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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Diarrhea

I ve had distrusts the past four days it s not normal to have in controlable I spoke to my Dr over two weeks ago at first I had a,stomach virus it lasted close to five days I was better then last Wednesday I had the same symptoms Thurs had the runs all day Friday I felt better but Sat n today I have dierrearah again I m thinking I may have parasites in my intestines
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern .
Some advices that I can give to you are :
1)Take frequent, small sips of water or a rehydration drink and small bites of salty crackers.
Try to increase your fluid intake.
2)Begin eating mild foods the next day or sooner, depending on how you feel.
3)Avoid spicy foods, fruits, alcohol, and caffeine until 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared.
4)Avoid chewing gum that contains sorbitol.
5)Avoid milk for 3 days after symptoms disappear. You can eat cheese or yogurt
6)Use antidiarrheal medicine if you have diarrhea for longer than 6 hours.To avoid constipation, stop taking antidiarrheal medicines as soon as stools thicken.
7)use antispasmodic antidiarrheals, such as Imodium A-D
8) Use probiotics, such as Lactobacillus, are available in either pills or powder. This bacteria occurs naturally in the intestine and may help with digestion. When diarrhea is present, the number of these bacteria is reduced.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Diarrhea

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern . Some advices that I can give to you are : 1)Take frequent, small sips of water or a rehydration drink and small bites of salty crackers. Try to increase your fluid intake. 2)Begin eating mild foods the next day or sooner, depending on how you feel. 3)Avoid spicy foods, fruits, alcohol, and caffeine until 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared. 4)Avoid chewing gum that contains sorbitol. 5)Avoid milk for 3 days after symptoms disappear. You can eat cheese or yogurt 6)Use antidiarrheal medicine if you have diarrhea for longer than 6 hours.To avoid constipation, stop taking antidiarrheal medicines as soon as stools thicken. 7)use antispasmodic antidiarrheals, such as Imodium A-D 8) Use probiotics, such as Lactobacillus, are available in either pills or powder. This bacteria occurs naturally in the intestine and may help with digestion. When diarrhea is present, the number of these bacteria is reduced. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!