Bowel Movement - Bowel Disorders Message Board

ebrown · 10-02-2003, 06:57 AM

I been having stomach ache and sometimes back and upper dull pain under the right ribs. I had an upper GI and an Ultra scan on me kidneys and gallbladder. I been to my regular dr 5 times and he thinks its GERD. My question is when I go to the bathroom in the morning the stools come out about the size of a quarter brown and somewhat formed but float. About 10 minutes I have to go again and they come out thinner about the roundness of a dime or nickle. Any thoughts.
For the last 8 weeks I have cut down on my normal diet and gave up beer, coffee and any baked goods. I don' eat after 6 at night and have lost 15 lbs. I still work out at the gym 5 days a week and wonder if this is why I lost all that weight.
ebrown

mlgable · 10-02-2003, 08:17 AM

When you cut out the baked goods you are cutting out a lot of carbs so yes you will tend to loose some weight since carbs turn into glucose. As for your stools I see nothing wrong with them. Your second stool is probably just not as bulked up as your first hence the smaller diameter.

Katie G · 10-03-2003, 09:47 AM

Hi there. Keep an eye on the level of achiness or pain you feel in the upper right quadrant - sounds suspicious for gall bladder problems. Ultrasounds are not foolproof in diagnosing GB problems. I had 2 ultrasounds and 2 hida scans - all which came back normal - although I was extremely ill from an inflamed gall bladder.

If the pain seems to occur soon after eating, and/or your stools turn yellow and loose, your doc needs to reevaluate your symptoms for gall bladder disease.

Good luck and keep us posted,
Katie G

ebrown · 10-03-2003, 11:20 AM

Katie G; Thanks for the reply. I have an appointment with a gastro dr on the 15 of October. I think mabey I have a problem with lactose. Last night I was ok after eating dinner. I decided to have some low fat yougart and for the rest of the night and in the morning I had terrible gas. I ate some oatbran and applesauce and a piece of a banana and I was ok.

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