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Diarrhea

A clinical condition characterized by frequent bowel movements that may be loose or watery is known as diarrhea. Signs of diarrhea include pain in the abdomen, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, presence of mucus or blood in stool, frequent and multiple motions, dehydration, etc. Common causes of diarrhea include viral infections, bacterial infections, lactose intolerance, food allergies, medications, bowel diseases, etc.

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I am suffering from traveler's diarrhea. Please suggest.

Query: Hello doctor, I am traveling internationally. I have been affected by traveler's diarrhea and vomiting for three days. Day-1: Vomited four times, diarrhea five times. I could not eat anything. Day-2: I took Loperamide. The nurse at the hotel gave me some electrolytes. Took my BP - 100 (usually I ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Traveler's diarrhea is caused by either contaminated food or water and is generally self-limiting, with complete recovery in five to seven days. If you are feeling dizzy, that possibly is because of weakness and electrolyte imbalances that occur with vomiting and loo...  Read Full »

My mom has other symptoms and is positive for COVID. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My mom has fever, cough, and headache and has tested positive for COVID. Since yesterday, she has had diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, and little nasal discharge, but no respiratory difficulty. Currently, she is taking tablet Paracetamol and Tramadol for osteoarthritis. Pl...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Your mother seems to have symptomatic COVID-19 with predominantly GI (gastrointestinal) symptoms. Two important things to be monitored in COVID-19 are SPO2 (oxygen saturation in the blood) which hopefully should be ...  Read Full »

What is the treatment for itching in the penis after taking antibiotics?

Query: Hi doctor, I took Norflox-TZ in the morning for loose motions but, in the afternoon my penis started itching.  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Firstly, one should not take antibiotics for ordinary loose motions unless the diarrhea is infective. Itching in the penis could be allergic but, it should be associated with itching in the other parts of the body. I suggest you take Levoc...  Read Full »

How to avoid getting bloated after every meal?

Query: Hello doctor,My problem started two months back when I suddenly had diarrhea. I took Flagyl for a week but all in vain. Then I visited a physician, he prescribed me Rifagut 400 thrice a day for seven days, Pantocid 20 twice a day for five days and probiotic twice a day for five days. I got relief i...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query as well as the investigations (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From your reports, you seem to be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The condition responds to Rifaximin (Rifagut) for a short term. The long term trea...  Read Full »

Is my lower abdominal pain pointing towards Crohn's disease?

Query: Hi doctor, I had severe abdominal pain with diarrhea a month back. The next day pain subsided, but slight discomfort was there for two weeks. Then, I went to see the doctor who prescribed Flagyl and Rifamixin. The lower abdominal discomfort did not disappear and the stool has not formed yet. Then r...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and post, the thing which is favoring Crohn's disease is normal biopsy colonoscopy. You need to do ASCA (anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies) and a CT enterography. Your CRP (C-reactive ...  Read Full »

Even after taking medication, diarrhea and fever does not subside. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I just got home from a mission trip. Three days into the trip, I started getting chills accompanied by diarrhea once or twice a day, usually in the morning. I took Imodium each day and continued doing activities. Three days after diarrhea, I got a scratchy throat. The next day, I got ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post, you have mentioned the duration of illness as one week which makes it an acute illness. The characteristic features of your illness are loose motion, fever, congestion in nose and sore throat. All these are features of acute viral infection,...  Read Full »

How to cure diarrhea that present for a year?

Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from diarrhea for the past one year. I consulted a doctor, and I did an endoscopy, colonoscopy, and biopsy. I got to know about chronic ileitis and chronic duodenitis. The doctor gave me VSL#3, Doxil 100, and Folvite tablets. I am taking these medicines for 15 days. But I ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You had done endoscopy and colonoscopy for diarrhea. If there are no features of inflammatory bowel disease and if the biopsy report does not show features of gluten enteropathy, then t...  Read Full »

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