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Suggest Treatment For Diabetic Diarrhea
Question: Hello Doctor, my mother having the loose motion problem since long time. showed to many doctors here and there and nothing came out so finally doctor said its a diabetic diarrhoea. for that he had written immodium tablet every alternate day. but after taking that for 6 months now immodium also not effecting properly.. after eating immodium tablet also now she is having very loose motion some time. its used to be pure watery.. my mother having a sugar and treating with medicine. its used to be 160 and 220 in empty stomach and PP respectively. please suggest me something. thanks.
Brief Answer:
improved glycemic control and need for antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Diabetic diarrhea is usually treated symptomatically with loperamide (immodium 2 mg) one tablet twice or three times a day. However improved glycemic control should be the primary goal.
Her blood sugar needs further control so that fasting is 100 and PP 140 mg/dl.
A course of Tinidazole 500 mg orally twice a day and Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day orally for 05 days will help , as treatment of bacterial overgrowth with antibiotics is sometimes useful. These are prescription drugs, please get them prescribed by your primary physician.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
improved glycemic control and need for antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Diabetic diarrhea is usually treated symptomatically with loperamide (immodium 2 mg) one tablet twice or three times a day. However improved glycemic control should be the primary goal.
Her blood sugar needs further control so that fasting is 100 and PP 140 mg/dl.
A course of Tinidazole 500 mg orally twice a day and Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day orally for 05 days will help , as treatment of bacterial overgrowth with antibiotics is sometimes useful. These are prescription drugs, please get them prescribed by your primary physician.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
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