Help me survive my last year of high school as a student prone to frequent anxiety attacks and major senioritis. [more inside]
posted by Yasuo on Oct 19, 2009 - 10 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by peep on Feb 16, 2009 - 15 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Nov 5, 2008 - 41 answers

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 - 32 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by woot on Oct 17, 2008 - 9 answers

Am I allergic to something food-related? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 - 19 answers

What is wrong with our dog? He pants and pees and poos all of the time. [more inside]
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. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 1, 2008 - 18 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by oldlies on Jan 8, 2008 - 21 answers

My 12-week-old kitten might have coccidia. He is in the animal hospital now. What can I expect? [more inside]
posted by MeetMegan on Nov 3, 2007 - 5 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by fuzzbean on Oct 25, 2007 - 28 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by GardnerDB on Jun 16, 2007 - 25 answers

When losing weight, is it normal to have loose stools? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 26, 2007 - 19 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by willnot on Feb 21, 2006 - 12 answers

A stomach bug is making its way through my system and the puking part is approaching. Best pre-puking practices? [more inside]
posted by poppo on Jan 27, 2006 - 45 answers

Help my cat get regular. [more inside]
posted by amber_dale on Dec 5, 2005 - 17 answers

What does "nonmonograph designation" mean, with regards to pharmaceuticals and the FDA? Or, more specifically, why did the FDA pull attapulgite off the market? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Aug 2, 2005 - 5 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 15, 2005 - 17 answers

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 - 13 answers

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 - 12 answers

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 - 52 answers

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 - 20 answers