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How Can Diarrhea Be Treated?
I am a frequent traveler, mostly get suffered by diarrhea. Pl help me to choose one of them ofloxacin or loperamide ....which is SAFER as i am already a diverticulitis patient. I am a low immunity man. Aged 50 . I avoid modern strong medicine compare to starting level medicine. Regards. Manoj Sharma
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
Don't take Loperamide like strong anti-motility drug because as you are a frequent traveler it seems to be infective diarrhea. Take Ofloxacin plus Ornidazole combination drug and take Rabeprazole. Drink more water. Avoid excess spicy foods and fatty meals. Excess tea, coffee, smoking, stress to be avoided.
If no improvement is seen stool examination and occult stool test done for further work-up. Consult physician for examination and discuss all of this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
Don't take Loperamide like strong anti-motility drug because as you are a frequent traveler it seems to be infective diarrhea. Take Ofloxacin plus Ornidazole combination drug and take Rabeprazole. Drink more water. Avoid excess spicy foods and fatty meals. Excess tea, coffee, smoking, stress to be avoided.
If no improvement is seen stool examination and occult stool test done for further work-up. Consult physician for examination and discuss all of this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
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