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What Causes Diarrhea While Suffering From Liver Cirrhosis?
My husband has cirrhosis of liver, now at 3 years, no fluid, (ascites) eats well, , he has hep C Cirrhosis, dementia and Parkinson s. He s been having diarrhea x 10 days and on a brat diet, he only has watery stools when we take him to the bathroom 5 x s daily, no diarrhea inbetween, is it true diarrhea or is it the cirrhosis. He s on Rafaximin and Prozac, we discontinued senna 9 days ago and occ. lactulose
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Hi,
Based on the history you have shared, it's good for your husband to increased stool frequency up to 3-4 per day as it will not lead to ammonia accumulation in the gut which can cause hepatic encephalopathy. But if the frequency is more, stool analysis and antibiotics may be needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin,
General & Family Physician
Based on the history you have shared, it's good for your husband to increased stool frequency up to 3-4 per day as it will not lead to ammonia accumulation in the gut which can cause hepatic encephalopathy. But if the frequency is more, stool analysis and antibiotics may be needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin,
General & Family Physician
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