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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea When Diagnosed With UTI
I currently have a UTI that was diagnosed. that is not the problem. I have had diarrhea for a couple of days 4 or 5 times. Anything I eat goes through me. But a couple of days ago I noticed my stools were read. I attributed it to drinking beet juice. today I went to the bathroom and have soft stool but noticed black stipes in the stool. Should I be concerned that it is in actuality blood?
Hi 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. Get an stool examination done and based on the investigation report we can decide on the need of antibiotics. See physician. Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea When Diagnosed With UTI
Hi 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. Get an stool examination done and based on the investigation report we can decide on the need of antibiotics. See physician. Take care