone's experienced similar and can clue me in about what I have. Warning: Gross.
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posted by Gianna
on May 3, 2011 -
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This is the third time I've had a stomach virus type ailment since late December. This isn't usually something I have problems with, what could be causing a sudden "intestinal weakness" (so to speak)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2011 -
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I have many of the symptoms of appendicitis, but the doctors say that nothing is wrong with me. I'd like to see a GI doctor, but I'm going out of town for Christmas on Thursday. What's the best way to manage these symptoms so that I can enjoy my holiday?
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posted by chara
on Dec 21, 2010 -
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I get indigestion, and the last month, it's been pretty bad. And now, I have an 8-hour flight this Saturday. What can I do to try to keep my indigestion from being a problem during my flight?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 9, 2010 -
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How do I get a new gastroenterologist to help me really,
finally solve this longstanding, chronic problem? (TMI about my digestive system inside)
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posted by desjardins
on Jul 22, 2010 -
28 answers
Last week, my cat ran in through his kitty door and jumped onto the back bedroom windowsill all in a rush.
He had a bunch of those weeds that look like wheat stuck to him throughout his fur, and worse, he smelled very strongly [warning:
strong stomach required!] of diarrhea!
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posted by SociologistTina
on May 19, 2010 -
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What type (not brand) of dog food is good for dogs with bad gas and soft stool?
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posted by jwfree
on Nov 23, 2009 -
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Help me survive my last year of high school as a student prone to frequent anxiety attacks and major senioritis.
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posted by Yasuo
on Oct 19, 2009 -
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Almost a week ago I had a stomach virus (or possibly food poisoning, I guess), and I still don't feel back to normal. Is there anything I can do, or is this within the realm of normal?
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posted by peep
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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I've had diarrhea and constant vomiting since last night. I can't even keep down water. What should I do to keep from getting dehydrated?
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posted by HotPatatta
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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Is there a name for that feeling that you're about to have diarrhea? (What is it?) You know, the feeling that OMG I HAVE TO GO NOW OR IT'S GONNA END UP IN MY PANTS!!! That type of feeling.
posted by majikstreet
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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My dog isn't adjusting to her new food, and it's been over a month. We know she has a sensitive stomach, but we had hoped that she'd be adjusted by now. Aside from food vigilance, what else can we do to help her?
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posted by woot
on Oct 17, 2008 -
9 answers
What is wrong with our dog? He pants and pees and poos
all of the time.
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posted by k8t
on Sep 19, 2008 -
14 answers
Belching, farting and other icky stuff. What the hell just happened to my gastrointestinal system? Disgusting details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 1, 2008 -
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My little dog has had diarrhea for three days...all over the house. What can I make for him that will settle his stomach and bulk up his poop?
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posted by oldlies
on Jan 8, 2008 -
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My 12-week-old kitten might have coccidia. He is in the animal hospital now. What can I expect?
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posted by MeetMegan
on Nov 3, 2007 -
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Help me make my next doctor's appointment more productive than my last one. This is about GI stuff. It is long. It is gross. You are warned.
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posted by fuzzbean
on Oct 25, 2007 -
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Is there a pill or powder that has the opposite effect of a stool softener? I eat lots of fiber and I need something to negate its effects.
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posted by GardnerDB
on Jun 16, 2007 -
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Will over-the-counter anti-diuretics interfere with whatever my body is trying to do to fight off the nasty I ingested while down in Mexico?
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posted by willnot
on Feb 21, 2006 -
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A stomach bug is making its way through my system and the puking part is approaching. Best pre-puking practices?
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posted by poppo
on Jan 27, 2006 -
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What does "nonmonograph designation" mean, with regards to pharmaceuticals and the FDA? Or, more specifically, why did the FDA pull attapulgite off the market?
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posted by WCityMike
on Aug 2, 2005 -
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I've never had PMS problems before outside of the occasional mild lower backache. I'm not on the pill because while my period is not on-the-dot regular, it does come every month for a fairly normal length of time and rate of flow. It has been easy to deal with. But for the past five or six months I've been getting Montezuma's Revenge
bad at the onset of my period. What gives?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 15, 2005 -
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This is incredibly disgusting, I know, but has anyone on here ever had giardia, and how were you treated? Was it successful? Any info would be appreciated because I think I may have it.
posted by fabesfaves
on Feb 23, 2005 -
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How can I glut my powerful lust for sweet sweet dried apricots without enduring such dire consequences as gaining intimate familiarity with tiled flooring and experiencing spewful crappings?
posted by kenko
on Feb 17, 2005 -
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Why does eating in a restaurant make me crap my pants?
I have a generally healthy, varied diet. I can eat anything prepared at home, regardless of how rich, fatty, or spicy it is. But nearly everything from restaurants causes massive stomach upset. I have an intense need to go to the bathroom within 20 or 30 minutes of eating restaurant food - sometimes it's diarrhea, sometimes not.
I can eat junk food, fast food - even Taco Bell - without problems, which adds to my confusion about the cause. I thought it might be MSG, but the local Chinese restaurant is one of the few places I can eat, and they do use MSG. Is there one particular food additive that I'm not aware of that might be doing this? Any other ideas?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 18, 2005 -
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Kitty has diarrhea, and has had it for about four days. It it is now abating, but not completely gone. We (forcibly) gave her bismuth, but not for two days and it seems to be drying up on its own (from great pools of near-liquid to soft stools that probably wouldn't seem suspicious without the forerunners). She's otherwise
completely normal and we seem more concerned about it than she.
Getting her to the vet is a PITA. Is there anything else OTC we can give her to speed up the correction before one of us takes time off, schedules an appointment and pays the vet for the priveledge of giving advice that I might get here?
posted by Mayor Curley
on Dec 6, 2004 -
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