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Suggest Treatment For Food Poisoning, Abdominal Cramps And Diarrhea

Posted on Fri, 3 Feb 2017

Question: About 2-3 weeks ago I thought I had food poisoning, stomach cramping, diahrrea. I did not throw up. I minimized what I ate however I still have slight cramping in my stomach and gas at times. It does not hurt when I press on my stomach and my stool is soft..

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please start probiotic intake.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Food poisoning always causes some issues with good intestinal bacteria. Lack of this bacteria disrupts intestines and can give mentioned by you symptoms including loose stools, bloating and abdominal pain.
That is why, you should start probiotic intake and continue it for at least few weeks.
If it wont help in few days, stool test and stool culture test should be done as the food poisoning may become chronic infection.

Hope this helps.
Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (24 minutes later)

Is there a probiotic you can suggest?

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please see the answer below.

Detailed Answer:
Good probiotic should contain at least few of mentioned below bacteria: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus salivarius. Please ask about this bacteria in a pharmacy.

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