Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhea
Could be due to irritable bowel syndrome
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Your complaints could be consistent with irritable bowel syndrome. I would insist you to visit a doctor and to get evaluated.
You may benefit from the following dietary changes:
* Eliminating high-gas producing foods. If you have bothersome bloating or are passing considerable amounts of gas, your doctor may suggest that you cut out such items as carbonated beverages, vegetables especially cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower and raw fruits.
* Eliminating gluten may lead to improvement in diarrhea symptoms. Wheat, barley and rye are gluten containing foods.
* Eliminating FODMAPs. You may be sensitive to types of carbohydrates such as fructose, fructans, lactose and others, called FODMAPs (fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols).
You can benefit from the following types of medicines:
* Over-the-counter medications, such as loperamide (Imodium), can help control diarrhea. Some people will benefit from medications called bile acid binders, such as cholestyramine (Prevalite), colestipol (Colestid) or colesevelam (Welchol), but these can lead to bloating.
* If you have diarrhea and abdominal pain without depression, your doctor may suggest a lower than normal dose of tricyclic antidepressants, such as imipramine (Tofranil) or nortriptyline (Pamelor). Side effects of these drugs include drowsiness and constipation. SSRIs, such as fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem) or paroxetine (Paxil), may be helpful if you're depressed and have pain and constipation.
* Antibiotics. Some people whose symptoms are due to an overgrowth of bacteria in their intestines may benefit from antibiotic treatment. Some people with symptoms of diarrhea have benefited from rifaximin (Xifaxan), but more research is needed.
* Counseling. You may benefit from counseling if you have depression or if stress tends to worsen your symptoms.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards