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What Could Chronic Diarrhea With Fever Indicate, Also Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
I have been diagnosed by a specialist with IBS. I am experiencing symptoms of diarrhea and am wondering if having the chills or a fever would be associated with this, too? Been going on now for about a month, subsides, then returns. Seems almost like the flu...
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Fever can be related mostly to a viral infection and not to irritable bowel syndrome.
- I suggest you to use Ibuprofen for the fever
- Use Imodium for the diarrhea
- Take probiotic supplements
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Fever can be related mostly to a viral infection and not to irritable bowel syndrome.
- I suggest you to use Ibuprofen for the fever
- Use Imodium for the diarrhea
- Take probiotic supplements
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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