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What Causes Diarrhea Shortly After Eating?
Question: frequent diarrhea shortly after eating. like 30 to 60 mintes. stool is choc brown but also some gas involved. Have tried beano with little effect. condition has been ongoing for past week.
Brief Answer:
Most likely its gastroenteritis.Get as stool test done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Firstly thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
As per your query most likely you are having acute gastroenteritis.
Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa. Most commonly its viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself in 10-14 days. Initially i would advice you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection. As therapy with antibiotic has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis.
For stools increase imodium (Loperamide) 4mg twiice daily(can be taken upto 16 mg)
Take a probiotic twice daily.It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better.
Apart from that Metamucil should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal.
To reduce stool frequency add dicyclomine 10 mg once daily.
Take Nexium 40mg once daily to provide relief in gases.
General precautions-
Eat light and easily digestible food.
Avoid meat egg and fatty food.
Try boiled food(Vegetables) with spices and herbs for a week.
Drink plenty of orange juice and coconut water(As salts lost in stools are repleted muscle aches would go away).
Keep yourself hydrated.
Follow up with reports of stool test.As if report is positive for bacterial or protozoal infection therapy with metronidazole and ciprofoxacin would be given.
Thanks
Most likely its gastroenteritis.Get as stool test done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Firstly thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
As per your query most likely you are having acute gastroenteritis.
Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa. Most commonly its viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself in 10-14 days. Initially i would advice you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection. As therapy with antibiotic has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis.
For stools increase imodium (Loperamide) 4mg twiice daily(can be taken upto 16 mg)
Take a probiotic twice daily.It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better.
Apart from that Metamucil should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal.
To reduce stool frequency add dicyclomine 10 mg once daily.
Take Nexium 40mg once daily to provide relief in gases.
General precautions-
Eat light and easily digestible food.
Avoid meat egg and fatty food.
Try boiled food(Vegetables) with spices and herbs for a week.
Drink plenty of orange juice and coconut water(As salts lost in stools are repleted muscle aches would go away).
Keep yourself hydrated.
Follow up with reports of stool test.As if report is positive for bacterial or protozoal infection therapy with metronidazole and ciprofoxacin would be given.
Thanks
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