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Question: Hello Doctor - I woke up around 5:00 AM with an upset stomach and bad diareaha. During this first episode of diareaha I broke out in a severe sweat. Since that time, I have had numerous episodes of diareaha since then, and most recently I noticed there was a trace of blood in the toilet, and it seemed a little bit like mucus. - I do not know if I had something bad to eat for dinner last night (I ate late around 10:30 pm) and maybe I have a case of food poisening? I am not sure if I should try and let this run it's course or might I have something more serious. The amount of blood is pretty faint and minimal, and the other issue is I have recently changed jobs in the past year and my new health insurance is a hight deductible, so every time I go to see the doctor it can get very expsnsive very quickly. I am a male, age 54 and I have had IBS issues for years and currently take a prescription, 3 times daily called IC Diphen/Atropine - 2.5 mg tablets.
Any guidance would be gratly appreciated. - Thank you, XXXX
Any guidance would be gratly appreciated. - Thank you, XXXX
Brief Answer:
Kindly consult a general Physician immediately
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.
Looks like an infectious cause of diarrhoea (Food Poisoning)
Kindly consult a general Physician immediately as the treatment required is :
1. Taking oral antibiotics like a combination of Ciprofloxacin/Norfloxacin along with Metronidazole .
2. Proton pump inhibitors like - pantoprazole.
3. Probiotics
Also supportive treatment of :
1.Drinking lots of fluids.
2.Home cooked bland food.
3.Yoghurts
He also may advise you to stop atropine during diarrhoea.
Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Get well soon
Dr.Riyanka
Kindly consult a general Physician immediately
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.
Looks like an infectious cause of diarrhoea (Food Poisoning)
Kindly consult a general Physician immediately as the treatment required is :
1. Taking oral antibiotics like a combination of Ciprofloxacin/Norfloxacin along with Metronidazole .
2. Proton pump inhibitors like - pantoprazole.
3. Probiotics
Also supportive treatment of :
1.Drinking lots of fluids.
2.Home cooked bland food.
3.Yoghurts
He also may advise you to stop atropine during diarrhoea.
Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Get well soon
Dr.Riyanka
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