What Do Upper Abdominal Cramps And Diarrhea Indicate?

Brief Answer:
Gastroenteritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks fo choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
I am a Gastroenterologist and would be answering your query.

As per your query cholestramine is not the cause in your case. Infact it is used to control diarrhea in some cases.Most likely you are suffering from gastroenteritis which means taht mucosa of intestine is inflammed due to viral bacterial or protozoal infection.

I would suggest you to take a good probiotic for 5 days. This will help the good bacteria's to replenish again. Once the flora is replenished intestinal motility and secretions will be improved.
Tablet Neksium 40mg once daily.
Take antispasmodic like dicyclomine for spasmodic pain.
Drink a lot of fluid and electrolytes and keeep youself hydrated.

Thanks

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Brief Answer:
Follow up consultation

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

As clinically it's very difficult to diagnose lactose tolerance, an easy way out is the lactose tolerance test. In this test, you will drink a liquid with lactose. After two hours, a blood sample would be taken to measure how much glucose is in your blood. If your blood glucose level does not rise, this means that your body is not digesting or absorbing lactose.

So you can go for this test.

For cramps pain and all other symptoms please follow the above-mentioned suggestion you will feel much better in a few days.

Regards.

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