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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Diarrhea
Hi, I was bitten by a brown recluse on June 3rd. I went to the ER 2 days later and was given bacterium 3xs a day for 10 days. went to follow up with dr and was given a second round of bacterium 2xs a day for 10 days. then was off of meds for about 4-5 days and got a nasty head/chest cold. was given shot of celestone and antibiotic and given amoxiclav for 7 days. now I still have cough, hoarse voice, and to top it off straight liquid diarrhea.. is it possible the amoxiclav could not correct the head/chest cold since I was on heavier antibiotic for so long and could the diarrhea be that all of my bacteria, good and bad were killed with the antibiotic?
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
Hi,
Watery loose stools are in most cases caused by dietary causes or infectious ones. If this is caused by diet then he should try to rest more and switch to a diet of clear liquids.
Drink water, juice, bouillon and weak tea to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Replace lost fluids and electrolytes with sports drinks. Avoid coffee or soft drinks that contain caffeine, since caffeine increases the loss of water and salt.
If you have nausea in addition to diarrhea, take very small sips of fluid frequently and suck on ice chips.
He also may consider over-the-counter medications such as bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) or loperamide (Imodium).
In cases of infectious diarrheas, you should do microbiologist testing of stool and see the exact microbe and then antibiotics can be used additionally.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
Watery loose stools are in most cases caused by dietary causes or infectious ones. If this is caused by diet then he should try to rest more and switch to a diet of clear liquids.
Drink water, juice, bouillon and weak tea to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Replace lost fluids and electrolytes with sports drinks. Avoid coffee or soft drinks that contain caffeine, since caffeine increases the loss of water and salt.
If you have nausea in addition to diarrhea, take very small sips of fluid frequently and suck on ice chips.
He also may consider over-the-counter medications such as bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) or loperamide (Imodium).
In cases of infectious diarrheas, you should do microbiologist testing of stool and see the exact microbe and then antibiotics can be used additionally.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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