What's wrong with me??? :((

Hello I am a 21 year old male (5'7" and 147 lbs), always been very fit but recently have been suffering symptoms in regards with my digestive systems. I've been suffering from these symptoms for about 2 months now and they are:

- dramatic loss in weight (15 lbs usually weighed 160 lbs)
- abdominal pain (comes and goes, no pain really after eating)
- diarriah (not really liquid stool though that's what it feels like when it comes out)
Also comes out and different pieces rather one piece.
-excessive gas (foul smelling along with stool)
-having to go more frequently especially right after eating (use to go about 1-2 times a day now I go about 5-6)
- stomach growls/rumbles excessively (24hrs just about and even after I eat)
-bloating
-undigestive food in stool

I know most of these symptoms results mostly because of malabsorbtion but I had the following tests done and all came back normal.

I've had a ultrasound to check from gallbladder problems and it came out normal along with liver size and head of the pancreas.

I've had an abdominal ct scan and the doctor told me it came out normal.

I've had many different blood tests and stool tests and nothing unusual came about.

Had anyone suffered from similar problems and actually found out what was wrong with them or anyone have an idea what it could be??



Thank you soo much for your guys time![img]

Hi Steven

The good news is, they've not found anything wrong with your upper GI tract. At this point if your symptoms haven't subsided, you should ask for a colonoscopy as you need to rule out anything wrong with the lining of your colon that could be causing them. It's painless, although some find it a bit uncomfortable.

I would definitely push for that test if you can as it's the only way to rule out what's going on down there.

Kev

I am still suffering after twenty years of ignoring my IBS symptoms. Here are my recommendations: Avoid Nightshades as they are irritants - they may not be what you are having a reaction to however they should be avoided while you heal your gut. (all tomatoes, all potatoes except sweet potatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, and red spices such as paprika, cayenne, red pepper and chili pepper). Remove gluten and as much sugar as possible. Gluten is a very common irritant and if you have bloating and gas I bet it is a cause. Look up the Paleo Diet - there are several books out now by nutritionists that offer information and recipes to handle healing the gut. Sugar is a poison - and it is in almost every processed food - shop the perimeter of the gorcery store for healing your gut. Coffee and Chocolate are also irritants as well as alcohol. So, in other words to truly heal your gut stick to simple meat and veg and fruit, sea salt, black pepper and garlic to season, you can have quinoa and sweet potatoes for starch. Introduce a great probiotic - with 6-7 strains with a 10 billion or greater count. Find other healing probiotics at health food stores - kombucha, kefir (in coconut water) and make your own fermented food. You can make your own pickles and kraut with sea salt and water (no vinegar). Within a couple of days you have great healthy probiotic that you grew in your own kitchen! After about 30 days you can reintroduce stuff (tomatoes, potatoes, etc if you would like).
I myself have been on a paleo journey for a while and only recently determined that nightshades are irritating me. It's all trial and error. elimination training is the best course if you have ruled out other diseases. You are what you eat Good luck!

these symptoms are similar to mine I weighed 55 kilos I now weigh 85 kilos I had a chronic appendix it was a night mare for 8 years. I believe parasites infected the appendix. Get tested for stomach parasites first. Dientamoeba fragilis. Blastocystic and pylori Most doctors won't addmit the first two are a problem but some people have terrible reactions to them. I was tested later and treated with special antibiotics