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Dr. Christian Diaz Stone, MD
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Dr. Christian Stone is a gastroenterologist practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Stone specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Stone performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
33 years
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Dr. Christian Diaz Stone, MD
- LAS VEGAS, NV
- Unicersity of California Berkeley
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Constantly queasy
Nausea is a very nonspecific symptom, and often not a sign of a GI problem specifically. The nausea center is in the brain and can be stimulated by any organ system. You may simply READ MORE
Nausea is a very nonspecific symptom, and often not a sign of a GI problem specifically. The nausea center is in the brain and can be stimulated by any organ system. You may simply have a very sensitive nausea center or what we call functional nausea. A specific anti-nausea medicine (e.g. ondansetron, promethazine, nortriptyline) should help.
Gallbladder
Pain from gallstones usually causes sharp pain in the right upper quadrant after a meal. Pain lasts for hours and then goes away. Sometimes the pain happens in the middle of the READ MORE
Pain from gallstones usually causes sharp pain in the right upper quadrant after a meal. Pain lasts for hours and then goes away. Sometimes the pain happens in the middle of the night. This is classic biliary colic.
I’m feeling sick what should I do
You can see a primary care doctor or urgent care and get some treatment for nausea. Some basic blood work can help determine if you need any other testing.
My friend burps a lot
It is normal to burp after eating or swallowing, but if it happens a lot then sometimes it is behavior meant to relive some stomach discomfort. Sometimes it happens due to swallowing READ MORE
It is normal to burp after eating or swallowing, but if it happens a lot then sometimes it is behavior meant to relive some stomach discomfort. Sometimes it happens due to swallowing of air without realizing it, then burping it out almost immediately. This is called supragastric belching syndrome. If your friend has any discomfort or the burping bothers her, then a good GI doctor can hopefully help her.
Weird Stool Symptoms
Light colored stools are not a reason for concern. The sphincter that you mentioned, called the ileocecal valve, does not get irritated. Maybe the doctor meant that he thought READ MORE
Light colored stools are not a reason for concern.
The sphincter that you mentioned, called the ileocecal valve, does not get irritated. Maybe the doctor meant that he thought you have irritable bowel syndrome. See a GI doctor if you wish to make a formal diagnosis of irritable bowel.
The sphincter that you mentioned, called the ileocecal valve, does not get irritated. Maybe the doctor meant that he thought you have irritable bowel syndrome. See a GI doctor if you wish to make a formal diagnosis of irritable bowel.
2 months sick with watery diarrhea
Diarrhea for 2 months is a chronic type of diarrhea and needs a work up. See a gastroenterologist as you likely will need a colonoscopy as part of the diagnostic testing.
Cold
Nausea is a very nonspecific symptom, and can be caused by many things, both GI and non-GI. However, scleroderma in my experience does not usually cause nausea, so I would search READ MORE
Nausea is a very nonspecific symptom, and can be caused by many things, both GI and non-GI. However, scleroderma in my experience does not usually cause nausea, so I would search for another explanation before attributing it to scleroderma.
Nausea
Nausea happens a lot in young people like you. You can get medication to help with that but you should see a pediatrician.
Could I have a worm growing inside me
I am not sure what you mean by "something moving around inside of my stomach". I would need to ask you many questions to figure out what this symptom might be from.
NUMB Feet with Acute Liver Failure
Your mom needs to stop drinking alcohol and should seek help to do so.
Did I screw up real bad?
Even if you did not retrieve all the balls, they will eventually pass out in the stool and will not harm your intestines.
Do I need to go to er?
You should go to the ER only if you are having an emergency. Otherwise you can go to an urgent care or primary care office for diarrhea that lasts more than 3-4 weeks.
imodium
It's probably infection, traveler's diarrhea. It's ok to use imodium. If you develop fever or blood in the stool, then go to the hospital. Otherwise it should resolve within a READ MORE
It's probably infection, traveler's diarrhea. It's ok to use imodium. If you develop fever or blood in the stool, then go to the hospital. Otherwise it should resolve within a few days.
GI
A FCP of 274 is minimally elevated and probably means little to nothing. If you have IBS and nothing else then this needs to be treated properly. If you are not getting good answers READ MORE
A FCP of 274 is minimally elevated and probably means little to nothing. If you have IBS and nothing else then this needs to be treated properly. If you are not getting good answers from the doctors then you can get another opinion.
I am pooping blood, is it serious?
It's usually not serious, might be hemorrhoids but make sure you are not anemic and consider getting evaluated to make sure it is nothing else.
Sharp pain on pelvis from being constipated
I'm afraid I cannot comment much with so little information provided. It would help to know if the pain changes with bowel movement, which would link it to the colon potentially. READ MORE
I'm afraid I cannot comment much with so little information provided. It would help to know if the pain changes with bowel movement, which would link it to the colon potentially. Could also be an ovarian problem, among other possibilities.
Stomach Flu Inquiry
You can wait it out as long as every day there is some improvement.
I don't know if im going to be okay.
Heartburn is very common and not dangerous. You should not worry, but better control can be had by using zantac or prilosec. You can get these without a prescription.
Burping
The stomach is hypersensitive, thus the burping and early satiety. There are medications to help with this, if there is no peptic ulcer disease.
Stomach pain
Sounds like an acute infectious gastritis, probably food poisoning. It should resolve though the stomach can remain sensitive for weeks to months.
