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What Causes Semi-solid Stool Twice Or Thrice A Day?
Posted on
Fri, 12 Jun 2015
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015
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Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Question : Hello,
My wife aged 26 years is suffering from semi solid stools for past two weeks. There is no abdominal pain or indigestion. Passing semi solid stools twice or thrice in a day. Plz tell us the reason and remedy
My wife aged 26 years is suffering from semi solid stools for past two weeks. There is no abdominal pain or indigestion. Passing semi solid stools twice or thrice in a day. Plz tell us the reason and remedy
Brief Answer:
5 day course of medicines
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood the history about your wife.
Semisolid stools for 2 weeks can be due to sub-clinical form of entero-colitis, or due to disturbance of bacterial flora or an allergy to some food or beverages.
Usually these problems solve and get alright within a few days. 2 weeks is a long time and I would suggest in such a case the following:
- Get stool tested.
- Get an antibiotic like Oflaxacin or cefixime and metronidazole course- needs a prescription from your local Doctor. Complete the course for 5 days.
-Add probiotics, activated charcoal tablets and multivitamins.
- give curds, banana along with normal full diet.
I hope she will be cured with this.
In case a 5 day course does not help completely, she may need an opinion of a Gastroenterologist and further tests.
5 day course of medicines
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood the history about your wife.
Semisolid stools for 2 weeks can be due to sub-clinical form of entero-colitis, or due to disturbance of bacterial flora or an allergy to some food or beverages.
Usually these problems solve and get alright within a few days. 2 weeks is a long time and I would suggest in such a case the following:
- Get stool tested.
- Get an antibiotic like Oflaxacin or cefixime and metronidazole course- needs a prescription from your local Doctor. Complete the course for 5 days.
-Add probiotics, activated charcoal tablets and multivitamins.
- give curds, banana along with normal full diet.
I hope she will be cured with this.
In case a 5 day course does not help completely, she may need an opinion of a Gastroenterologist and further tests.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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