I also did a course of Nilstat because I thought I might have had a yeast infection. Most recently, I took anti-parasitics vermox and diodoquin. They caused severe abdominal pains but seemed to help the other GI symptoms. When I finished the anti-parasitics, the GI problems returned along with occassional abdominal aches on my left side. I have no blood in stools but sometimes can see a little mucus.
Weight remains stable.
I'd like to avoid the latter, for obvious reasons. I don't want to go through all those test just to get an irritable bowel diagnosis, which is where it looks like this may end up. Dear Eddie, I understand your reluctance to undergo GI evaluation, although not every consultation to the gastroenterologist leads to endoscopic or X-ray evaluation. I would contact an Infectious Disease specialist with expertise in Travel Medicine to learn if additional cultures or stool studies would be helpful. Concurrently, I would take fiber to see if the symptoms improve.