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What Causes A Bout Diarrhea Along With Lower Abdominal Pain?
embarrassing to discuss but....I have had strange stools for about a week and some gas pains in the lower abdomen. Started with a bout of diarhea, took generic brand immodium pills for a couple of days which didn t have much effect so on the 4th day of issues I took liquid Immodium...the initial dose and then one more later in the day. That seemed to help the diarhea but I was still having the urge to go but there was a lot of mucous looking stuff in the stool and then for the last couple of days sometimes the gelatin looking substance was all that came out. Today has been better but still having the urge to go but not eliminating very much.
Tue, 11 Sep 2018
Hi,
As per my clinical experience, the current presentation suggests intestine infection through some sort of bacteria or virus.
Till the basic pathology is not cured, the Imodium like medication can help in suppressing diarrhea, not curing it.
Primary guidelines for better recovery
@ Drink more and more liquids.
@ Consume soft and light diet.
@ Get prescription of GI specific antibiotic as Metronidazole, antispasmodic as Dicyclomine or Drotaverine, probiotics as Lactobacillus or Racecadotril from your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
As per my clinical experience, the current presentation suggests intestine infection through some sort of bacteria or virus.
Till the basic pathology is not cured, the Imodium like medication can help in suppressing diarrhea, not curing it.
Primary guidelines for better recovery
@ Drink more and more liquids.
@ Consume soft and light diet.
@ Get prescription of GI specific antibiotic as Metronidazole, antispasmodic as Dicyclomine or Drotaverine, probiotics as Lactobacillus or Racecadotril from your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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