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Question: i have had loose bowel movements for the past 2 weeks, i have taken imodium d on a daily basis. once a day.
Brief Answer:
Antibiotic and probiotic.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Immodium D should be used only in cases of uncontrolled diarrhea and best be avoided in children and elderly people.
It is 2 weeks that you are having a problem of the loose bowel habits.
I would advise all such patients to undergo a course of an antibiotic and probiotic. Undergo all relevant blood, urine and stool tests.
Review after 5 days if there is no relief.
Then only to go for ultrasonography of the abdomen.
I hope this will help you to come out of the problems
Antibiotic and probiotic.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Immodium D should be used only in cases of uncontrolled diarrhea and best be avoided in children and elderly people.
It is 2 weeks that you are having a problem of the loose bowel habits.
I would advise all such patients to undergo a course of an antibiotic and probiotic. Undergo all relevant blood, urine and stool tests.
Review after 5 days if there is no relief.
Then only to go for ultrasonography of the abdomen.
I hope this will help you to come out of the problems
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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