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Question: My mother age about 60 Yrs she is suffering Loose motion waterish from 23.9.2015 I.e. About 23 days. She is admited hospital but she still have a problem. According to doctor she is suffering IBS. What is your suggestion?
Presently she is taken REDOTIL 3 times, ECONORM 2 time, LIBREX 2 time. After one week taken antibiotic & metrogil
Presently she is taken REDOTIL 3 times, ECONORM 2 time, LIBREX 2 time. After one week taken antibiotic & metrogil
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Loose stools for just 23 days cannot be IBS.
I would like to have some more information before I can give my opinion.
1. How many episodes per day?
2. Watery or semi solid?
3. Small quantity or large quantity stool?
4. Blood or mucus in stool?
5. Any other medical illness she has?
6. What tests done so far?
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Loose stools for just 23 days cannot be IBS.
I would like to have some more information before I can give my opinion.
1. How many episodes per day?
2. Watery or semi solid?
3. Small quantity or large quantity stool?
4. Blood or mucus in stool?
5. Any other medical illness she has?
6. What tests done so far?
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
From 23.9.2015 to 28.9.15 - 10 to 15 episode per day waterish then water and semi solid up to 3.10.15 and then loose motion stop.
3.10.15 & 4.10.15 no motion
5.10.15 normal motion start
Then 12.10.15 again waterish 8 to 10 time loose motion start and then water and semi solid loose motion 5 to 6 time till date
No blood quantity
She is patient of high Blood pressure and this is normal with METXL25, LOSAR
Her Sodium Na is always lower side I.e. 125-130 and potassium K is 4.3 to 5.1 always presently Na is 132, K is 5.2, FBS 96
In the 5.10.15 to 12.10.15 she takenedicine NATRISE
3.10.15 & 4.10.15 no motion
5.10.15 normal motion start
Then 12.10.15 again waterish 8 to 10 time loose motion start and then water and semi solid loose motion 5 to 6 time till date
No blood quantity
She is patient of high Blood pressure and this is normal with METXL25, LOSAR
Her Sodium Na is always lower side I.e. 125-130 and potassium K is 4.3 to 5.1 always presently Na is 132, K is 5.2, FBS 96
In the 5.10.15 to 12.10.15 she takenedicine NATRISE
Brief Answer:
Chronic diarrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Since she is having loose stools for almost a month, few tests are to be done.
Stool analysis including culture and a colonoscopy may be done .
You have not mentioned what antibiotics she took.
She can take the following medications.
Econorm 1-0-1
T.Rifagut 400 mg 1-1-1
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Chronic diarrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Since she is having loose stools for almost a month, few tests are to be done.
Stool analysis including culture and a colonoscopy may be done .
You have not mentioned what antibiotics she took.
She can take the following medications.
Econorm 1-0-1
T.Rifagut 400 mg 1-1-1
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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