duodenum ulcer - Bowel Disorders Message Board

ym3360 · 02-27-2009, 09:21 PM

does the duodenum ulcer cause thin stool

Harry · 02-28-2009, 11:46 PM

Thin stools are not caused by ulcers.

Thin stools are usually caused by eating too much insoluble fiber that moves through the intestine more rapidly than soluble fiber.

Soluble fiber--- absorbs water and bulks up the stool and slows down the transit time.

RetiredDirector · 03-03-2009, 07:58 PM

I had a perforated duodenum ulcer in 1975. They took me into emergency surgery and did a procedure known as a Billroth 2. They removed about 60-70% of my stomach and duodenum, plus nearly half of the small intestine.

I now have IBS and suffer chronic diarrhea. I am a Chronic Pain Patient and on Social Security because of it.

I don't have thin stools, but I do have loose stools and that is being on pain medication and using Metamucil for fiber and bulk.

harka · 03-03-2009, 09:27 PM

Duodenal ulcers themselves don't cause thin stools; however, there are certain processes which can cause BOTH a duodenal ulcer AND diarrhea at the same time. One such example is a condition known as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome where the stomach hyperproduces acid because of overstimulation from a hormone known as gastrin. The increased acid production can result in ulcers (though usually gastric ulcers) and can also result in diarrhea. Of course, this is a rare syndrome.