QuestionHello, over a month ago I've started having times of significant discomfort with my digestion. They usually occur later in the day and I had several 'attacks' like that during the last month. The 'attack' starts with me feeling extremely tired and faint. Then there is rumbling in my stomach, sometimes cramps, a lot of burping and all this usually follows by one or several bowel movements. The discomfort might last for many hours and I usually feel 'aftershock' (anxiety about eating, burping, rumbling in the stomach) for days. About two weeks ago, but after all digestive symptoms started, I had a blood clot in my leg. Could you tell me please what I should check for based on the digestive symptoms I am having? And also could my digestive symptoms be related to my blood-clotting disorder? Thank you!
AnswerI don't see a direct connection between blood clot and digestive... you didn't mention your age though, which might help me.
I assume you have some loose stools with these cramps... that sounds like a large intestine issue and I would suggest a workup for this, which is age related.... if you are over 40, I would have a colonoscopy. If under 40, then look for infectious causes and consider a colonoscopy.
But this has been going on long enough where I would get the workup......
