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Suggest Treatment For Bloating And Discomfort In Abdomen

Posted on Wed, 9 Sep 2015

Question: My 18 year old daughter is c/o abdominal bloating and discomfort. She has had diarrhea with mucus multiple times during the day. She has had the symptoms for the past several weeks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Infectious diarrhea should be looked for

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Infectious diarrhea needs to be looked for. If blood and /or leucocytes are present in stool accompanied by high grade fever then most probably she would require a course of antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin and metronidazole in addition to fluid replacement . If the above are absent then oral rehydration via Gastrolyte or ORS should be the mainstay of the treatment. Anti spasmodic such as hyosine butylbromide can also be given for symptomatic relief. If the diarrhea persists or doesn't fit the above description then other causes such as IBD or IBS should also be inquired and investigated in consultation with a gastroenterologist.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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