Hi,
Thanks for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
I went through your post.
Your symptoms are very much suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease.
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the types of inflammatory bowel disease.
Ulcerative colitis is more likely in your case.
A colonoscopy needs to be done.
Biopsy should be done if any lesions found during the colonoscopy.
Consult a gastroenterolgist for colonoscopy.
I hope it was helpful
Let me know if I can assist you further. Feel free to discuss further
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Hi,
Thanks for getting back to me with more questions.
Ulcerative colitis presents with bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain as the disease involve the colon
Crohn's disease can involve any part from mouth to anus. The most commonly affected part is junction of the small and large intestine. The common symptoms being abdominal pain, weight loss and diarrhea.
That's the reason why I said ulcerative colitis is more likely.
I would suggest a CT scan of the abdomen for evaluation of your symptoms since the recently done colonoscopy did not reveal anything abnormal.
A normal colonoscopy virtually rules out ulcerative colitis.
So other causes including Crohns has to be ruled out and you can start with a CT scan of the abdomen.
I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Hi,
All the symptoms that have been mentioned are nonspecific only.
Diagnosis should be confirmed with appropriate tests.
The reason why I have mentioned ulcerative colitis is more likely because in your first post you have mentioned you have bloody stool.
Bloody stool occurs when colon is involved. Crohn's disease commonly affects the junction of small and large intestine and bloody stool is not common.
Crohn's can cause bloody stool only if it involves the colon.
But ulcerative colitis always involves colon and presents with bloody stool.
Having said that final diagnosis is only with appropriate tests.
Regards,
Dr.R.K