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Suggest Treatment For Vomiting And Diarrhea

My Mum has has vomitting and diarreha for several weeks now - each time going into hospital and then being told all is well only to end up back there 3/4 days later (same symptoms) to be told the same thing. Exhausted, dihydrated, sickness, being sick, loose to very loose stools for weeks - not travelled anywhere for years. HELP please.
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your mother having loose stool and vomiting for several weeks, each time going to hospital, being told the same thing over and over , she is exhausted, dehydrated and sick, not traveled outside.
My thoughts and advise:
Since the problem is lingering for a lot of time, and you have taken her to the hospital every time she has attack, you should have posted the reports.
First of all, get her stool tested for three consecutive days.
Blood: CBC, culture and sensitivity, Sugar, thyroid are very important.
Colonoscopy and biopsy.
Make a list of the foods and beverages that instigate or enhance her problems and stop these altogether.
Furthermore the treatment of any medical disease diagnosed like tuberculosis, thyroid, diabetes and so if at all detected.
Continue probiotics and multivitamins as advised by your Doctor. A 5 day course of an antibiotic and metronidazole helps in some cases.
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Suggest Treatment For Vomiting And Diarrhea

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history about your mother having loose stool and vomiting for several weeks, each time going to hospital, being told the same thing over and over , she is exhausted, dehydrated and sick, not traveled outside. My thoughts and advise: Since the problem is lingering for a lot of time, and you have taken her to the hospital every time she has attack, you should have posted the reports. First of all, get her stool tested for three consecutive days. Blood: CBC, culture and sensitivity, Sugar, thyroid are very important. Colonoscopy and biopsy. Make a list of the foods and beverages that instigate or enhance her problems and stop these altogether. Furthermore the treatment of any medical disease diagnosed like tuberculosis, thyroid, diabetes and so if at all detected. Continue probiotics and multivitamins as advised by your Doctor. A 5 day course of an antibiotic and metronidazole helps in some cases.