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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea Followed By Severe Stomach Pain And Weight Loss
Diarrhea for for 5 months. Stomach pain like a squeezing twisting feeling. Loss of weight 12 lbs. skin irritation on neck and lower back for 5 months. CT Abdominal scan Normal except Gallstone. No diagnosis. Blood work pan -crease is good. No answers. Took bacteria medication for 6 days $100. Per pill. No improvement. Don t know what to do.
Watery loose stools are in most cases caused by dietary causes or infectious ones. If this is caused by diet then he should try to rest more and switch to a diet of clear liquids.
Drink water, juice, bouillon and weak tea to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Replace lost fluids and electrolytes with sports drinks. Avoid coffee or soft drinks that contain caffeine, since caffeine increases the loss of water and salt.
If you have nausea in addition to diarrhea, take very small sips of fluid frequently and suck on ice chips.
In cases of infectious diarrheas, you should do microbiologist testing of stool and see the exact microbe and then antibiotics can be used additionally.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea Followed By Severe Stomach Pain And Weight Loss
Hi, Watery loose stools are in most cases caused by dietary causes or infectious ones. If this is caused by diet then he should try to rest more and switch to a diet of clear liquids. Drink water, juice, bouillon and weak tea to avoid becoming dehydrated. Replace lost fluids and electrolytes with sports drinks. Avoid coffee or soft drinks that contain caffeine, since caffeine increases the loss of water and salt. If you have nausea in addition to diarrhea, take very small sips of fluid frequently and suck on ice chips. He also may consider over-the-counter medications such as bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) or loperamide (Imodium). In cases of infectious diarrheas, you should do microbiologist testing of stool and see the exact microbe and then antibiotics can be used additionally. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon