Constant Diarrhoea

[mildlymiffed]

For the past two months constantly I've had diarrhoea. Some days up to 13 bowel movements. All horrible liquidy shits.

Went to the GP after the first two weeks. They did run some bloods- but nothing was flagged. And I just left it, but continued to feel rubbish.

Now two months on I've been back. They've run bloods and stool samples. This time I've taken a greater interest in my test results. And there are two that jump out as being off:

My b12 reading is 243 ng/l (in normal range apparently- but right at bottom end)
And my serum tibc is 71 umol/L (abnormal)

I rang the docs this morning and he said I needed to wait for the stool sample analysis to come back next week. So that was that and I'm left floundering still as to what is going on. But in the meantime can anyone comment on what they think of the two figures above and if they point to anything obvious?

I feel absolutely wiped, teary and lousy. I've taken the day off work (unheard of) as feeling so drained.

At the end of my tether really. Cried on the school run today in front of my 11yo ds. Just want to stop shitting and feeling grim.

I'm a 39yo generally healthy woman otherwise. Not veggie or vegan so shouldn't have dietary factors contributing to low iron.

After chronic diohorrea and many accidents I was diagnosed with microscopic colitis, plus coeliac, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and I follow a low fodmap diet. Yellow poo can be a sign of poor fat absorption - have you been asked to keep a food and symptoms diary? And look up the Bristol stool chart - this is a good way of describing your poo medically, which will help the diagnosis.
The colonoscopy should help to show what's going on, especially through biopsies.
I've changed my diet significantly since diagnosis and my consultant says my condition now is as good as it gets in terms of managing it.
It's a horrid time whilst waiting for diagnosis and treatment, good luck

Hey, did you find out the cause?

Hi @mildlymiffed ,
Just wondering how you were doing? Really hope you got sorted with this. I have similar atm and it's grim. All the best x

@anfieldgal funnily enough I went for my colonoscopy and it turned out that I had some pockets of diverticulitis. However, since the terrible flare up in 2021, my bowels have been a lot better since the colonoscopy. I have cut out alcohol completely though, and my diet has improved considerably (we got an allotment!). That also seems to have helped.

Hi OP, I’m sorry for commenting on a zombie thread. I’m currently going g through this myself, I’m beside myself. Having my endoscopy and colonoscopy next monday. What was the outcome for you?