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What Causes Persistent Diarrhea And Vomiting While On Hydromorphone?
Question: Yes, good day .. i clearly need help .. i am diabetic .. obese .. and have been on hydromorphone for years for my hip ... i have had diarrhea for 3 days and it has proven unresponsive to loperamide ... also .. am vomiting undigested food i ingested 2 days ago ... vomit and diarrhea have the same appearance ... also .. vomit has no taste of stomach acid ... flavor is odd
Brief Answer:
You are having Gastroenteritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Firstly thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
As per your query most likely you are having acute gastroenteritis.Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa. Most commonly its viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself in 7-10 days. Initially i would advice you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection. As therapy with antibiotic(Azithromycin and Metronidazole) has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis.
For watery stools Increase the doses of imodium to 4mg thrice daily.
Take a probiotic thrice daily.It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better.
Apart from that Metamucil should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal.
Take Zofran 4mg thrice daily to relieve you from nausea and vomiting.
Keep on taking a lot of electrolytre's (sodium and potassium).
General precautions-
Eat light and easily digestible food.
Avoid meat egg and fatty food.
Try boiled food(Vegetables) with spices and herbs for a week.
Drink plenty of orange juice and coconut water(As salts lost in stools are repleted muscle aches would go away).
Keep yourself hydrated.
Keep a watch on blood pressure if systolic is less then 100mm of hg then i.v therapy would be required.
Follow up with reports of stool test.
Its self limiting and with proper therapy would end in a few days.
Thanks
You are having Gastroenteritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Firstly thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
As per your query most likely you are having acute gastroenteritis.Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa. Most commonly its viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself in 7-10 days. Initially i would advice you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection. As therapy with antibiotic(Azithromycin and Metronidazole) has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis.
For watery stools Increase the doses of imodium to 4mg thrice daily.
Take a probiotic thrice daily.It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better.
Apart from that Metamucil should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal.
Take Zofran 4mg thrice daily to relieve you from nausea and vomiting.
Keep on taking a lot of electrolytre's (sodium and potassium).
General precautions-
Eat light and easily digestible food.
Avoid meat egg and fatty food.
Try boiled food(Vegetables) with spices and herbs for a week.
Drink plenty of orange juice and coconut water(As salts lost in stools are repleted muscle aches would go away).
Keep yourself hydrated.
Keep a watch on blood pressure if systolic is less then 100mm of hg then i.v therapy would be required.
Follow up with reports of stool test.
Its self limiting and with proper therapy would end in a few days.
Thanks
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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