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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea And Abdominal Cramps?

My husband has had severe diarrhea and upper and lower stomach cramps for a week now . This Monday our family put him on prescription medicine to stop diarrhea. It has not worked he feels it s his waving hehas started about the same time . Dr said no, he thinks it is gastrointestinal. I believe it could be c dif.
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
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Hello,

There can be several causes for that.

For further assessment you may require complete hemogram, stool analysis, ultrasound abdomen after physician consultation.

Till then you can take tablet loperamide.

Keep your self hydrated.

Take soft diet

Hope I have answered your query..
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale
Family and general physician
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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea And Abdominal Cramps?

Hello, There can be several causes for that. For further assessment you may require complete hemogram, stool analysis, ultrasound abdomen after physician consultation. Till then you can take tablet loperamide. Keep your self hydrated. Take soft diet Hope I have answered your query.. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Shyam Kale Family and general physician