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Stomach problems - any ideas - tests all clear

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rebecca14602
rebecca14602

my daughter (20 years old ) has been having awful stomach pains, diarrhoea and blood. She is needing to go about 15 times a day and throughout the night. 

The doctor did blood tests and took a few samples but it has all come back clear. It makes no sense. In a way I am pleased its all clear but also know that her situation is not right and dont know where to go from here. Any ideas?? 

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  • matt38065
    matt38065 rebecca14602

    Posted

    Has she had calprotectin stool test? It’s for inflammation caused by mostly ibd like cd or uc, if she’s getting up in night then it’s organic and not an ibs, could be ulcerative colitis 
    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 matt38065

      Posted

      I have IBS and when it started, the pain woke me from sleep.  This has now stopped.  However, bleeding should always be investigated.
  • stephanie73189
    stephanie73189 rebecca14602

    Posted

    if you can get your daughter to try peppermint flavour tea and see if that will help the reason why you see blood maybe there is a split down there try to put on a but of cream but use a cotton bud to put the cream on and that should help 
  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 rebecca14602

    Posted

    Has she had a fecal calprotectin test to look for inflammation that may suggest IBD?  This can include Crohns, Ulcerative colitis and microscopic colitis. If the calprotectin is very high, a colonoscopy would be done to confirm IBD.
    • rebecca14602
      rebecca14602 pippa58442

      Posted

      not exactly sure what she was tested for but had 4 tests and all clear but still blood and bad tummy!
  • rebecca14602
    rebecca14602

    Posted

    the doctor has tested for a lot of things (4 samples and bloods taken) still nothing but same symptoms - It cant be normal??

     

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 rebecca14602

      Posted

      It could be that she doesn’t have the conditions she has been tested for and that’s why they come back negative.  She will need tests for other things to investigate the bleeding.
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