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Question: Frequent loose motion sometimes six to eight times my age is 66+ colonoscopy&endoscopy done nothing remarkable.suggest ibs colitis.taking bland diet.two yrs back taken mebex sr bd.for six month &razo20 alprax.5. Razo&alpraxcontinuing. But i am suffering again.one doctor prescribe ibset &mucaine gel .anather suggest torfix 400bd. I am confused.kindly give ditrction.
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
I would like to have some more information before I can give my opinion.
1. How long you are having these symptoms?
2. Small or large volume stools?
3. Any blood or mucus in it?
4. Does loose stools wake you up from sleep?
5. Any weight loss?
6. On any medications?
7. Any other medical illness like diabetes/thyroid issues/celiac disease?
8. What tests other than endoscopies were done?
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
I would like to have some more information before I can give my opinion.
1. How long you are having these symptoms?
2. Small or large volume stools?
3. Any blood or mucus in it?
4. Does loose stools wake you up from sleep?
5. Any weight loss?
6. On any medications?
7. Any other medical illness like diabetes/thyroid issues/celiac disease?
8. What tests other than endoscopies were done?
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
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Dr. Shanthi.E
1 10yrs
2.both type
3.mucus plus.no blood.
4.no
5.when I am only on ors in acute phase there is little loss of wt.
6.consulted several specialist in XXXXXXX
Daily I am taking razo 20 morning aplrax .5 bed time.besides these in acute phase norflox tz bifilc lomotil.
In 2014 taken mebez sr for six month .presently no use.
Now again consulted two days back one suggested ibsec once in morning and mucaine gel thrice 2 tsf.2nd opinion torfix 400 twice for three wks and librax thrice daily.
7.non diabatic.normal thyroid .no celiac disease.
8.beside endoscopy routine XXXXXXX check up annually . cholesterol levels higher side following
restricted food and XXXXXXX day 5 bed time..
2.both type
3.mucus plus.no blood.
4.no
5.when I am only on ors in acute phase there is little loss of wt.
6.consulted several specialist in XXXXXXX
Daily I am taking razo 20 morning aplrax .5 bed time.besides these in acute phase norflox tz bifilc lomotil.
In 2014 taken mebez sr for six month .presently no use.
Now again consulted two days back one suggested ibsec once in morning and mucaine gel thrice 2 tsf.2nd opinion torfix 400 twice for three wks and librax thrice daily.
7.non diabatic.normal thyroid .no celiac disease.
8.beside endoscopy routine XXXXXXX check up annually . cholesterol levels higher side following
restricted food and XXXXXXX day 5 bed time..
Brief Answer:
IBS
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.
All your symptoms and the information given point towards irritable bowel syndrome.
The doctor you consulted two days ago has given the right prescription.
Continue taking them.
You take Torfix 400 mg thrice a day for two weeks.
Ibset once a day for 4 weeks
Librax twice a day for 4 weeks
I would like to add one more medication.
C.VSL#3 once a day for 4 weeks.
Take Razo and Mucaine only if you have acidity issues.
We shall review after 4 weeks.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
IBS
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.
All your symptoms and the information given point towards irritable bowel syndrome.
The doctor you consulted two days ago has given the right prescription.
Continue taking them.
You take Torfix 400 mg thrice a day for two weeks.
Ibset once a day for 4 weeks
Librax twice a day for 4 weeks
I would like to add one more medication.
C.VSL#3 once a day for 4 weeks.
Take Razo and Mucaine only if you have acidity issues.
We shall review after 4 weeks.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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