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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea
Hello yesterday I suffered with diarrhoea all day, excuse me for writing this, to the point it was pure fluid coming out my rear. My belly would tumble signifying go to the toilet and I d be there at least 10mins every time. I must have lost about 4-5kg in water. I felt ok just slightly rough and more just feeling sorry for myself. Today I ve no diarrhoea but have 2 duvets on and I still feel cold, my head is fuzzy and I ve phoned in sick to work. I ve had a banana to up my blood glucose but feel a little sick, now supping warm full fat organic milk. I reckon it s a bug in my digestive tract. Can you suggest anything else or any medication I should take. I m a huge believer in good food to fix things rather than pills. I ve asked someone to get me some dioralyte to put the electrolytes back in my system. Should I have a couple of probiotic drinks too? Thanks so much and so sorry for the awful graphic.
Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Hi,
Chronic diarrhoea is the term used for the condition of having diarrhoea for more than 14 days. If it is so, consult the physician. If you are suffering from multiple episodes of loose watery stools in a day, then it is most probably infective diarrhoea. My suggestion for the same is take plenty of fluids to correct the fluid loss.
Oral rehydration solution is the best option for correcting fluid loss in diarrhoea, since there is loss of salts in diarrhoea. Soft diet is advised for easy digestion. Avoid caffeine, banana, glucose, milk for two to three days. If it persists for more than a day, consult a physician. If you pass mucoid, foul smelling stools, it is called as dysentery. You should be started on antibiotics for the same. Prevent dehydration with oral fluids.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
Chronic diarrhoea is the term used for the condition of having diarrhoea for more than 14 days. If it is so, consult the physician. If you are suffering from multiple episodes of loose watery stools in a day, then it is most probably infective diarrhoea. My suggestion for the same is take plenty of fluids to correct the fluid loss.
Oral rehydration solution is the best option for correcting fluid loss in diarrhoea, since there is loss of salts in diarrhoea. Soft diet is advised for easy digestion. Avoid caffeine, banana, glucose, milk for two to three days. If it persists for more than a day, consult a physician. If you pass mucoid, foul smelling stools, it is called as dysentery. You should be started on antibiotics for the same. Prevent dehydration with oral fluids.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
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