Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Loose Stools

Posted on Thu, 10 Nov 2016

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Question : I've had loose stool on and off for several weeks. Should I go to my doctor? I don't have any other symptoms and nothing seems to make it better or worse.

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Loose stools off and on that do not bother you otherwise may be due to dietary effect

Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome to HCM,

Loose stools episodes off and on that do not bother you otherwise may be due to diet.
Probiotics are good, continue them.

Try soya milk, yogurt, carrot soup, bananas, and a bland diet-- avoid high protein, fried, spicy, tea, coffee, colas and chocolates for two weeks and see whether it goes away.

If despite following these, it persists, get a stool microscopical examination done, and report it to your doctor then.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee