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  • Female
  • 45 Years
  • 14/08/2025

I have a 1.6 mm gallstone that causes severe pain sometimes and regular mild pain in my abdomen. Is there any way to treat this without surgery?

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I'm really into fitness and have been for the past few months. I used to have 5 egg whites a day, but to get more protein, I increased it to 10. I usually eat them after my workout. Lately, I've been having gastric issues and even started experiencing back pain. I heard that these problems could be connected, like maybe the back pain could be because of too much egg white consumption and the gastric issue. Is there any truth to this?

yes back pain might be because of gastritis. reduce consumption of eggs.

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I'm really struggling with this issue where I keep needing to go to the bathroom, even though my stools seem normal. They aren't loose or hard, but the bowel movements are way too frequent, especially after I eat. My doctor mentioned it might be IBS. Do you have any advice on how to handle this? It's getting really frustrating and it's affecting my daily life. What can I do to make it better?

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