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Suggest Treatment For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
DOCTOR,
MY 14 YR OLD SON HAD SEVERE STOMACH ACHE ONLY AT NIGHT. URINE, BLOOD, CT SCAN, ENDOSCOPY, ECG ALL NORMAL. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED TRYPTOMER 10 mg AND SAID HE IS SUFFERING FRM IRRITOBLE BOWEL SYNDROME. HIS STOOL IS HARD & HE GOES TO TOILET IN ALTERNATE DAYS FROM BIRTH. HOW LONG HE SHOULD CONTINUE THIS MEDICINE? WILL IT RECUR IN FUTURE?
MY 14 YR OLD SON HAD SEVERE STOMACH ACHE ONLY AT NIGHT. URINE, BLOOD, CT SCAN, ENDOSCOPY, ECG ALL NORMAL. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED TRYPTOMER 10 mg AND SAID HE IS SUFFERING FRM IRRITOBLE BOWEL SYNDROME. HIS STOOL IS HARD & HE GOES TO TOILET IN ALTERNATE DAYS FROM BIRTH. HOW LONG HE SHOULD CONTINUE THIS MEDICINE? WILL IT RECUR IN FUTURE?
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
He will take the medication for the time that he has symptoms. IBS can be only maintained under control through medications bad diet, but it is very difficult to recur.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
He will take the medication for the time that he has symptoms. IBS can be only maintained under control through medications bad diet, but it is very difficult to recur.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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