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Suggest Medication For Diarrhoea

I had colon surgery a month ago to remove the sigmoid section due to diverticulosis and a fatty hernia behind my belly button. My surgeon told me to take Metamucil twice a day and Meralax once a day. I was doing okay until this past week when I starting having diarrhea and stopped both medicines. Last evening I was doing better so took only one dose of Metamucil. Now I have diarrhea again. My stool also smells really bad. What do you suggest.
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.

I will suggest you to keep your hydration and electrolytes level adequate by drinking lots of fluids and electral powder.

Take a course of probiotics and take tablet lomotil 1 tablet stat.

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
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Suggest Medication For Diarrhoea

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist. I will suggest you to keep your hydration and electrolytes level adequate by drinking lots of fluids and electral powder. Take a course of probiotics and take tablet lomotil 1 tablet stat. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health