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Question: My mom is 91. 5'..112 lbs...She has diarrhea and is taking Immodium liquid. It works well. But when she is having the diarrhea, she will go normally and the within an hour, will go watery once or twice more, and those 2 times almost having an accident before she gets to the bath room .the urge is really fast.
1. Like i say , the Immodium works , but what could be causing the urge to go so quickly the second or often the third time?
2. What can she do to avoid dehydration and liss of electrolytes?
1. Like i say , the Immodium works , but what could be causing the urge to go so quickly the second or often the third time?
2. What can she do to avoid dehydration and liss of electrolytes?
Brief Answer:
Further evaluation needed. Oral Rehydration Solution to avoid dehydration
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thank you posting your query at HCM.
I have noticed current presentation of the patient but you did not mention the history of present symptoms? furthermore, did she visit treating physician and were any tests done?
Certain tests are required ; such as, stool test, stool culture, blood routine test.
Increased frequency of diarrhea maybe due to underlying infection which maybe requiring management accordingly.
Therefore, your advised to visit treating physician to prescribe tests that may help to find the underlying cause.
Meanwhile advice in terms of diet:
- banana with yogurt
- ingest soft food ( toast, boiled rice)
- include yogurt in meals
- ingest small meals frequently
- avoid food rich in fiber
- avoid oily food
-OTC probiotic medication maybe used
- ingest plentiful water/juice or both
Secondly, diarrhea results in loss of water and electrolytes from the body. Therefore, OTC oral rehydration solution maybe used to prevent dehydration and compensate the water and electrolyte loss.
Hope to answer your concern.
Any further questions are most welcome.
Wish the patient good and sound health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
Further evaluation needed. Oral Rehydration Solution to avoid dehydration
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thank you posting your query at HCM.
I have noticed current presentation of the patient but you did not mention the history of present symptoms? furthermore, did she visit treating physician and were any tests done?
Certain tests are required ; such as, stool test, stool culture, blood routine test.
Increased frequency of diarrhea maybe due to underlying infection which maybe requiring management accordingly.
Therefore, your advised to visit treating physician to prescribe tests that may help to find the underlying cause.
Meanwhile advice in terms of diet:
- banana with yogurt
- ingest soft food ( toast, boiled rice)
- include yogurt in meals
- ingest small meals frequently
- avoid food rich in fiber
- avoid oily food
-OTC probiotic medication maybe used
- ingest plentiful water/juice or both
Secondly, diarrhea results in loss of water and electrolytes from the body. Therefore, OTC oral rehydration solution maybe used to prevent dehydration and compensate the water and electrolyte loss.
Hope to answer your concern.
Any further questions are most welcome.
Wish the patient good and sound health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Doctor can you recommend an over the counter drink or something that would help replenish the fluid loss if mom has diarrhea?? Im wrried about dehydrationo
Brief Answer:
Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)
Detailed Answer:
hi.
thanks for getting back to me.
there are a number of ORS available in the market.
however, Pedialyte and Naturalyte are usually recommended.
Preparation and dosage maybe followed as indicated on the box/leaflet OR better to take advise from treating physician.
Adults may usually consume upto 1L to 2L of ORS per day.
Hope to answer your concern.
Any further questions are welcomed.
If no further questions, kindly rate the answer and close the dialogue box.
Wish the patient good and sound health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)
Detailed Answer:
hi.
thanks for getting back to me.
there are a number of ORS available in the market.
however, Pedialyte and Naturalyte are usually recommended.
Preparation and dosage maybe followed as indicated on the box/leaflet OR better to take advise from treating physician.
Adults may usually consume upto 1L to 2L of ORS per day.
Hope to answer your concern.
Any further questions are welcomed.
If no further questions, kindly rate the answer and close the dialogue box.
Wish the patient good and sound health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr Tayyab Malik
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Priyanka G Raj
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