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Possible IBS or something else?

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jeremy90040
jeremy90040

I am a male, age 29. For the past couple of weeks I have been waking up very nauseous and having diarrhea. It usually wakes me up about an hour before I would normally get up on my own. I also have some pain below the right side of my ribcage. At first I thought it was a stomach virus, but after going away for 3 days, it has now come right back. I do have GERD, but it has never made me nauseous to this extreme and it doesn't really explain the accompanying diarrhea. It is really effecting my ability to work and being that I just started a new job, I am stuck with a lapse in insurance, so a doctor really isn't an option for the next couple of months.

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 jeremy90040

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    It does sound like IBS; does your pain move about? The stress of a new job may well have triggered it. You will need to see a doctor to get this confirmed so try to get your insurance as quick as possible.

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