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How To Treat Diarrhea?

Hi, I started having diarrhea on Thursday , so today is 4 day. I feel back pain, dizzy, sleepy. I was in Mexico. Today I ate rise,hot sandwich. Drinking tea, water,sports drink, but still going to the bathroom every hour or so. No vomiting, only diarrhea. What should I do?
posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history diarrhea for 4 days along with back pain, dizziness, sleepiness, going to bathroom in spite of taking rice, hot sandwich etc.
This means that you are suffering from entero-colitis and I would advise you the following:
Sens the stool and blood for tests.
Get a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole.
Take additional probiotic, activated charcoal.Continue foods and beverages which are suitable to you.
Take a PPI also.
You may take Loperamide one after each stool, maximum 6 per day to control the loose stool.
By that time the medications would help to control the symptoms.
Take rest
Take electrolyte solutions.
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How To Treat Diarrhea?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history diarrhea for 4 days along with back pain, dizziness, sleepiness, going to bathroom in spite of taking rice, hot sandwich etc. This means that you are suffering from entero-colitis and I would advise you the following: Sens the stool and blood for tests. Get a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole. Take additional probiotic, activated charcoal.Continue foods and beverages which are suitable to you. Take a PPI also. You may take Loperamide one after each stool, maximum 6 per day to control the loose stool. By that time the medications would help to control the symptoms. Take rest Take electrolyte solutions.