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Suggest Remedies For Diarrhea In An Elderly Person
Question: My mother is 82 and has had diarrhea all night. How can she treat this at home?
Brief Answer:
Give her adequate fluid and electral powder
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
It appears to be due to GI infection which are most of the time due to viral infection and will resolve spontaneously but will take few days.
In my opinion give her plenty of fluid and electral powder to prevent fluid and electrolyte insufficiency. Also give a course of probiotics.
And get her blood and stool examine (Complete haemogram and stool routine microscopy) to see for any bacterial infection and if it is there then a course of antibiotic like ofloxacin has to be given
For immediate relief continue with tablet lomotil as and when required depending on the stool frequency.
Avoid milk for sometime
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish her a good health
Give her adequate fluid and electral powder
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
It appears to be due to GI infection which are most of the time due to viral infection and will resolve spontaneously but will take few days.
In my opinion give her plenty of fluid and electral powder to prevent fluid and electrolyte insufficiency. Also give a course of probiotics.
And get her blood and stool examine (Complete haemogram and stool routine microscopy) to see for any bacterial infection and if it is there then a course of antibiotic like ofloxacin has to be given
For immediate relief continue with tablet lomotil as and when required depending on the stool frequency.
Avoid milk for sometime
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish her a good health
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
She had a Prolia (arthritis shot) yesterday afternoon. Would this be a side effect of that treatment?
Brief Answer:
Diarrhoea is not the side effect of Inj Prolia
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back
Diarrhoea is not the side effect of Inj Prolia
Wish her a good health
Diarrhoea is not the side effect of Inj Prolia
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back
Diarrhoea is not the side effect of Inj Prolia
Wish her a good health
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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