After food, I get sensation to go for stool. It is sometimes loose, sometimes not. There is gas also. Is it a serious illness?

Question

These symptoms are classical for irritable bowel syndrome. It is unlikely to be serious. However considering your age, it would be prudent to do some tests to rule out serious illness. If you have any of the following: recent weight loss, blood in stool or black tarry stool, continued fever, any other systemic disease like diabetes or thyroid disesse, the tests become essential. Then screening usg abdomen, liver function test, colonoscopy and upper gi endoscopy needs to be done. Meanwhile you can start of with 1. Tab normaxin 1 tablet twice daily before meal for two weeks. 2. Try to relax and remain stress free.

Agnibha Dutta · Accepted Answer

These symptoms are classical for irritable bowel syndrome. It is unlikely to be serious. However considering your age, it would be prudent to do some tests to rule out serious illness. If you have any of the following: recent weight loss, blood in stool or black tarry stool, continued fever, any other systemic disease like diabetes or thyroid disesse, the tests become essential. Then screening usg abdomen, liver function test, colonoscopy and upper gi endoscopy needs to be done. Meanwhile you can start of with 1. Tab normaxin 1 tablet twice daily before meal for two weeks. 2. Try to relax and remain stress free.

Neena Sawhney · Answer

You may be suffering from amobiasis so take a couse of antiamoebic medicines, maintain good food hygeine& if it still persists, it needs to be investigated-it may be ibs, allergy to milk, wheat or some other ge problem.