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Suggest Medicine For Loose Stool With Typhoid
Dear Sir,
My father is 78 years old. He was suffering from typhoid. Now he has no symptoms on typhoid as Blood Report reveals it. I was giving him some milk. But from previous two days his latreen is loose and having bad smell. It is semi liquid. What should I do? Which medicine you would like to prescribe. He has no sugar problem or B.P. problem.
My father is 78 years old. He was suffering from typhoid. Now he has no symptoms on typhoid as Blood Report reveals it. I was giving him some milk. But from previous two days his latreen is loose and having bad smell. It is semi liquid. What should I do? Which medicine you would like to prescribe. He has no sugar problem or B.P. problem.
Tue, 24 Jun 2014
Hi,
Now that his typhoid report is negative, I think typhoid should be ruled out.
Loose stools with bad smell could be due to infection or mal-absorption.
You have given a history of two days. Other details are necessary like frequency and his physical health status to start any kind of treatment.
Importantly he needs to take plenty of fluids, preferably mixed with small quantity of salt and sugar or ORS powder as recommended.
Dehydration due to diarrhea in the elderly could be life threatening, if severe. If it is persistent, get a stool examination to identify the cause of diarrhea. Malabsorption if any can also be identified.
Semi-liquid is not much. If it is persistent and incapacitating, meet you doctor to get the tests done to identify the cause.
Never use drugs to stop diarrhea unless prescribed as it can complicate infection and lead to perforation.
If you have any further queries, happy to help again.
Now that his typhoid report is negative, I think typhoid should be ruled out.
Loose stools with bad smell could be due to infection or mal-absorption.
You have given a history of two days. Other details are necessary like frequency and his physical health status to start any kind of treatment.
Importantly he needs to take plenty of fluids, preferably mixed with small quantity of salt and sugar or ORS powder as recommended.
Dehydration due to diarrhea in the elderly could be life threatening, if severe. If it is persistent, get a stool examination to identify the cause of diarrhea. Malabsorption if any can also be identified.
Semi-liquid is not much. If it is persistent and incapacitating, meet you doctor to get the tests done to identify the cause.
Never use drugs to stop diarrhea unless prescribed as it can complicate infection and lead to perforation.
If you have any further queries, happy to help again.
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