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Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhea
Brief Answer:
need some details to guide you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions please:
1. how many loose stools are you passing in a day?
2. is there any blood or mucus in it?
3. is there any history of vomiting?
4. are you able to drink and eat?
5. do you have diabetes, hypertension or any other illness?
6. are you on any medication?
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
need some details to guide you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.
I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. I would be in a better position to guide you anything if you answer following questions please:
1. how many loose stools are you passing in a day?
2. is there any blood or mucus in it?
3. is there any history of vomiting?
4. are you able to drink and eat?
5. do you have diabetes, hypertension or any other illness?
6. are you on any medication?
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Dr. Rauf
1. how many loose stools are you passing in a day?
Squirting is more like it about every hour - uncontrolably, usual race to the bathroom. I got some medicine from the Chinese -Berberine Hydrochloride tablets - small yellow pills between a baby aspirin and an adult aspirin in size. They said to take three at once, every 4 hours. I took three a while back and I have stopped having the violent diarrhea, but still feel a bit queasy and tired.
2. is there any blood or mucus in it?
none that I can see. Doesn't resemble the severe food poisoning I got here three years ago that put me in the hospital for two days.
3. is there any history of vomiting?
no vomiting
4. are you able to drink and eat?
yes
5. do you have diabetes, hypertension or any other illness?
Moderately high blood pressure. I take Verelan for it everyday, along with an antidepressant, baby aspirin, and omeprazole for acid reflux
6. are you on any medication?
In addition to the above flonase for allergies and alphagen eye drops for early stage glaucoma
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?
Maybe a little light headed
1. how many loose stools are you passing in a day?
Squirting is more like it about every hour - uncontrolably, usual race to the bathroom. I got some medicine from the Chinese -Berberine Hydrochloride tablets - small yellow pills between a baby aspirin and an adult aspirin in size. They said to take three at once, every 4 hours. I took three a while back and I have stopped having the violent diarrhea, but still feel a bit queasy and tired.
2. is there any blood or mucus in it?
none that I can see. Doesn't resemble the severe food poisoning I got here three years ago that put me in the hospital for two days.
3. is there any history of vomiting?
no vomiting
4. are you able to drink and eat?
yes
5. do you have diabetes, hypertension or any other illness?
Moderately high blood pressure. I take Verelan for it everyday, along with an antidepressant, baby aspirin, and omeprazole for acid reflux
6. are you on any medication?
In addition to the above flonase for allergies and alphagen eye drops for early stage glaucoma
7. any other symptom that you would like to share?
Maybe a little light headed
Brief Answer:
Most probably Acue Enteritis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the answers. I have gone through them. You most probably are suffering from Acute Enteritis. If i were your treating doctor then i would have advised following things:
> Take lots of fluids( water, juices)
> Metronidazole thrice a day for 5 days
> Take Zinc supplement once a day for 10 days
> Drotaverine thrice a day for 3 days
> Avoid sugar related products. They increase diarrhea
Hopefully you will see an improvement in 2-3 days. If condition remains same or aggravates then you need to visit hospital and get an appointment for a "gastroenterologist" for further workup.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
Most probably Acue Enteritis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the answers. I have gone through them. You most probably are suffering from Acute Enteritis. If i were your treating doctor then i would have advised following things:
> Take lots of fluids( water, juices)
> Metronidazole thrice a day for 5 days
> Take Zinc supplement once a day for 10 days
> Drotaverine thrice a day for 3 days
> Avoid sugar related products. They increase diarrhea
Hopefully you will see an improvement in 2-3 days. If condition remains same or aggravates then you need to visit hospital and get an appointment for a "gastroenterologist" for further workup.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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