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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Loose Bowel Movement And Cause

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More on Diarrhea and Cancer

By Amy Thomas Health Expert

Diarrhea can be one of the more uncomfortable and embarrassing complications of cancer. We've all had it - enough said. People with cancer are prone to frequent loose or watery stools for many reasons. Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, bone marrow transplant, and stress can all lead to diarrhea, and certain types of cancer can cause diarrhea directly. In addition to causing social and physical discomfort, uncontrolled diarrhea can be a serious health threat. Though the condition is not typically...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...medication. Secondly, avoid foods that tend to lead to diarrhea including milk and other dairy... Read more »

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Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Today Eli Lilly and Co. announced the FDA approval of Cymbalta (duloxetine HCI) for the management... Read more »

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A Patient's Perspective on the Doctor Patient Relationship
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...story about this.    My youngest son had green diarrhea and loose stools for the longest time... Read more »

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Diets, diets, diets. . .What's an IBDer to do?
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

...with cramps, low-grade fever, loss appetite, chronic diarrhea, and fatigue this diet is my... Read more »

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Pt. 2 of Diagnosed with IBD. . . Now What?
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

...count with low-grade fever, joint aches, chronic diarrhea, lack of energy, and eczema. A... Read more »

Health Guide

Diarrhea
...prolong loose stools, but also provides needed fluids and nourishment. Drinking milk may be fine for mild diarrhea. For moderate and severe diarrhea, electrolyte solutions available in drugstores... Read more »
Travel to Developing Countries: Traveler's Diarrhea
Traveler's DiarrheaTraveler's diarrhea (TD) is the most common health problem a traveler encounters. It is almost always caused from ingesting certain organisms in contaminated food or water.... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms
...treatments.Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseSymptomsUlcerative Colitis (UC)Crohn's Disease (CD)DiarrheaRecurrent diarrhea is very common, but onset may be very gradual and mild or it may not... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Symptom Management
Symptom ManagementDiarrhea and ConstipationThe following are some ways of managing diarrhea, constipation, or both:Mild to moderate diarrhea may be reduced by taking one teaspoon of psyllium... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptom Management
Symptom ManagementDiarrhea and ConstipationThe following are some ways of managing diarrhea, constipation, or both:To reduce mild to moderate diarrhea, take one teaspoon of psyllium hydrophilic... Read more »

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...each day. Almost half of all patients have diarrhea or more frequent/loose stools... Read more »

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