could stomach bug cause frequent bowel movements
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hi doctor for the past 10 days I have been having frequent bowel movements at first it started with lots of pain but the pain got subside after relieving my bowels the stools were softer and of large quantity no blood in stool but a little bit of red color on my toilet paper I have hemorrhoids which I know and I have been impacted by all of this I went to my regular doctor and had an abdominal it scan last week I have not received my results yet I am getting pain to the right of my belly button a few times after about five or six days when the frequency of going to the bathroom slowed down I seemed to strain a bit more to go and the stools were coated in white this would only occur with the harder stools the other stools seem to be softer and more yellowish in color after the it scan I am of course going to the bathroom frequently but no white in stool at that time so my concern is the mucus which I have never had before what is causing the diarrhea ironically I had seen my gastro doctor when all of this began so I have scheduled another appointment I had a colonoscopy two years back all normal except for hemorrhoids and an upper gi at the same time gastritis was the only thing found since then I had an abdominal ultrasound and pelvic ultrasound in which all were fine could colon cancer develop quickly I am a worrying and I am driving everyone around me nuts my current medication includes effexor allegra probiotics and xanax for anxiety thanks for your help in advance