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What Causes Abdominal Pain And Diarrhea Post Angioplasty While On Orofer Capsules?
Question: dear doctor my husband is a cardiac patient ,he had a angioplasty during 2010, he is taking
life pill 4 one kit daily and orofer capsule as prescribed by specialist. he is keeping better now , bp under control, he does not hav any sugar problem. he had a joint replacement in right side, biopolar hemiarthroplasty during 2012. he was keeping fine. recently he had pain in right thigh.so i hav consulted a orthopedic doctor , he has been prescribed a painkiller with muscle relaxant and he got relief. doctor did an xray and told that his joint installation is ok . there is no loosening. but now he is having loose motion with stomach pain after every meal. he does not hav appetite. his blood test report says his uric acid is 7.2 hemoglobin is 12.5 and hematocrit is 41.2 . he is having pain in right toe and in whole body .dr has told him to take uric acid medicine which hs not yet been started. dr has advised him O2 , he is taking o2. but stomach trouble is still there. my question is ---what shall i do if stomach trouble persists? why is hematocrit tested? is my husbands hematocrit is normal? kindly advice me about the next step to be taken . as he is not feeling comfortable. regards my husband is 64 years old
yrs sincerely
mrs XXXXXXX choudhury
life pill 4 one kit daily and orofer capsule as prescribed by specialist. he is keeping better now , bp under control, he does not hav any sugar problem. he had a joint replacement in right side, biopolar hemiarthroplasty during 2012. he was keeping fine. recently he had pain in right thigh.so i hav consulted a orthopedic doctor , he has been prescribed a painkiller with muscle relaxant and he got relief. doctor did an xray and told that his joint installation is ok . there is no loosening. but now he is having loose motion with stomach pain after every meal. he does not hav appetite. his blood test report says his uric acid is 7.2 hemoglobin is 12.5 and hematocrit is 41.2 . he is having pain in right toe and in whole body .dr has told him to take uric acid medicine which hs not yet been started. dr has advised him O2 , he is taking o2. but stomach trouble is still there. my question is ---what shall i do if stomach trouble persists? why is hematocrit tested? is my husbands hematocrit is normal? kindly advice me about the next step to be taken . as he is not feeling comfortable. regards my husband is 64 years old
yrs sincerely
mrs XXXXXXX choudhury
Brief Answer:
Let him continue the prescribed medications.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for posting your query on Health Care Magic.
I have gone through the history given in your query.
I am of the opinion that he has some sort of intestinal infection for which the tablet O2 is prescribed, let him complete the course of this medications.
1. For his stomach trouble he may be given a proton pump inhibitor like Pantoprazole to counteract the acidity caused by the side effects of the prescribed medication O2.
2. Hematocrit is tested to as a part of a complete blood count (CBC) to rule out anemia.
3. The normal range of Hematocrit is 38.8 to 50 percent for men, hence the given result is normal for your husband.
4. He should take lots of oral fluids, juices, fruits, soft diet. He should avoid red meat, beans, beer (if he consumes) to lower the uric acid.
Hope the suggestions given above would be useful to him.
If you have any follow up query, I shall be glad to answer it.
Best wishes.
Let him continue the prescribed medications.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, Hi & Welcome.
Thanks for posting your query on Health Care Magic.
I have gone through the history given in your query.
I am of the opinion that he has some sort of intestinal infection for which the tablet O2 is prescribed, let him complete the course of this medications.
1. For his stomach trouble he may be given a proton pump inhibitor like Pantoprazole to counteract the acidity caused by the side effects of the prescribed medication O2.
2. Hematocrit is tested to as a part of a complete blood count (CBC) to rule out anemia.
3. The normal range of Hematocrit is 38.8 to 50 percent for men, hence the given result is normal for your husband.
4. He should take lots of oral fluids, juices, fruits, soft diet. He should avoid red meat, beans, beer (if he consumes) to lower the uric acid.
Hope the suggestions given above would be useful to him.
If you have any follow up query, I shall be glad to answer it.
Best wishes.
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