Finally helpful to hear from someone who has similar symptoms--I contracted Covid in 10/2023; and took Paxlovid to "cure" the disease (mitigate its severity so they said). During that illness, I experienced constant diarrhea. When the disease finally left me, I began having daily, persistent loose bowels that has never resolved.

In April, 2024, I had a colonoscopy done (PCP at the time told me (Oh, they will find the cause of your diarrhea). The Gastroenterologist who performed the procedure simply stared at me when I told him I had diarrhea 7 months. He told me to call him in 6 weeks. Colonoscopy turned up basically normal with no clue as to the diarrhea.

during that time, I had a chest x-ray that revealed a hiatal hernia. My Gastroenterologist tole me "Oh, we don't operate on those". No discussion about their potential significance driving my symptoms.

Changed PCPs and Institutional care provider 9/2024; and continued to have distress daily. Went to a Gastroenterologist 1/2025; who began a series of tests. He immediately told me "We may have to repeat the Colonoscopy". I asked him Why? I had one 9 months earlier! and it showed nothing! All the tests over 3 months turned up no clue as to the persistent diarrhea. Potential treatments: "Sand" milkshakes; accelerated psyllium fiber intake.

Changed Gastroenterologists again, Summer 2025. Dr. could not come up with a reason why this condition had persisted for so many months. I agreed to have another colonoscopy coming up 3/2026; where they will take a biopsy of my colon to look for diseased or compromised tissue.

I told all the Doctors I saw during that time that I believed I had sustained permanent damage from the Covid and the Paxlovid. I'm tired of none of them having any clue. We're just going through tests; and I suspect the result of which will be to put me on permanent prescription meds. for this. The outlook appears to be that the doctors will never know what the cause is; and will only treat symptoms.

Can anyone shed some light on this situation for me?

I can't eat without having a loose watery movement within 90 minutes of every meal.