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Suggest Treatment For Fatigue When Suffering From Diarrhea

Hi there, I am an expat living in India and have found myself with an upset tummy a few times in the past 2 months.


I am waking up with the need to urgently use the bathroom and cramps. Once I have relieved myself the pain goes and I feel okay until 10 minutes later when I need to go again. The stools are relatively loose. I am also fatigued. I have bought Zenflox antibiotic, is this the right antibiotic to take and for how long? Should I also take a probiotic tablet with it?
posted on Thu, 7 May 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your fatigue is most likely due to electrolyte loss from diarrhea. Take enough fluid and electrolytes according to loss. Don't take antibiotics by yourself. Usually diarrhea is self limiting and only treatment required is to replenish fluids and electrolytes. Do a stool routine examination to rule out infection. In case infection is there then antibiotics can be taken. Zenflox is only ofloxacin. I would prefer ofloxacin and ornidazole which covers protozoal infections also.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Fatigue When Suffering From Diarrhea

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your fatigue is most likely due to electrolyte loss from diarrhea. Take enough fluid and electrolytes according to loss. Don t take antibiotics by yourself. Usually diarrhea is self limiting and only treatment required is to replenish fluids and electrolytes. Do a stool routine examination to rule out infection. In case infection is there then antibiotics can be taken. Zenflox is only ofloxacin. I would prefer ofloxacin and ornidazole which covers protozoal infections also. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.