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What Causes Gurgling In The Abdomen And Diarrhea?
Posted on
Sat, 18 Jun 2016
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Sat, 18 Jun 2016
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Question : This evening after dinner I had a grumbling stomach and a few hours later I had a bowel movement that was loose and bloody.
Brief Answer:
More likely to be gastroenteritis, symptomatic treatment initially
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxx
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would like to know few more information like
How many episodes of diarrhoea? How is the consistency?
Is there any nausea and vomiting?
Did you take outside food?
Is there any pain. Abdomen?
Is the blood coating the stools or is it mixed?
Do you have any other symptoms?
Presence of blood in stool along with loose motions implies that you are having an infection in your digestive system, that is gastroenteritis.
Most cases of gastroenteritis are caused by viruses and requires only symptomatic treatment, consuming contaminated foods or drinks is another common cause.
You do not need antibiotic and also not anti diarrhoeal agent.
I would suggest you to drink plenty of water or electrolyte solutions to prevent dehydration.
Add bland foods to your diet, such as bananas, toast, oatmeal and rice in small amounts every couple of hours. Avoid spicy food. Restrict meat for few days.
You can take curd which will be beneficial.
You can take capsule omeprazole 20 mg before breakfast, empty stomach once daily for a week. Probiotics like sporolac or ecobion will be beneficial.
In case if your symptoms persist, I would have asked for stool routine examination and based on the report I would have decided on the next line of management (requirement of antibiotic). The usual antibiotics are ciprofloxacin with ornidazole or tinidazole combination , 500 mg , taken twice a day. However it would be advisable to meet your doctor before starting them.
Hope this helps
Take care.
More likely to be gastroenteritis, symptomatic treatment initially
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxx
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would like to know few more information like
How many episodes of diarrhoea? How is the consistency?
Is there any nausea and vomiting?
Did you take outside food?
Is there any pain. Abdomen?
Is the blood coating the stools or is it mixed?
Do you have any other symptoms?
Presence of blood in stool along with loose motions implies that you are having an infection in your digestive system, that is gastroenteritis.
Most cases of gastroenteritis are caused by viruses and requires only symptomatic treatment, consuming contaminated foods or drinks is another common cause.
You do not need antibiotic and also not anti diarrhoeal agent.
I would suggest you to drink plenty of water or electrolyte solutions to prevent dehydration.
Add bland foods to your diet, such as bananas, toast, oatmeal and rice in small amounts every couple of hours. Avoid spicy food. Restrict meat for few days.
You can take curd which will be beneficial.
You can take capsule omeprazole 20 mg before breakfast, empty stomach once daily for a week. Probiotics like sporolac or ecobion will be beneficial.
In case if your symptoms persist, I would have asked for stool routine examination and based on the report I would have decided on the next line of management (requirement of antibiotic). The usual antibiotics are ciprofloxacin with ornidazole or tinidazole combination , 500 mg , taken twice a day. However it would be advisable to meet your doctor before starting them.
Hope this helps
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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