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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea, Constipation And Abdominal Cramps

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Posted on Thu, 1 Jun 2017
Question: I seem to have diarrhea, constipation and cramps after I eat every few days since the first of this month. I take VSL 3 but does not seem to be helping. I was told I may have IBS or Colitis. next month I am going to my M.D.
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Answered by Dr. Sunil (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Dear patient have gone through your detalts and i appreciate your concerns.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion.In easy language when a gastroenterologist can't find out any cause despite of extensive investigations patient is labelled to have IBS.

Initially as you say you have only tried probiotic till date.As you are having a short history of symptoms initially i would suggest you to take a short term course of Ofloxacin with Metronidazole(5-7 days).
Apart from that few tests like Endoscopy,Colonoscopy and stool test should be done to rule out any other possibility.

Without these tests a patient can't be labbeled as having IBS.

I would strongly recommend you to follow a couse of antibiotics with probiotic and digestive enzymes and folow up after 7 days.

Thank you and may god bless you.
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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea, Constipation And Abdominal Cramps

Brief Answer: IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion. Detailed Answer: Hi, Dear patient have gone through your detalts and i appreciate your concerns. Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion.In easy language when a gastroenterologist can't find out any cause despite of extensive investigations patient is labelled to have IBS. Initially as you say you have only tried probiotic till date.As you are having a short history of symptoms initially i would suggest you to take a short term course of Ofloxacin with Metronidazole(5-7 days). Apart from that few tests like Endoscopy,Colonoscopy and stool test should be done to rule out any other possibility. Without these tests a patient can't be labbeled as having IBS. I would strongly recommend you to follow a couse of antibiotics with probiotic and digestive enzymes and folow up after 7 days. Thank you and may god bless you.