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Kindly suggest home remedies for loose motions in a baby.
Query: Hello doctor, My 10 months old baby girl is having loose motion from the last five days. Sometimes she passes normal bowl, but today she is passing very loose bowls and since morning she has passed about five times, runny and loose stool. Kindly suggest me some home remedy or medicine. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Give ORS as much as she wants to prevent dehydration. Start Zinc syrup 10 milligrams once a day and a good brand of prebiotic probiotic available locally. Look around her bums area, if there is a redness rash, then apply Zinc-oxide cream locally 3 to 4 times a day. If s... Read Full »
I have recurring diarrhea. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I had diarrhea a few days ago. It went away a day later. But came back again two days ago. I went to a doctor and she gave me Gravinate, Gramex, and Panadol. On the same day that I took medicine, I experienced the presence of blood in my stool at night, accompanied by pain in that area... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Pain in the anal canal seems to be due to some friction injuries during frequent loose motions. Loose motion with blood seems to be due to gastric infection. Instead of your current medicine, I would suggest you start taking plenty of wat... Read Full »
I would like to know about electrolyte imbalance. Please advice.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. I would like to know about electrolyte imbalance. What are electrolytes, and what is their role in the human body? How do they contribute to overall health and well-being? Can you explain the common electrolytes found in the body? What are the causes of electr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Electrolytes that are significant in our body are sodium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium. Food and drinks are primarily the source. Electrolytes can be reduced in the body either by reduced intake or increased excretion like diarrhea, or sw... Read Full »
Why am I experiencing diarrhea, weakness, and fever?
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing diarrhea, weakness, fever, and headaches. Whenever I drink or eat anything, I have loose motions. I feel this is a heat stroke. Can you please help? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This looks like a case of acute gastroenteritis. A few other information will be helpful. Your age? How long have you been having these symptoms? Any vomiting? Any other pre-existing illness or medications? Did you eat anything from outside? Were you e... Read Full »
Can my 3-year-old will get sepsis again?
Query: Hi doctor, My 3-year-old son was diagnosed with sepsis with SIRS, three days back. But, now his WBC and C-reactive protein are within limits. Will he have sepsis again? He frequently gets wheezing and allergic cough. He is currently taking Amclav. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. Sepsis means infection in the blood. If the investigations like CBC (complete blood count), urine culture, blood culture, CRP (C-reactive protein) are normal, it means that the child has been treated for this infection. 2. Usually, this happens because of infe... Read Full »
My periods are delayed, and I have weird symptoms. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old female. My periods were due on the 17th and today is the 23rd. I have still not got my periods. I have a very weird taste in my mouth. I have mood swings. I am passing urine frequently. My poop is very liquid. All this is happening with me from the past three days. P... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Have you experienced delayed periods ever before? Is there any history of sexual contact? If there is no such history, then once or twice in a year your periods might get delayed or disturbed. If you do not get your periods after a few days and there is no history of... Read Full »
I took antibiotics, but I am still unwell. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 58-year-old female. I was seen at the weekend by the emergency doctor and was diagnosed with bowel infection. I was rehydrated and given IV Paracetamol and sent home with oral antibiotics - Flagyl 400 mg thrice daily and Tavanic 500 mg twice daily. I followed a diet of fluids on... Read Full »
Dr. M. A. Toyeb, Nazma Parveen
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your history and would like to tell you that Flagyl (Metronidazole) and Tavanic (Levofloxacin) generally cover the bacterial and amoebic causes of dysentery. If I were your physician, I would have suggested you continue the antibiotic course for f... Read Full »
What medicines should I take for fever with loose motions?
Query: Hello doctor, I have loose motions for three days. On the first day, I went to the washroom for eight times, but today it has come down to four times. Today, I also had a fever. The first day I took Metrogyl 400 mg thrice a day. What should I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common cause of an acute watery diarrhea in adults is a bacterial infection which is caused by various organisms. Metrogyl (Metronidazole) is an antiprotozoal which does not cause relief in your case as it is not an antibiotic. Hydrate yourself with plenty... Read Full »
Why is there a stomach ache with watery stools in a child?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 6 years old. She has a stomach ache. Her stools are a little watery. Please tell me a solution to this problem. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Watery stools imply stomach infection. That is why she has stomach pain. Usually, diarrhea persists for 3 to 4 days, please make sure the kid does not get dehydrated. Give her plenty of oral liquids like ORS, coconut water. Avoid sugary juices or liquids (they increa... Read Full »
My mother has uncontrollable bowel movement from morning. How to help her?
Query: Hi doctor,My mother is 81 years old suffering from a fever of 100.4 degrees Farenheit and cold. She has been having LBM since this morning. From morning, her bowel movement is uncontrollable. What to do? What can be given to her? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Mild fever is common during cold and there is no need to worry. Please mention the meaning of LBM. Please mention whether she has a sore throat or breathlessness. Read Full »