Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Frequent Bowel Movements

Posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2016

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Question : I do not have any stomach pain but I have to go to the bathroom several times during the day whether or not I have eaten anything or not. When I have to go there is not time in between. I eat a balanced diet, fruits, vegetables daily, I do not take any medication but I do take, vitamin C, Turmeric, One a Day Mens.

Answered by Dr. Dr Samir Patil (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Fibre supplement

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through the details you have provided

Are your symptoms longstanding?
Do you have any blood in your stools?
Have you lost weight recently ?
Is your appetite normal?
I would suggest a stool microscopic examination in case you haven't got one

In case you have any of the above symptoms or if the stool exam is abnormal then you need to be evaluated further for the cause of altered bowels

If you don't have any of the above symptoms I would suggest eating fibre supplements and a short course of antibiotics like Rifaximin, you will need to visit your doctor to get a prescription

Hope this helps

Do get back in case you have further queries
Regards
Dr Samir Patil

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