Constant diarrhea(Literelly)Why????? - Bowel Disorders Message Board

fatkittykat19 · 12-07-2002, 06:25 AM

Hello,I have a VERY serious problem that i am kinda embarresed about. I have constant diarrhea,everything i eat makes my stomache cramp really really bad and i am running to the bathroom,i feel bloated alot,and have frequent gas. The diarrhea is so bad sometimes it can last for a week at a time,and it will also keep me on the toilet for a half hour or more no lie! Theres times i'll be on the toilet for a half hour or more,and no sooner then i get done and go to leave the bathroom i have to use it again! It gets so bad i find myself crying. I mean constant cramps,diarrhea,bloating,and often there will be mucus in it. And it's always a weird color,not trying to be gross,but colors like lime green,a tealish green,yellow,light tannish orange,or black! Whats wrong with me???

12-07-2002, 08:04 AM

Have you been travelling abroad recently and do you have a fever with your stomach cramps and diarrhea? It is just that what you describe sounds very much like the kind of symptoms you can have with dysentry. This causes fever, severe stomach cramps, a constant urgency to pass stools that keep you on the toilet for long periods, pale coloured stools that contain lots of mucus and undigested food. If I were you I would go and see you doc and get some tests done.

Have you noticed any blood in your stools at all? It is just with symptoms like these when you have not been travelling, it is possible that you have something like ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease. These are inflammatory bowel diseases. In either case, I would suggest that you go and see your doc asap and get checked out.

It could be any of the above, or it could just be a severe stomach infection. Get it checked anyway.

lish · 12-07-2002, 11:12 AM

Go to the Doctor I had an ulser and lost alot of weight I had the exact same problem and was very sick. It lasted for over a year before I got help

fatkittykat19 · 12-07-2002, 01:53 PM

Thank you for replying! Well i have not lost any weight,my stomachas gotten really big and bloated looking! I never have blood in my stool,i do have VERY frequent headaches,and i will get very hot as if i have a fever,but this does not happen on the same days i have the diarrhea! I dont know if this has anything to do w/it or not but i get big knots or lumps in my neck quite often like once or twice a year and have to take antibiotics for it. I dont have insurance at the time so i cant see a doc yet!

fatkittykat19 · 12-07-2002, 01:54 PM

Also i have not been traveling at all! This happens sometimes if i just drink something,even water sometimes!