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How Can Diarrhea And Acid Reflux While Suffering From Diabetes Be Treated?

My husband who is 55 years old and a type 2 diabetic has been very stressed and anxious these past four weeks due to the bereavement of our dear cat. he usually has several loose stools a day but now he has been suffering from heart burn /intergestion like chest pains but getting no relief from gaviscon etc or peppermint tea and has been throwing up every night for nearly 3 weeks now, sleeps very little due to pain and being sick and feeling totally exhausted with it all. he is dehydrated. it is almost impossible to get a gp appointment at our doctors and he said it doesn t warrant a a&e hospital treatment. I am so worried about him. Do you have any answers for us
Sat, 4 Aug 2018
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Hello and welcome to the “Ask me Doctor” service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Anxiety and stress causes or aggravates irritable bowel syndrome, which leads to hyperacidity, nausea, diarrhea.

I usually give advice not to have mental stress as much as possible. For diarrhea I usually start with ORS which if not able to control diarrhea in 24 hours then Loperamide can be taken.

According to my experience Amitryptillin gives promising results in IBS. However it is prescription drug you have to get it through nearby physician.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can Diarrhea And Acid Reflux While Suffering From Diabetes Be Treated?

Hello and welcome to the “Ask me Doctor” service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Anxiety and stress causes or aggravates irritable bowel syndrome, which leads to hyperacidity, nausea, diarrhea. I usually give advice not to have mental stress as much as possible. For diarrhea I usually start with ORS which if not able to control diarrhea in 24 hours then Loperamide can be taken. According to my experience Amitryptillin gives promising results in IBS. However it is prescription drug you have to get it through nearby physician. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.