Suggest Treatment For Acute Diarrhea

Posted on Sat, 6 Jun 2015

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Sat, 6 Jun 2015 Answered on

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Question : I didn't have a bowel movement for a week and now I have liquid like runs, for the past 9 hours about every 8 minutes. What can I do to make it stop /? This happens at least once every two weeks

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Loperamide can stop watery stool. Colonoskopy advisable

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

for acute watery stools loperamide is a medcation that can give you relief. However, your problem should usually be examinded by colonoskopy to rule out any underlying condition.

Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards

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