Brief Answer:
Acute gastroenteritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
I am a Gastroenterologist and would be answering your query.

As per your queries answers are- Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion which means that when all other possibilities are ruled out person is suspected to have IBS.
You have a very short history of 4 days only.
Most likely you are having Gastroenteritis(Have seen the attached photos).

Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa.Most commonly it's viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself to 7-10 days but can be bacterial or protozoal also. Initially, I would advise you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection. As therapy with antibiotic has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis.

Rx(prescription required).
Tab Cefixime 200 mg twice daily(Anti bacterial).
Tab Metronidazole 400 mg thrice daily(Antiprotozoal)
Start taking Imodium(Loperamide) 4 mg twice daily (for loose stools) can be increased to 16 mg per day.

Apart from that, I would suggest you take a probiotic twice daily. It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better.

Our body has its own environment called gut flora..Gut flora is the complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans. The intestinal microflora is a complex ecosystem containing over 400 bacterial species. The flora is sparse in the stomach and upper intestine, but luxuriant in the lower bowel.Long term use of these antibiotics destroys this flora and can lead to various problems with a digestive system like indigestion, abdominal pain, belching, bloating and increased gas formation loose motions.

Apart from that ispaghula husk should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal.

An antispasmodic like dicyclomine 10 mg thrice daily can be taken to decrease the frequency of stools and pain in the abdomen.

For nausea take Zofran(Ondansetron) 4 mg twice daily.
Drink oral rehydration electrolyte solution 200 ml after every stool.

Apart from medicines food suggestions are-
- Increase XXXXXXX warm water intake
- Do not drink water during and after meals
- Eat small meals (rich in fiber), Avoid spicy, oily and heavy meals.
- Eat plentiful "fresh oranges" and "pear "
- Drink COLD milk and AVOID junk food.
- avoid beverages/alcohol/ soft drinks
- avoid carbonated drinks
-Take yogurt in food.


Take these medicines for 3 days.
Get the stool analysis done and do follow up with reports.

Thanks!

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Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again XXXXXXX
Whether its IBS or IBD presentation is usually chronic(recurrent problem for months).In your case you have a 4 day history so initially we would try to rule out gastroenteritis (presents usually with short history).
Being a gastroenterologist i have not used isotretanoin on my patients yet trials done on small population by NCBI shows a positive association between isotretinoin and ulcerative colitis,However large trials are still required.
For further effects of tretanoin i would suggest you to put a query for dermatologist.

Hope i answered your query(Gastroenterology) well.
Feel free to follow up.

Thanks!

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Brief Answer:
Don't strain too much for bowel moment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again Dear,
Bit of fresh blood could be due to over straining or constipation.As you strain the veins in rectum swells up and some times burst causing mild bleed.
I think enteritis is resolving now as already explained gastroenteritis is self limiting and in most of the cases limits itself in 5-7 days.
One episode of mild bleeding in a patient in acute enteritris can't be labelled as having hemorrhoids or fissures etc.
Suggestion-
Just keep a watch on bleeding and if it recurs inform me.
Take a probiotic like VSL#3 twice daily.
Regards.

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