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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea When Diagnosed With Gastrointestinal Infections

Posted on Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Question: Hi, I was diagnosed with a GI tract infection from a doctor from this website. I had diarrhea lower intestine was sore. Doctor told me to take Pepto-Bismol and Probiotics. I started feeling better. But now its sore again. Is there anything else I could try?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
How is your diet?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.

Soreness without other intestinal symptoms raises concerns of irritable bowel disease. For now, I will recommend that you keep a food diary to see if there is a link between various food type and your symptoms.

I will recommend pepto-bismol and increased fluid intake at this time. No antibiotics and no probiotics. Also, avoid mixing several different food types.

i Hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (2 hours later)

A little over a week ago. I had diarrhea for 3 days. The diarrhea gone but when I eat. It seems little maybe 10 minutes later I need a bowel movement. The last doctor said to take probiotics. And you said don't? Also I guess I do have intestinal symptoms.Gas,diarrhea. I do have IB. But it never lasted this long

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I have no reasons for or against probiotics!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Probiotics are of no added or harmful value to me. While i will not recommend them, I will not strongly deny as well. However, am sure they will make no difference in your symptoms.

For gas, try to avoid excess leafy foods such as spinach, lettuce, broccoli, lentils, beans, cabbage, etc. Above all all, avoid mixing several different food types at once.

I wish you well. Keep me updated!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (9 minutes later)

Do you think Its IB? Could it still be GI tract infection? Thank you for your help

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Less likely to be a GI infection!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Chances are very low that this could be a GI infection. I will go with IB and manage as such with dietary modifications mainly.

Let me know if your doctor has offered specific advise on this .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (38 minutes later)

can tight fitting close around the waste area have any affect on symptoms?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
NO!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This will not affect symptoms of GI disease of IB. However, this is not healthy as it causes unnecessary burden on the soft tissue and blood vessels traversing this area.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar