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Suggest Remedy For Frequent Loose Motions

my roomate and best friend has been using laxitives to help control weight for a little under a year now. she and i decided it was best for her to stop using them all together. she has been seeing a theripist and is doing much better. the last time she used it was a week ago. the week before that she only used once as well. Ever since she stopped she has been pooping mucus. she went to the doctor and they said it was gastrolitius. at the time she went to the doc she was feeling a lot better. this was thursday. friday she felt great but then saturday she felt sick all day and all night she was having very watery diahrea. must have gone like thirty times throughtout the night. today she went to the doctors and they gave her an antibiontic but she is still feeling very sick. because she didn`t tell the docs about the laxative abuse she is scared that its something worse. can u help?
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Some advices that I can give to you are:

- Take over-the-counter medicine like Imodium.
- Take frequent, small sips of water or a rehydration drink and small bites of salty crackers.
- Begin eating mild foods the next day or sooner, depending on how you feel.
- Take probiotics.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Suggest Remedy For Frequent Loose Motions

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Some advices that I can give to you are: - Take over-the-counter medicine like Imodium. - Take frequent, small sips of water or a rehydration drink and small bites of salty crackers. - Begin eating mild foods the next day or sooner, depending on how you feel. - Take probiotics. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi