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What Causes Fatigue And Diarrhea In An Elderly Person?
Brief Answer:
Can you answer these questions?----
Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome to health care magic,
Now let me see. Can you answer these questions?----
Does he come back completely to normal after each episode?
How is his appetite?
In between episodes does he have constipation?
Is he on any regular medication?
Do you continue with Prilosec and pepto bismal or stop it each time?
Was he sufferring from acidity/GERD before this?
Please revert back for me to help you.
Regards
Can you answer these questions?----
Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome to health care magic,
Now let me see. Can you answer these questions?----
Does he come back completely to normal after each episode?
How is his appetite?
In between episodes does he have constipation?
Is he on any regular medication?
Do you continue with Prilosec and pepto bismal or stop it each time?
Was he sufferring from acidity/GERD before this?
Please revert back for me to help you.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
He has extreme stomach discomfort with slight nausea but no vomiting.
His appetite returns to normal. He eats well but maintains a healthy and trim body.
He does not have constipation.
His regular medicine includes: Prilosec 6 to 7 days per week and a daily low dose of Lipitor and Pepto Bismal 1-2 times a week to prevent/or handle diarrhea.
He does suffer from acidity/GERD
I appreciate you help. thanks.
His appetite returns to normal. He eats well but maintains a healthy and trim body.
He does not have constipation.
His regular medicine includes: Prilosec 6 to 7 days per week and a daily low dose of Lipitor and Pepto Bismal 1-2 times a week to prevent/or handle diarrhea.
He does suffer from acidity/GERD
I appreciate you help. thanks.
Brief Answer:
Then it seems to only be attacks of acidity and GERD.
Detailed Answer:
Great.
Then it seems to only be attacks of acidity and GERD. Just continue with Prilosec but with a combination with domperidone/itopride continuously once a day for 3 months evening before meals with or without Pepto-Bismal.
If no improvement in 3 months--he may require a gastroscopy.
Please contact your PCP for prescription of these medicines.
Hope to see him fine.
Regards
Then it seems to only be attacks of acidity and GERD.
Detailed Answer:
Great.
Then it seems to only be attacks of acidity and GERD. Just continue with Prilosec but with a combination with domperidone/itopride continuously once a day for 3 months evening before meals with or without Pepto-Bismal.
If no improvement in 3 months--he may require a gastroscopy.
Please contact your PCP for prescription of these medicines.
Hope to see him fine.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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