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Suggest Treatment For Severe Abdominal Pain And Cramps
Question: I have cramps and pain in my lower intestine and colon. Feels like I need to defecate but I don't. What's wrong?
Brief Answer:
Severe constipation as side effect of imodium
Detailed Answer:
Hi and Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic,
You are on imodium i.e. loperamide, which causes severe constipation. Please stop imodium as soon as possible. If possible take a laxative like lactulose 10ml stat. Due to constipation you are unable to pass stools causing spasm in intestines.
Advice :
Take Syp Lactulose 10ml stat.
Stop imodium.
Start a probiotic.
In case, it's not relieved within next 6hours, please visit the nearest emergency room and get a retention enema.
Thanks
Severe constipation as side effect of imodium
Detailed Answer:
Hi and Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic,
You are on imodium i.e. loperamide, which causes severe constipation. Please stop imodium as soon as possible. If possible take a laxative like lactulose 10ml stat. Due to constipation you are unable to pass stools causing spasm in intestines.
Advice :
Take Syp Lactulose 10ml stat.
Stop imodium.
Start a probiotic.
In case, it's not relieved within next 6hours, please visit the nearest emergency room and get a retention enema.
Thanks
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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