Hello.
Thank you for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
I went through your post about altered bowel habits. The features you have mentioned does not fit in to colon cancer.
It looks more like infection only.
A stool test may be done for confirmation.
IBS is the second possibility.
Go ahead with colonoscopy also as a screening test as you are 69 years old patientold.
I hope that answers your question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Patient replied :
Hello Doctor,
Thank you for your response. I went to my Doctor on August 22. I explained my symptoms to him. He wanted a stool sample. He thought it could be a bacterial infection or possibly lactose intolerance. I told him I was eating yogurt. He told me to stop the yogurt and diary products which I did and he said to take a prebiotic which I have been doing every day. In the last week or so my bowel movements have returned to normal. He told me not to get the sample if the diarrhea stopped. Today, I had a very large milkshake and 2 hours later I had mild diarrhea. So it does seem to be lactose intolerance. I had already scheduled a colonoscopy for the middle of September which I will follow through with. So do you think it is lactose intolerance and recommend no diary products also?
Thank you so much.
Hello.
Yes it could be lactose intolerance.
But only after a stool test or a breath test I can tell for sure.
Try to avoid dairy products and see if there is any improvement.
Regards.