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fecal body odor

suea

I suffer from an unusual fart, boiled eggs, garbage/sewer, and fecal body odor smell for a little over three years now. I am in the ARMY ...

10 answers | 5 comments

Police

fdl1981

I have a problem i smell like poop some of the time. 4 out of 7 days . i fast a little i drink lots of water it helps. I think i have pir...

1 answer

smell like poop all of the time

stinkyinky

for almost yrs now, i"ve had problems with my bile. never, ever feels hungry, and only have a bm one a week and that's after taking a la...

128 answers | 7 comments

What is my responsibility in limiting the risk of spreading a parasite it to others?

Chicagocb1

Hello, I have an intestinal amoeba that is often considered 'non-pathological' (it's called Endolimax Nana) but for me it gives me period...

3 answers | 1 comment

Pain after swallowing when food enters stomach

Parvosufferer

I have been suffering with the sudden onset of very sharp pain after swallowing, when the food (or drink) enters the stomach in the lower...

3 answers | 4 comments

Racing heart while eating

jc17263

It feels like I get short of breath and my heart pounds while I'm eating. My blood pressure and pulse is normal when these symptoms are g...

1 answer | 4 comments

Possible pancreatic cyst?

loriebarrdi

Hello all, I have been having this weird pain on my left side for ages, just under my left ribs. I went to the OB/GYN (everything okay) ...

3 answers | 1 comment

Dark stool, dizziness, cramps - tests all negative

Cloudburster

42 year old slim male in good health with no issues. Had last check up by doctor, which included bloods a month ago which were fine. L...

1 answer | 1 comment

Able to pass gas but no stool.

whatswrongdave

For the past few months I've only been passing soft or watery stools. Lately I haven't been able to pass stool at all. If I strained real...

1 answer

Endoscopy results

loriebarrdi

Hello all, I have just had an endoscopy. I dont have an appointment until end of the month. I have no idea what this all means and I a...

1 answer

Issues with oily stool/or maybe mucous ?

JErik16

Hello , a little background info on me 31 year old male .the last 8 months have been hell .I have had test after test and still no real a...

Does this sound like IBS? Or something more sinister?

Spartan114

o about 10 months ago I started a recurring pattern of the runs, about once a month I’ll have significant cramping followed by a blowout ...

1 answer | 3 comments

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