Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Blood in stools with abdominal pain could be caused by various problems like gastroenteritis either viral , bacterial or amoebic or an inflammatory bowel disorder or gastrointestinal obstruction .
It can even result as a rare sideeffect of Prilosec in some individuals.
Mild digestive upsets are a common side effect of omeprazole, but serious adverse reactions are rare. It is very uncommon for patients to suffer from serious digestive side effects, such as persistent diarrhea, bloody stool, and intense abdominal pain. However, these side effects can become very serious if left untreated, so it's important to seek prompt medical attention if you are displaying these signs.
I would recommend you get yourself evaluated by a gastroenterologist who after thorough examination and investigation ( tests like stool culture and abdominal ultrasound , scopy etc) can confirm your diagnosis and start appropriate treatment .
If amebiasis is confirmed then treatment will include a course of oral amoebicidal drugs .However without a stool test it's not advised to start such treatment randomly.
So please do consult your doctor and avoid self medication .
Meanwhile you can stop Prilosec to watch for resolution of the bloody diarrhoea and take probiotic (like Econorm , Gnorm etc twice daily ) and multivitamin and Zinc supplements ( Zincovit etc once daily )to help in faster recovery .
Drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol , caffeine and spicy foodstuff .
If the problem persists beyond a week or worsens then please consult your doctor immediately .
Hope I have answered your query.
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Hello,
Thanks for the follow up.
Please remember that bloody stools can be due to various causes and the exact cause cannot be determined without examination and tests .
The drugs which I mentioned are just probiotics and multivitamin and zinc supplements which are available in various brands .
These are not the definitive therapy for bloody diarrhoea and will not treat any infectious diarrhoea for which prescription antibiotics are a must .
These normalise the gut and may benefit in drug induced bloody diarrhoea or inflammation of gut.
So you may try taking these for a week but if the problem persists do consult your doctor and get a stool test done .
Probiotics are usually taken as 20 gm daily with meals in one or two divided doses depending on the XXXXXXX strength .The primary probiotics available in the United States include preparations containing L. acidophilus, Lactobacillus GG, L. reuteri, Bifidobacterium species, and S. boulardii. So you have to check the content of any brand for any of these. Usually enterogermina or HMF replete are some examples of brands.
Multivitamin and zinc can be of any brand , just make sure to have 20 mg of zinc daily be it in the form of lozenges or capsules either zinc acetate or gluconate etc.
Some brands are Zinc lozenges , Zinx , Cold free Lozenges etc

I cannot assure you of the exact prescription dose and availability of these in your vicinity and would recommend you that consulting a physician would be the best next step .However even using dietary products like yoghurt ( natural probiotic ) and zinc XXXXXXX diet( Like, asparagus ,peanuts , spinach , watermelon seeds , sea food , beans etc) can help you.

Hope I have answered your query.
Kindly accept my answer if you have no further queries.
Regards

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