he also has Weakness, Increased heart rate, cramps, plus some low grade feverwhich is now gone.
He had his thyroid removed 25 years ago by Radioactive iodine due to Graves disease.
He has been to the doctor and specialist and now waiting on stool samples to come back.....first sample came back ok.
The night before he got sick we went to an Oyster roast.
He also takes blood pressure meds..
Any ideas
2007-11-12 12:40:00 · 11 answers · asked by Grogan 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Bad Oysters` !! Allergic reaction to the seafood ?
2007-11-12 13:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could have a bunch of things...is the diarrhea bloody? If so might be Irritable Bowel Disease. If he has other symptomes like yellow-ish skin/eyes, pain in the liver area....could be Hep A. Could also be a protozoal infection.
The bottom line is that no one on Yahoo! Answers will be able to tell you what it is. He needs to see a doctor and get tests done.
2007-11-12 20:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by Lannah J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He should get a colonscopy. Any change in bowel habits is nothing to mess with. I'm surprised his doctor hasn't done this test. He could have several things - crohn's disease, colitis, IBD, infection within the digestive system. Get an answer - See a gastroentologist. (Specializes in digestive system)
2007-11-12 22:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by daisy4132003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful his blood pressure doesn't get too low. With the dehydration plus the blood pressure meds, it could drop. I'm sorry he's so sick. He should have gone to the doc 3 weeks ago.
2007-11-12 20:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by CNJRTOM 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like Salmonella. I had a friend that got this and took quite a while to recoup. As he gets well, be sure to eat "soft" foods. After "the trots" for that long the muscles down there tighten and could cause tearing with a firm movement. This happened to my buddy and it has taken a lot of pain and surgery to repair.
2007-11-12 20:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by rvulreeb 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Needs to be in the hospital for tests. Watch for dehydration. Rapid weight loss from this will mess up electrolytes, potassium level and you are not absorbing the proper nutrients in your body.
2007-11-12 20:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the doctors to check for cancer or tumors in the intestines. Make sure they do a full check no just one side
2007-11-12 20:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One word: water. A bunch of it. It will help clear out the digestive system and the bad bacteria which is in it.
2007-11-12 20:43:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the man has the runs and you went to an oyster roast------ nice joke -- how long did you work on that one -- dont worry i troll for responses too
2007-11-12 20:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't try to guess, take him to the hospital immediately. Something is very wrong.
2007-11-12 21:04:54 · answer #10 · answered by lezwoymn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋