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How To Treat Loose Motion?

Hello Doctor,
My son has loose motions only in the morning ,very watery noticed it this morning.He goes to motion 4-5 times a day few motions are loose motion few are solid. I m a bit concerned now as this is happening from a week.
Is G-Norm safe to give?
Thanks in advance.
Bhagya
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Off and on loose stool alternating with hard stool in a young man or a boy 4-5 times a day can be due to the following reasons:
The commonest being IBS that is irritable bowel syndrome.
Intolerance to certain foods or beverages.
Infection of the intestinal tract.
Least possible is cancer if your son is old- you have mot mentioned the age.
I would advise him the following:
Continue G Norm as it is sort of a probiotic.
First of all, send the sample of stool for tests.
Tests of blood: CBC, thyroid functions, liver functions and so as directed by the clinical evaluation.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen.
A course of an antibiotic and metronidazole.
If this does not work, a CT scan of the whole abdomen and colonoscopy may be required guiding the further management under the care of a Gastroenterologist.

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How To Treat Loose Motion?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Off and on loose stool alternating with hard stool in a young man or a boy 4-5 times a day can be due to the following reasons: The commonest being IBS that is irritable bowel syndrome. Intolerance to certain foods or beverages. Infection of the intestinal tract. Least possible is cancer if your son is old- you have mot mentioned the age. I would advise him the following: Continue G Norm as it is sort of a probiotic. First of all, send the sample of stool for tests. Tests of blood: CBC, thyroid functions, liver functions and so as directed by the clinical evaluation. Ultrasonography of the abdomen. A course of an antibiotic and metronidazole. If this does not work, a CT scan of the whole abdomen and colonoscopy may be required guiding the further management under the care of a Gastroenterologist.