Could this be IBS or something else?
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Hi I'm a 28 yo male who have been having this issue since 1 year ago.
Last year around the same time i had a minor surgery to remove a small cyst and they gave me clindamycin for 7 days. Around day 3-4 I developed diarrhea and was told to suspend antiobiotics, however no further testing was done. After this incident I've noticed I've been having loose stools (bristol 5-6) almost daily. I notice some bowel movement and grunting during the morning and after foods . However the max amount of times I had to go to bathroom is between 1-2. I must add I've had lactose intolerance almost all my life and that I have to acknowledge my fibre intakes has been very poor for many years. It seems that overeating or eating food dairy in it that can actually produce diarrhea almost immediately so I avoid it. I also use lactase pills to help me digest whenever I know I'm going to eat food with dairy in it like pizza.
Now I don't feel any pain or bloating at all, however I do get some mild amount of gas either as farts or burps and occasionally I feel slight discomfort that goes away on its own. I know I need to go to a GI as soon as I can to be tested for other conditions before but due to lockdown I'm unable to get an appointment unless it is an emergency.
Have anyone heard similar stories? if this sounds like IBS or you think it could be something else undiagnosed? Thanks a lot
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carl91637 mrh32331
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is your stool green? or smell really badly?
if so call your dr and tell them you need a stool test for c diff
i only bring it up bc you mentioned diarrhea after antibiotics
i got c diff from a zpack last year
symtoms were constant green stool mostly and the smell was really bad
mrh32331 carl91637
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hey! thanks for replying. At the moment my stools are more of a standard brown colour I don't notice a change in odour. Sometimes I do have a more light brown/yellowish colour but I don't recall atm if I ever saw green.
carl91637 mrh32331
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probably good then on the c diff infection but its a good idea to request a stool test in general. I hope you feel better. Gi issues with stress and worrying is a recipe for disaster.
leeniepie mrh32331
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does sound like IBS. Be really strict with no dairy to make sure nothing you are eating has hidden dairy in it and could be contributing. (manufacturers change their ingredients all the time without telling you)