Suggest Remedies For Diarrhea In An Elderly Person

Posted on Sat, 11 Feb 2017

Question: My mother is 82 and has had diarrhea all night. How can she treat this at home?

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give her adequate fluid and electral powder

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.

It appears to be due to GI infection which are most of the time due to viral infection and will resolve spontaneously but will take few days.

In my opinion give her plenty of fluid and electral powder to prevent fluid and electrolyte insufficiency. Also give a course of probiotics.

And get her blood and stool examine (Complete haemogram and stool routine microscopy) to see for any bacterial infection and if it is there then a course of antibiotic like ofloxacin has to be given

For immediate relief continue with tablet lomotil as and when required depending on the stool frequency.

Avoid milk for sometime

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish her a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (0 minute later)

She had a Prolia (arthritis shot) yesterday afternoon. Would this be a side effect of that treatment?

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Diarrhoea is not the side effect of Inj Prolia

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back

Diarrhoea is not the side effect of Inj Prolia

Wish her a good health

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy