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Suggest Remedies For Loose Bowels And Upset Stomach

Posted on Wed, 12 Oct 2016

Question: What can I do for loose bowels and upset stomach

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Questions:

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,

Before answering, I need to find out a little more information:

1. How long have you had this?
2. Any abdominal pain?
3. Fevers or chills?
4. How many BMs per day?
5. Any new medications before this started?
6. Any ongoing health problems?
7. Are stools bloody, or black and tarry, or frothy with oil in water?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (29 minutes later)

I have had this for about 8 hours. No abdominal pain. No fever or chills. Mostly water and a few loose stools. No new meds. No health problems. No bloody or dark and tarry. No oily or frothy in water.

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Recommendations

Detailed Answer:
It sounds like you may have a mild gastrointestinal infection, either from something you ate, or touching some surface that someone with this infection previously touched.

I recommend Pepto Bismol. Be aware Pepto Bismol can make stools look dark or grey/black but this is not harmful.

Eat things that are easy to digest and that don't cause diarrhea, such as apple sauce, non-spicy soup, bananas. Rice is binding and can help with diarrhea but given that Pepto Bismol is also, I don't want you to get too bound up and have the reverse problem, so adjust accordingly.

This should get better in 1-5 days.

I hope this information helps.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar