Are diarrhea and long-term diabetes related?

Yes, but exactly how long-standing diabetes and diarrhea are related is not clearly understood. About 10-20% of diabetics suffer from chronic diarrhea. Most people with diarrhea and diabetes have had diabetes for at least 10 years and show signs of nerve problems (neuropathy) by the time diarrhea develops. Other symptoms of neuropathy include dizziness when […]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - You Are Not Alone

It’s an annoying problem with an annoying name: irritable bowel syndrome, sometimes abbreviated (and given a kind of nominal anonymity) IBS. And it affects more people than you might think–about 10% of the US population, 25 million people, two-thirds of them female.
According to Dr. Douglas Drossman, codirector of the Functional GI Disorders Center at the […]

Is there anything you can do about abdominal pain from gallstones?

Gallstone disease is one of the most common gastroenterological disorders. There are several well-known risk factors for developing gallstones. These risk factors include being female, age 40 or older, pregnant, obese, or of white, Hispanic, or Native American ethnicity.
Studies have shown that most gallstones are diagnosed at a time when they cause no symptoms. They […]