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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea

I have had dihorrea and other symptoms for over 7 years I have just been given some loperamide by the doctor I took one a day for a week and it did t work went back to doctor and was told to carry on with tablets taking up to 3 a day after each bowel movement. Also cutting out fruit and orange juice not sure what to do about fibere from wholemeal bread/prrodge and vegetables
Tue, 8 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Thank you for the query.

Chronic diarrhoea can be caused by bacterial infection,Lactose intolerance, colon cancer,bowels obstruction or inflammatory bowels disease.

I kindly would like to ask you some questions like:

1)do you have blood in stools? or 2)do you have fever?
3)do you have some times diarrhoea and others constipation?
4) if you have done investigations like blood work, biochemical tests,stool tests and colonoscopy then please upload those to me.

If I were your treating doctor I would recommend you to run further test if they had not been done previously.

1)repeat examination of stool for ova/parasites
2)culture of stool

You will require antibiotics (quinolones or cephalosporins or antiprotozoals etc.) with antiemetic, antispasmodics and antiinflammatories with prebiotics and probiotics.

There will be a need of fluid and electrolyte balance in body.So,take plenty of water with electrolytes and fruit juices.

You must consult physician for further treatment

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, Thank you for the query. Chronic diarrhoea can be caused by bacterial infection,Lactose intolerance, colon cancer,bowels obstruction or inflammatory bowels disease. I kindly would like to ask you some questions like: 1)do you have blood in stools? or 2)do you have fever? 3)do you have some times diarrhoea and others constipation? 4) if you have done investigations like blood work, biochemical tests,stool tests and colonoscopy then please upload those to me. If I were your treating doctor I would recommend you to run further test if they had not been done previously. 1)repeat examination of stool for ova/parasites 2)culture of stool You will require antibiotics (quinolones or cephalosporins or antiprotozoals etc.) with antiemetic, antispasmodics and antiinflammatories with prebiotics and probiotics. There will be a need of fluid and electrolyte balance in body.So,take plenty of water with electrolytes and fruit juices. You must consult physician for further treatment Regards.