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Q: symptom of Colon Polyp?

asked by: Billly on November 13th, 2008

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Hi to all medical advisors out there. I'm really in need of help from you how to cope my mother's problem right now. She's been experiencing small & big intestinal problems. Her stomach becomes bigger and then smaller. Is this one symptom of Colon Polyp?

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kfkohio

replied on November 14th, 2008

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The changing stomach size is not a typical symptom of colon polyps. Does your mother have blood in her stool or constipation/diarrhea? Those are more common symptoms. Here is a good website with information that might be helpful: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/p ubs/colonpolyps_ez/

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