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Suggest Treatment For Body Ache, Shivering And Loose Motion

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hi , I had shivering and body ache yesterday and today I am having loose motions ...the body ache has subsided but loose motions have not ...Can I try normet ?? my friend suggested lomotil ...which one should be better ....I have taken a dose of normet 4 hours ago ....haven t worked yet ...pls help ..
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Normet is an antibiotic. Lomotil is an antidiarrheal agent. Is there any blood in the stool? I would recommend you to try following steps:
> Take diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate as an antidiarrheal agent
> Take lots of fluids because diarrhea causes severe dehydration. Fluid loss should be compensated or else it will increase become.
> Take Zinc once a day as it helps in regrowth of intestinal epithelium
> Do not take heavy meals. Try to take lighter meal with liquids(no alcohol)

Report to nearby hospital if :
> Condition does not improve in 2-3 days
> Quantity of loose motions increase.
> You become lethargic/ unconscious

Hope you get well soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Body Ache, Shivering And Loose Motion

Hello Thank you for contacting HCM. Normet is an antibiotic. Lomotil is an antidiarrheal agent. Is there any blood in the stool? I would recommend you to try following steps: Take diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate as an antidiarrheal agent Take lots of fluids because diarrhea causes severe dehydration. Fluid loss should be compensated or else it will increase become. Take Zinc once a day as it helps in regrowth of intestinal epithelium Do not take heavy meals. Try to take lighter meal with liquids(no alcohol) Report to nearby hospital if : Condition does not improve in 2-3 days Quantity of loose motions increase. You become lethargic/ unconscious Hope you get well soon. Thank You