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Electrolyte Imbalance. Watery Stools. Can Econorm Be Given?

My mother is having Electrolytes Imbalance and due to this she was been Hospitized twice in May 12 and November12 But she is now ok with the electrolytes as after conducting the test the report shows normal But since from couple of Days she is having a watery stool , diarrhea may be . Whether whe can give here ECONORM as she is 61 yrs old and shall i go for the Stool rt test or Culture . Pl suggest
Fri, 30 Nov 2012
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Hello, Abu,
Your mother has had diarrhea for some time. I hope the doctors
have done all the tests necessary to find out what is the reason.
I hope they have tested the stool for Ova and parasites, do
colonoscopy and biopsy to see if she has colitis, ruled out
Crohn's disease, Celiac disease, lactose intolerance etc.
Also check for other organisms such as Giardia, Cryptosporidia,
viruses like Norwalk agents etc.
If she was on antibiotics, we have to rule out C.Difficile infection.
As for Econorm, it is a probiotic and puts good bacteria into the
intestine which is good. So, she can take it regularly.
For electrolyte replacement she can take electrolyte solutions
that you can get at the drug store. If you can get it, coconut
water is very good.
I wish her well.
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Electrolyte Imbalance. Watery Stools. Can Econorm Be Given?

Hello, Abu, Your mother has had diarrhea for some time. I hope the doctors have done all the tests necessary to find out what is the reason. I hope they have tested the stool for Ova and parasites, do colonoscopy and biopsy to see if she has colitis, ruled out Crohn s disease, Celiac disease, lactose intolerance etc. Also check for other organisms such as Giardia, Cryptosporidia, viruses like Norwalk agents etc. If she was on antibiotics, we have to rule out C.Difficile infection. As for Econorm, it is a probiotic and puts good bacteria into the intestine which is good. So, she can take it regularly. For electrolyte replacement she can take electrolyte solutions that you can get at the drug store. If you can get it, coconut water is very good. I wish her well.