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Suggest Treatment For IBS, Occasional Constipation And Vomiting
Question: Hi doc,
my mother is suffering from IBS for last two monthes. she had been given rifaguard , nexito and omez. but the symptoms are persisting. terrible diarrohea,vomiiting sensation and she has lost all apetite for food. sometimes its constipating but most of the times its watery stool mutiple times and vomitting. i have heard that probiotics may help. pl suggest.
my mother is suffering from IBS for last two monthes. she had been given rifaguard , nexito and omez. but the symptoms are persisting. terrible diarrohea,vomiiting sensation and she has lost all apetite for food. sometimes its constipating but most of the times its watery stool mutiple times and vomitting. i have heard that probiotics may help. pl suggest.
Brief Answer:
Probiotics may be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
I have read your query and understand the problem of irritable bowel.
The underlying cause of irritable bowel syndrome could be infection or stress or may be bacterial overgrowth in intestine.
So,she may need to undergo routine blood counts with ESR with stool examination (for routine micro,ova and cyst) with abdominal ultrasound and endoscopy if they have not done earlier.
However,there is no definitive treatment till date unless the actual is found out and it's management relies on diet and lifestyle modifications along with certain medications.
A) Diet and Lifestyle Modifications in IBS like avoiding Pulses and Beans, food with high amounts of refined sugars will help.
B) Good stress management, Yoga and Acupuncture have all been used to help manage the symptoms of IBS with good results.
C) Medications in IBS like Loperamide (Brand Name: Eldoper) has been used in the management of IBS.
But it must be used with caution because the more you use it, the higher risk of getting an infection in your bowels.
If you must use it. Use only 1 or 2 tablets in a day and don not use more than Once or 2 months.
Probiotics may be helpful to restore normal intestinal bacterial flora and there by for the symptomatic relief of watery stools since you have asked about it.
Antispasmodics like Mebeverine (Brand Name: COLOSPA) has also good results to regulate the bowel in IBS.
Hope this detailed answer will help and let me know if you have more doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
Probiotics may be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
I have read your query and understand the problem of irritable bowel.
The underlying cause of irritable bowel syndrome could be infection or stress or may be bacterial overgrowth in intestine.
So,she may need to undergo routine blood counts with ESR with stool examination (for routine micro,ova and cyst) with abdominal ultrasound and endoscopy if they have not done earlier.
However,there is no definitive treatment till date unless the actual is found out and it's management relies on diet and lifestyle modifications along with certain medications.
A) Diet and Lifestyle Modifications in IBS like avoiding Pulses and Beans, food with high amounts of refined sugars will help.
B) Good stress management, Yoga and Acupuncture have all been used to help manage the symptoms of IBS with good results.
C) Medications in IBS like Loperamide (Brand Name: Eldoper) has been used in the management of IBS.
But it must be used with caution because the more you use it, the higher risk of getting an infection in your bowels.
If you must use it. Use only 1 or 2 tablets in a day and don not use more than Once or 2 months.
Probiotics may be helpful to restore normal intestinal bacterial flora and there by for the symptomatic relief of watery stools since you have asked about it.
Antispasmodics like Mebeverine (Brand Name: COLOSPA) has also good results to regulate the bowel in IBS.
Hope this detailed answer will help and let me know if you have more doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Sandip Kabra
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