Re: chronic diarrhea after delivery

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At Sat, 16 Sep 2000, heather wrote: >
>At Sat, 16 Sep 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 15 Sep 2000, heather wrote:
>>>
>>>I delivered a healthy 9lb baby girl on 8/21/00. I was able to do this
>>>VBAC with a 4th degree tear. I have healed well so far except on
>>>problem. Since delivery I have had chronic diahhrea. I thought it was
>>>the motrin and percocet given for pain after delivery so when I was
>>>ready I stopped. I also developed an allergic reaction most likely from
>>>some of the meds given in my epideral which caused an awful rash for
>>>which I had to take a steriod pack. So I thought maybe it was the
>>>steriod pack, but I finished that over a week ago.
>>>
>>>Could the diarrhea be just hormones?
>>
>>Yes, but there are a lot of other possibilities, including infectious
>>agents (giardia, C difficile) and a rectovaginal fistula
>>
>> I'm not losing weight from it, no
>>>vomiting. How much longer should I wait before seeing a dr.
>>
>>Assuming you doc's offie is closed over the wekend, call first thing
>>Monday morning
>>
>> I'm not
>>>taking any other meds besides being back on my birth control pills. My
>>>fear is that something is really wrong with my digestive track caused
>>>somehow fromt he delivery or pregnancy. Could this be Colitis??
>>
>>anything is possible
>>>
>>>I realize I sound paranoid, but this is really getting old.
>>>any feedback would be helpful.
>>>
>>>thanks.
>>
>>It's time for evaluation.
>>
>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
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>>
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>thanks for the information, I will call my Dr. office on Monday. I did
>take some imodium which helped a little, but gave me cramps too.
>
>One other question How long does it usually take to gain muscle tone
>after delivery with this kind of tear?

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