Any doctors or nurses on here , my old dear has severe diarrhoea

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Depends what it is. There's a fair few different ways to treat IBD's.

As shes housebound your suggestion is get a doc up here on a house call or call the surgery and ask to be referred to a gastroenterologist? For tests etc ?

[Gofer Blue]

As shes housebound your suggestion is get a doc up here on a house call or call the surgery and ask to be referred to a gastroenterologist? For tests etc ?

I don't think the latter idea will work as it smacks of self-diagnosis which gets up GP's noses! If she is housebound then a house call by the GP is the best bet. You will have to get past the receptionist which may be tricky depending on the surgery mentality of course. If you explain the symptoms as you have described here and more importantly how long this has been going on, then I hope you would get a positive response!

[Welshcake.]

As shes housebound your suggestion is get a doc up here on a house call or call the surgery and ask to be referred to a gastroenterologist? For tests etc ?

The GP can test for Calprotectin then she will be referred if necessary.