My wife is 23 yrs old, 5'3
(asian-american) she has been in the
states since june' 04 with no problems
before during the pregancy or even uptil 5
months after the pregnancy....One
gestation, one normal delivery 18 months
ago (july '05) with no complications.
During the pregnancy, she took
natafolic-pn (prenatal vitamins) without
any problems. Breast fed for two months.
Everything was fine till april '2006.
Then all of a sudden she started to get
severe abdominal pains lasting minutes at
first. Currently, she has those pains
still but the frequency has increased.
This pain seems to be around the umbilical
area. Upon listening via a stethoscope,
it sounds like fluid movement inside the
intestines. After a few minutes,
relieves herself and stool is watery
(loose). Pain is somewhat relieved.
Loperamide is taken. From the frequency
being 3-4 days apart, the frequency now is
every day, sometimes twice a day. Due to
the pains, appetite has decreased, hence
the weight loss of 20 pounds in the past
year to sub 100 lbs.
Actions taken: tried restrictive diets (no
difference), increased water intake (no
difference)
hx:
-has acidity (controlled with 20mg
omeprazole bid)
-sickle cell trait - asymptomatic
-never drank alcohol, never smoked
tests done:
1) complete bloodwork done testing for the
the basics - all within normal limits
(thyroid function test - normal, rbc/hct
normal, no elevation of leukocytes)
2) stool tests - bacteria/blood/other
infections - all negative
3) abdominal/pelvic ct scan with contrast
- result negative (all normal)
4) colonoscopy - negative (all normal),
biopsy done - negative
5) upper endoscopy - all normal, biopsy
done - negative
no blood in stool or urine. No vomiting.
Just diarrhea like after the pains.
If any doctor has a suggestion or thought,
it would be greatly appreciated. If more
information is needed, please email me.
This has got the docs puzzled and we would
really appreciate any help in the matter.
Thanks.
