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My 11-month-old baby has loose stools. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My kid is 11 months old and he had more than 20 loose motions in one day today. He has never had this kind of a severe problem. In his bad days, he might have had 10 motions but they were not as loose and watery as today. He is currently on Taxim O, Sporlac, and Enterogermina. Is it sa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The probable cause is acute diarrhea. Use of Oflox OZ (Ofloxacin and Ornidazole) is safe. But, this is not required in the care of diarrhea unless it is complicated. The treatment plan is: ORS (oral rehydration salts) 100 mL per loose stool. Zinc syrup 5 mL once a ... Read Full »
My 3-month-old baby had diarrhea for a week, and now there is blood in her stools. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a mother and want to ask about my baby's health. She is three months old. She has had diarrhea for six to seven days, but now there is blood in her poop. I want to ask what is the reason behind? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. The child likely has some infection if there is blood in the stools. On the other hand, please note that it is normal for children under six months to pass stools 10 to 20 times a day or once in 2 to 3 days. Both ar... Read Full »
I have diarrhea and chest pain. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female. My height is five feet seven inches, and my weight is 125.67 pounds. Yesterday, I woke up in the morning and had minor vomiting five to six times with diarrhea. The vomiting stopped in the afternoon, but the diarrhea continued. Then, I experienced chest pai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern.I read your query and can understand your concern about your symptoms, and it appears that you have gastroenteritis. If you are not pregnant, then I suggest you do the following:1. Take a tablet of Metronidazole 500 mg... Read Full »
I have had a loss of appetite and gastrointestinal symptoms after my period. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a healthy 43-year-old woman. My height is 5 feet and 4 inches and, I weigh 135 lbs. I have been using Yaz birth control and Flonase nasal spray for over eight years. I had a DNC done 22 years back. I had a C-section and delivered a healthy baby boy 16 years ago. I had no complication... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and I can understand your concern. As all tests are normal, it could be gastroenteritis along with depleted intestinal flora. You are suffering from gastroenteritis, also known as stomach flu. It is an intestinal infection marked by diarrhea, cramps,... Read Full »
I am having vomiting and loose motions for three days after eating unhygienic food. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been vomiting any food I have eaten for the last three days. I have loose motions too. Yesterday I did not vomit, but I have severe loose motions. I ate spicy rice three days ago; I do not know if that might have created the problem. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. All the symptoms you have mentioned are suggestive of gastroenteritis or food poisoning. I suggest you do the following as a first line of management. Start a short course of antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin for five to seven... Read Full »
How to differentiate ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
Query: Hello doctor, My six year old daughter was born with tyrosinemia type 1. She had diarrhea and bloody stools for 10 days, a month back. She was tested for many things, and everything came back normal, except her calprotectin level was 1250 while she had loose and bloody stools. She was admitted and h... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen all the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). We see many tyrosinemias and IBD (irritable bowel disease) patients. In smaller children, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Cr... Read Full »
My 3 and a half-month-old baby is suffering from loose motion. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, My 3 and a half-month-old baby is suffering from loose motion. I am giving Enterogermina, but it is not working. She does potty all the time after feeding. What can be done? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since your baby is just 3 and a half-month-old, I wanted to know whether the child is exclusively breastfed or on any formula milk. If the child is on breast milk, then there is no issue, but if the child is on any formula milk, then there is a chance of contaminatio... Read Full »
Is it serious that my three-year-old son has diarrhea?
Query: Hello doctor, My 3-year-old son had diarrhea for a week. He has thrown up a couple of times throughout the week as well. He was eating and drinking normally and has appetite. There does not seem to be any blood in the stool. And his belly ache goes away after each diarrhea episode which he has many ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If there is no blood in stools, it is mostly viral. It usually gets settle in five days. Important here is maintaining hydration. Make sure you give him plenty of fluid, ORS (oral rehydration solution). If he is vomiting, you can ask your doctor to prescribe Ondanset... Read Full »
I have had diarrhea following constipation. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having a slightly upset stomach with bloating for the past four months. I thought I had a bug. Two weeks later, it seemed much better. However, my bowel movements did not return to normal. I had mostly constipation for about a month (even though my stomach did not feel as upset anym... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your history fits into the acid peptic disease. I do not find any sign of cancer over here (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would recommend you the following. A combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone once daily for a few days. A good probiotic, t... Read Full »
How to manage IBS-D with chronic fatigue and anxiety?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from IBS-D along with chronic fatigue and anxiety for the last 8 years. Almost everything that I eat comes out of my body. Please help me out. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand what you are going through. Since I do not have much history of whether you have received any treatment before or not, I will advise a few things you should remember when you have IBS-D (Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea). 1) Avoid foods like bread... Read Full »