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What Causes Recurrent Diarrhea With Normal Sonography?

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Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Question: I am having frequent loose motion. twice strong antibiotics taken over. taken econorm, probiotic yakult. it stopped for a week and it was comfortable. now again loose motion is there. age 62. not taking outside food. sonography taken. no stones. nothing reportable in sonography. what to do. whether it is safe to take ECONORM XXXXXXX 250 MG twice daily for prolonged period to control loose motion. If horlics, liquid food (Kanji) etc is taken loose motion is there. Food intake is becoming very restricted to rice and dahi(curd) weakness is there and gets tired. what to do. Or is there any other probiotic which can be useful and can be taken daily.
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Answered by Dr. Arun (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please provide information..

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr Arun Tank, Infectious diseases specialists, responding to you.

Please maintain the optimum hydration by taking ORS. ORS also helps recovering weakness from you.

I advice you to do microscopic examination of stool along with Gram's staining, culture and sensitivity of stool. It will guide for optimum selection antibiotics and anti amoebic drugs.

Please provide information whether you have diabetes or any other chronic infections? Have you measured your blood pressure? Do you taking any other drugs?

I will be glad to answer your further query.
Thank you for your contact to health care magic.
Wish you a best health.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank.
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What Causes Recurrent Diarrhea With Normal Sonography?

Brief Answer: Please provide information.. Detailed Answer: Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank, Infectious diseases specialists, responding to you. Please maintain the optimum hydration by taking ORS. ORS also helps recovering weakness from you. I advice you to do microscopic examination of stool along with Gram's staining, culture and sensitivity of stool. It will guide for optimum selection antibiotics and anti amoebic drugs. Please provide information whether you have diabetes or any other chronic infections? Have you measured your blood pressure? Do you taking any other drugs? I will be glad to answer your further query. Thank you for your contact to health care magic. Wish you a best health. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank.