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I accidentally took an iron tablet two days before the colonoscopy. Will it affect the test results?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing constipation and diarrhea for ten weeks. My colonoscopy reports came negative. I stopped taking Iron tablets five days before the procedure, but I accidentally took one tablet two days before the procedure. I focused on getting my bowel movements right before t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Do not worry, as iron tablets have not affected the results. They ask to stop iron tablets so that they can get a clear vision of the intestines. You took one tablet two days before the procedure, but that might have dissolved before co... Read Full »
Why did the doctor avoid colonoscopy for Crohn's disease?
Query: Hello doctor, A case of a 34-year-old male who is a known case of Crohn's disease recently underwent an MRI enterogram, which revealed: Long segment circumferential mural thickening of proximal transverse colon, splenic flexure, descending colon with skip lesion in the distal transverse colon. Mini... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms and the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) result, this is a clear diagnosis of Crohn's disease. There is no need for colonoscopy because first, the diagnosis has been made in vivo by the MRI, and ... Read Full »
I have been experiencing diarrhea for 4 weeks. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing loose stools and diarrhea for approximately four weeks. I had a colonoscopy two years back and the doctor removed a serrated polyp. Can you please advise?Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am reviewing your case history and will get back to you in a while. Kindly wait for my detailed response. Thank you. Read Full »
What is the reason for the presence of blood in my stool?
Query: Hello doctor, I had eaten some pizza that was left out overnight two months ago. I woke up in the middle of the night with a very rough bout of diarrhea, where I was on the toilet three to four times in the middle of the night, sometimes staying on the toilet for 15 to 20 minutes. I noticed bright r... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I can understand your concern. It seems to be a local problem that is causing blood in the stool. As you have mentioned, it is an old issue, and the colonoscopy was normal. You are 42 years old, and the risk of polyps and colon can... Read Full »
Does my colonoscopy and USG abdomen report indicate the need for piles operation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am sending a colonoscopy and USG abdomen report. After studying, kindly give your opinion whether piles operation is required, give the interpretation of findings of colonoscopy and USG report in simple language which disease I am suffering from the report. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No piles operation is required. USG (ultrasonography) abdomen shows nothing serious (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is mild fat in the liver, mild increase in the size of prostate and spleen. Small gallbladder polyp that needs follow up USG for an ... Read Full »
I have had rectal bleeding on and off for a year. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 32-year-old female. For almost a year, I have had rectal bleeding on and off. I started to have painful bowel movements, and then I began to bleed. The blood is on my stool, in the toilet (at times), and when I wipe, I can see it on the toilet paper. Other symptoms I experience ar... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the doctor who did the PR examination could not find any significant hemorrhoids, it is better to get a colonoscopy done. Do not worry about cancer, as the most likely possibility is a missed internal hemorrhoid. The itching can be due to perianal soiling, fungal inf... Read Full »
Are my symptoms pointing towards Crohn's disease?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 39-year-old female suffering from abdominal pain and intermittent diarrhea. Had a CT with contrast that revealed bowel wall thickening in ascending and transverse colon- possible transmural thickening, that may just be artifactual, but it did show up and warrant GI consult. Abdo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a suspected thickening of the right colonic wall and features of subacute obstruction (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Crohn's can be a possibility but chances are less. The next step would definitely be a complete colonoscopy. For more inform... Read Full »
How does a colonoscopy help me discover colorectal cancer?
Query: Hello doctor,Could you give me an in-depth explanation of the function of colonoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, specifically for men over the age of sixty like me who are worried about adenoma growth in the large intestine? What are the possible benefits and potential risk... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Colonoscopy is a medical procedure used for both diagnosing and treating colorectal issues, including colorectal cancer, in individuals like yourself. It involves the insertion of a flexible, lighted tube called a colo... Read Full »
I have difficulty passing stools. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a difficulty in passing stools and a clogging where the stool passes from the sigmoid colon to the rectum to execute a bowel movement. I just spent several hours of discomfort feeling constipated and as though I needed a bowel movement, only to pass a stool the size of a pea a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully reviewed your health query and can understand how worried you are about your health. The symptoms you are talking about are related to constipation. And there are a lot of different reasons for constipation. Sometimes the patient has just hard stools (... Read Full »
My 10-year-old daughter swallowed a button cell. Should I look into some emergency procedure?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter aged 10 years had swallowed button cell accidentally. In the x-ray, it is in the intestine. Will it come out through waste? Read Full »
Dr. Kagathara Happy Kumar Devkaranbhai
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern about your daughter's health. Yes, button cell would come with stool generally. But sometimes it get stuck at the junction of the large intestine and small intestine. In such a case, she might require a colonoscopy or surgery to remove ... Read Full »