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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhoea In An Elderly Person With Parkinson's Disease

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Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2015
Question: 84 year old man with loose watery stools and lot's of gas with abdominal distention no pain he is a hospice patients very alert with end stage Parkinson refuses hospital
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possibly due to lactulose

Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
The information contained in this message tells me that he is on lactulose.
This is a medicine given for constipation and has the potential to cause loosestools and bloating of the abdomen.
I suggest you 1st stop the medicine.
Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhoea In An Elderly Person With Parkinson's Disease

Brief Answer: Possibly due to lactulose Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal. I have read your message. I think I can help you. The information contained in this message tells me that he is on lactulose. This is a medicine given for constipation and has the potential to cause loosestools and bloating of the abdomen. I suggest you 1st stop the medicine. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.