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Suggest Treatment For Lower Stomach Cramping And Diarrhea
I started w/ lower stomach cramping as an onset of diarrhea yesterday afternoon. I rushed home to sit on the toilet for almost an hour relieving my bowels with continued & increasingly stronger cramping. I began sweating & had to remove my wet clothes. Next, bright red blood & mucus & clots came out followed by strong chills. I laid down & still have the cramps. Every 30 min or so I go back to the bathroom with about 1/4 cup of blood & mucus coming out. I'm 55 years old & take arthritis meds-mobic, plaquenil, & hydrocodone. I started taking a baby aspirin which has helped my arthritis pain for the last month & lowering the amount of hydrcodone to 2 per day instead of 4. I always take food & milk with my meds. Could the aspirin be the cause of my now 12 hours of discomfort? Do I have to see my doc or will this eventually stop? Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks for listening.
Your symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection.
Some advice that I can give to you is: -Take over the counter option like Imodium drug. -For the stomach cramping you can use omeprazole drug to low the acidity in the stomach. -Use probiotic supplements. -Drink liquid. -Eat a healthy diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Suggest Treatment For Lower Stomach Cramping And Diarrhea
Hello, Your symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection. Some advice that I can give to you is: -Take over the counter option like Imodium drug. -For the stomach cramping you can use omeprazole drug to low the acidity in the stomach. -Use probiotic supplements. -Drink liquid. -Eat a healthy diet. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi