what do i do about an intestinal problem besides going to the doctor. .?
411817
Really depends on the problem I guess..There are a lot of vitamins/remedies out there to try before heading to the MD
891489
Try Pepto Bismo it should help with any stomach problems.
7236
You really do need to see a doctor ASAP. If you are pooping lots of blood it could be any number of things, none of them good. Have someone drive you to the ER if possible.
973529
Try beeno, see if it works, get a workup from your doctors, colonoscopy and lab work.\nGood luck, please take care of yourself.\nSusie
51431
I have had this in the past, and still do sometimes. Does it get worse with stress? If so, it might be something like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (spastic colon). you can suggest this to your doctor and see what he/she thinks, they can run tests to find out if this is your problem, and give you medicine to help with the symptoms, but don't expect it to be cured or to go away until you get rid of the stress causing factor in your life, or find other ways to releive the stress, or learn how to handle it better...but eventually, you'll be able to get by without the medicine, especially if you eliminate the stress, or find ways to lessen it. Don't let your doctor do to you what mine did to me...mine ran up a $1000 plus bill on me (even though I had insurance that covered 80%, the $1000 was my 20%), and never diagnosed me with anything being wrong until one day I suggested to her that it might be IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), and she agreed and gave me medicine that helped me...had I not suggested it, who knows how much more I would have had to pay for getting no diagnosis from her!!! The pain in my abdomen got so severe one day that I passed out in my bathroom floor (that's what made me go to the doctor). I don't like going to doctors because I beleive they don't try to help you when they know they can, and they are overpaid for doing nothing, not to mention the bills they run up on you before diagnosing you.
598900
First, no solids, till you get diagnosed (Yeah...sounds like U need a trip to the docs) But before you do that, take a bit of water to keep hydrated...and then make that trip to the doctors. Depending on the diagnosis, will determine the handling. Watch out for what food you eat, you might have a gut-bug = no fatty/spicy/heavy foods Okay hope this helps you!
207484
Have you seen a specialist about this problem?  I would make an appointment with one if I was you.  I guess it would be like a gastrointestinal doctor.  You could have something like Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhea.  There are medications for something like that.  I am not a doctor, but I would definitely continue to go to them until one can help you.  Good luck!
1187944
get to see a doctor immediatly,this could be nasty
327324
You should really go to a doctor for IBS, as it can progressively get worse.  He should be able to diagnose if it is definately IBS and what you should do, as it may even require surgery.
453026
you should ask doctor for help...that will be the best way.
924356
go back and consult your doctor as soon as possible....
529086
Well, there are several things you should do to deal qith your problems, which on my opinion reflects the way a doctor works to determine a problem and then use medicine to treat it:\n\n1) The first thing is to determine whether or not there is a problem, or it is just something you just don't like. So identifying the problem is key.\n\n2) One of the most important thing then once you have identified a problem is to REALLY DETERMINE WHAT is the cause of the problem. Sometimes we overlook this and then try to resolve it but in reality we are just hiding the symptoms. An example in medicine would be when somebody have a very severe abdominal pain, in the right lower part, with vomit and nause, some people would believe that they have some sort of digestive problems (which would be true 99% of the time). However, the real problem could be a destroyed appendix which requires an urgent surgery otherwise the patient could die. BUT because you thought it was a digestive problem you use medicine to make feel better which in essence hides the real symptoms and nobody would know it was a problem with the appendiz ON TIME and you could die. So bottomline, you need to know what the real problem is and what is the real cause.\n\n3) Try to determine and analize your options. Most of the time there are multiple options and you'll need to determine which one it's the best under the current circumstances. Solutions may not work the same all the time, so you'll need to determine what would work this time.\n\n4) If you can't find options, or just don't know how to decide which on is the real option, then you should TALK and ASK somebody you trust. This would imply that you need to relate to people that you trust and know (you should do this anyway if you want to suceed in life). We don't have asnwers for everything, so you make sure you have somebody to ask for help when needed. Remember to include backup or contingency plans in case your option wouldn't work. You always need to be prepared to react and change solution if the first one fails.\n\n5) Once you decide how to solve the problem, stick to it, work hard toward this solution. Be smart enough to understand when not to push for it anymore and when to change to the backup or contigency plan.\n\n6) Learn from the experience and use it and leverage from it to either help others in the future or to solve another problem in the future, or to avoid the same problem in the future.\n\n7) Be thankful to the ones that helped you along the way.\n\n8) Be willing to help others as they would help you in the future.
885825
See a doctor, you might well have Irritable Bowel Syndrome which can be treated with medication.
588880
I have Crohn's (13 years of 20) and my gastro has always told me to eat whatever i can tolerate. excluding corn and other hulled veggies. smoothies are the best thing.you can put supplements and such. avoid lots of orange juice though. it'll really cause diarrhea. of everything i've tried, smoothies have been the easiest on my guts. like the last poster said, avoid lots of seeds(strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, black/blueberries)they do not digest. there are so many recipes and you can buy them pre-made. it's something easy that you won't get burnt out on. also, while having a flare up, don't eat raw fruits and vegetables, they are incredibly hard to digest. owww! if you want your 5 a day, cook them down to mush and then chew it very well. or if you can handle it try v8- although it's rather acidic, and your bowel movements will be red. just keep that in mind so you don't panic when you go to flush and see red. hope this helps.
520771
Crohn's Disease.  See a doctor.
281176
Go see a doctor!!!  You may have ruptured your intestinal lining!!!!  Seroiusly go quickly!!!!
142705
Go to the doctor.  It could be a serious medical problem.