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Suggest Medication For Diarrhea

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Posted on Sat, 10 Jan 2015
Question: want to know tablet for loose motion
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Imodium if diarhea is mild

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Please provide details about your diarhea. For how long do you have the symptoms. How many lose motions do you get in a day. Do you get any other symptoms like fever etc.

I would suggest that you take ORS constituted in clean drinking water. It should be taken after every bout of loose motion or vomiting. If your loose are not more than 3 or 4 times a day and there is no pain in abdomen then you may take a tab of imodium.

Hope it helps.

Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (21 minutes later)
Hi Doctor,

Thanks for response.

diarhea started around 3 AM in the morning. It happened a total of 4 times before i left for work. It Happened again at 5 PM. So overall, happened for a total of 5 times today.
abdomen pain is there if i move much, feels like liquid in stomach. There is no significant fever, though body feels a little warm sometimes.

taking banana and poha with curd as suitable diet. Have taken eldoper around 9 PM after consulting to a chemist before your response came.

Please suggest if am doings things fine and if there are any other precautions to take.

Thanks,
XXXX.
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please take ORS

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

You probably have food poisoning. Please take ORS in clean drinking water or you may also take gatorade. It is one measure that is protective against many complications of diarhea. Since you have already taken eldoper, please donot take imodium tonight as both are same drug.

You are mostly doing everything right except for not taking ORS or gatorade.

Dr Vaishalee


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Suggest Medication For Diarrhea

Brief Answer: Imodium if diarhea is mild Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. Please provide details about your diarhea. For how long do you have the symptoms. How many lose motions do you get in a day. Do you get any other symptoms like fever etc. I would suggest that you take ORS constituted in clean drinking water. It should be taken after every bout of loose motion or vomiting. If your loose are not more than 3 or 4 times a day and there is no pain in abdomen then you may take a tab of imodium. Hope it helps. Dr Vaishalee