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Suggest Treatment For Watery Diarrhea

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2015

Question: the diarrhea is like I'm urinating out of my butt

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
If no improvement should go to ER

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I am sorry for the situation you are in.

Having diarrhea like passing urine is indicative for acute bowel infection (possibly viral) or food poisoning if it occurred right after consuming food/drink.

I advise to :
- take tasectan /pepto bismol to stop diarrhea
- take probiotics to stabilize intestinal flora
- increase water intake with OTC ORS
- avoid foods that will aggravate diarrhea like oily, spicy, fried, coffee foods etc

If watery diarrhea won't stop in a couple of days, should go to ER for immediate evaluation and treatment.

Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (5 hours later)

throughout the night I've had heartburn and belching a metalic taste making me gag at times. I also feel bloated. I do take a generic aciphex that starts with an R along with dyphysclomain and equestrian light powder. but those don't seem to be helping.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue taking Aciphex&dyclomin,do not take equestrian...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Aciphex is containing Rabeprazole, a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) that will help reduce heartburn.

Dyclomin contains dycloverine, an anti-cholinergic drug that will relieve the muscle spasms.

Equestrian light powder is containing cholestiramine that will increase removing bile salts from your body. I think at this moment, the cause of diarrhea is not because of fatty foods intake but to other infectious cause like viral gastroenteritis. Therefore, cholestiramine won't help much.
If I was your caring doctor would encourage to take the other medications (probiotics, tasectan or pepto bismol) as advised earlier.

Antacids will help reduce the heartburn immediately.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (11 minutes later)

is there anything over the counter that I can take for the viral gastoenteritis

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following over the counter remedies for viral gastroenteritis...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

As advised earlier, I recommend:
- drinking plenty of water with ORS to replace the lost electrolytes
- take tasectan or pepto bismol for diarrhea
- start probiotics to stabilize intestinal flora

If the symptoms will persist, should consult with your physician for specific treatment.

Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Klerida

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar