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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea Followed By Constipation
I ve had digestive issues for several years. I was diagnosed with IBS and have had a colonoscopy and endoscopy that showed a small diverticuli. Lately (month or more) I may not have a bowel movement for 2 weeks. I cannot eat or drink very much and tend to only be able to take in at most 900 calories a day. My stomach is distended also. I take daily fiber, a womens multi-vitamin, B-12, Digestive Advantage, eat mostly raw vegetables and fruits, drink 96oz. of water on average everyday. If I try a laxative, even prescribed, it causes me to vomit violently and will cause days of diarrhea. Then it starts all over again with the constipation. There must be something more to this than simple diverticuli? Or IBS. My family has a history of autoimmune issues, but my doctor can find nothing wrong after blood work, ultrasounds and CT scans showed nothing. I have lost nearly 80 lbs in the past year also. My sister and neice have a condition called gastroparesis, but I can t afford the testing.
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
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 additionaly.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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 additionaly.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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