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What Causes Abdominal Soreness And Diarrhea After Eating Ice Cream?
Question: my wife has abdominal soreness when moving (eg, getting up from sitting). Pressing on the area causes soreness as well. The soreness is located below the belly button and covers the entire abdomen. This is accompanied by diarrhea. It started 4 days ago after eating ice cream to which she is lactose intolerant.
Brief Answer:
Abdominal soreness due to gas/diarrhea after eating ice-cream...
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I am sorry for the unpleasant situation your wife is going through.
You say that she is having abdominal soreness when moving. Pressing on the area causes soreness too and is located below the belly button. This is suggestive that she is having gas inside her bowels.
You confirm this by telling that she is having diarrhea since 4 days now after eating an ice-cream while being lactose intolerant.
Ice-cream has caused explosive diarrhea as she is intolerant.
I advise to:
- keep her well hydrated: increase fluids intake, especially water with oral rehydration salts
- take tasectan or pepto bismol for diarrhea
- take probiotics to stabilize her intestinal flora
- take anti-colic agents containing dill's extract to ease the soreness
If still no improvement, should consult with gastroenterologist further.
Wish fast recovery.
Dr.Albana
Abdominal soreness due to gas/diarrhea after eating ice-cream...
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I am sorry for the unpleasant situation your wife is going through.
You say that she is having abdominal soreness when moving. Pressing on the area causes soreness too and is located below the belly button. This is suggestive that she is having gas inside her bowels.
You confirm this by telling that she is having diarrhea since 4 days now after eating an ice-cream while being lactose intolerant.
Ice-cream has caused explosive diarrhea as she is intolerant.
I advise to:
- keep her well hydrated: increase fluids intake, especially water with oral rehydration salts
- take tasectan or pepto bismol for diarrhea
- take probiotics to stabilize her intestinal flora
- take anti-colic agents containing dill's extract to ease the soreness
If still no improvement, should consult with gastroenterologist further.
Wish fast recovery.
Dr.Albana
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