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Hi my son is 1.3 yrs old. Every 15 days he has a complain of loose stool. What are the reasons of loose stools in infants. Is this a very serious symptoms, do you suggest we should get some checking done for this problem? Also kindly suggest some treatment for the same

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Please do stool routine test and stool culture ... Read More

My daughter is having loose stool, please let me know how to stop it..and what foods to be avoided ..

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Hi Give WHO ORS as per age after each loose stool As age weight not mentioned For better assessment and management kindly do teleconsultation with Paediatrician ... Read More

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Why my stool is loose from so many years...its been 7 to 8 yrs that my stool is loose. There's no pain while defecation. Appetite is good. But stool is not hard.

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I'm having normal stools... I'm having loose stools from several months..and I don't think its normal...

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Visit gastroenterologist ... Read More

I am suffering from loose stools suggest some medicine urgent Please tell me as early as possible so that I can recover

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Enterogermina respule 1 twice daily Syp zinc 5 ml of × 14 days Ors after every loose motion (100-200 ml) ... Read More

Sir can stress cause soft loose stool for few days I was in stress from few days and my stool is soft but not watery

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Hi, There can be any reason, not just stress. Even because of food change or water this can happen. Sometimes due to winters also this happens If you are going to washroom too frequently and immediat ... Read More

I face loose stool once in every day but no other problem i faced.is it cause of concern or not please suggest me

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Can be a case of Irritable bowel syndrome. Do these tests : Culture and sensitivity stool and Routine stool microscopy. Reduce stress Avoid oily spicy smoked and deep fried food Avoid Tea Coffee Dark ... Read More

I am suffering from loose stools. What foods should i eat and what food should i avoid during this period.

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Due to loose stool avoid fibre food chapati Daliya salad Add lots of water take sugar salt water and khichdi banana curd buttermilk in your diet contact me for customised diet plan ... Read More

My SGPT is 81 & SGOT is 78. Loose stool problem. Please advise medicines if needed.

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[ ] Loose motion can be due to bowel infection or some times drug induced.The most important aspect is to take plenty of oral liquids / ORS powder 2-3 teaspoon in one glass of Luke warm water for 3-4 ... Read More

Hello doctors, I am having loose (watery ) stool frequently if I had Masala curries or any false.. pls help me...

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Take probiotic eg colonise forte once daily for a week and take adequate highfibre diet, if still problem continues, need complete evaluation ... Read More

Today me have 3 minor loose stool in 1 day So me taken now loose stool half tablet & darolac sachet also It's 7 month back I sex with one time my friend It's a vagina sex Me a boy First i wear a condom there is no break in condom sometime After sex of sometime its break in condom in vagina Then after 5 min i take out penis & wear new con

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Testing for HIV is the only definitive way to know your status. Mouth ulcer is not a only positive symptoms.. As for your friend concern Regular Monitoring BP USG Abdomen Contact on Procto for More ... Read More

Having severe stomach ache with loose stools after food. Bitterness in the mouth. This is happening since 3 days.

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Take: 1. ORS in sufficient amount 2. Zinc tablet 50 mg once daily 3. Sucralfate suspension 2tsp thrice daily 4. Zenflox - OZ, 1 tablet twice daily 5. Cyclopam - 1 tablet SOS i.e. use it for abdominal ... Read More

I recently did stool test and found that cyst row is written as EH(Entamoeba Histolytica) that was not present in previous year stool test report .I don't know if this is happening for this. Please give suggestions. (I recently posted a query about having loose stool with mucus like substance from several months that gets worsen after eating maida/

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Tab metronidazole 500 mg tds Tab diloxanide furuate 500 mg tds For 10 days ... Read More

I have done stools test and I have attached the report. Please help me what should I do next. I get loose stools and sometimes little hard stools. LFT and LFT tests are normal and hb levels are normal and crp is < 5 and esr is 25. Do i have IBD or anything else.

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Do you have any habit of outside food eating .like junk etc ... ... Read More

For more than 6 months, I have been passing liquid stools almost every day. At night, while sitting on a chair, I often feel as if stool is leaking out like water droplets, followed by a burning sensation. About 2 weeks ago, I had an online consultation and was prescribed Sporlac DS and Roko 2 mg for 3 days. My stools became firmer for a few days,

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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app ... Read More

After exposure my problem start from 3rd month sore Thorat off and on & its solve then come back also I also have loose stool for 1 day & then i take darolac sachet its solve also & then comeback after 1 to 2 week it happend 3 times Mouth ulcer also off & on i take becosule z also then its solve & comeback 1st exposure with my

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Dear Docs, I am getting loose stools and chilling cold feeling sleep also disturbed in night with goosebumps. I was taking vertin 16 tab from 3 days also for cervical spondylitis for dizziness and pain on neck and back. Weakness when standing 2-3 second dizziness heart beat fast.Although no pain n dizzy today but feeling like vomiting now little di

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You will need to undergo endoscopy and few tests to find out if there is any rarer cause. In the meanwhile a course of Rifaximin tablets and anti diarrhoea tablets may help ... Read More

For last one year having stool soft by nature. Cannot hold it when the pressure comes. No abdominal pain. Itching sensation in the anus sometimes.

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ... Read More

Current supplements: Magnesium glycinate 220mg (split from 440mg tablet) I am normally constipated and it doesn't bother me. Recently however I experienced the opposite, loose stools 1-2 times in one day with urgent stomach cramping (the kind where you need to run to the bathroom immediately).Could magnesium glycinate 200mg cause this even though i

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Avoid fried and spicy food Water intake more Green leafy vegetables Fiber meal Walk Do connect and consult Will help you ... Read More

I have recently moved to kota, since then I am getting loose stools every morning, in evening they are softer, i feel urge to poop, but I don't get it actually, it's been happening from 20 days, there is NO STOMACH PAIN

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ... Read More

Ate 2/3 mangoes and have been facing loose stools since today morning. Been to the loo 4/5 times. Suggest quick medical treatment

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DO CONNECT AND CONSULT WITH ME FOR BETTER TREATMENT PLAN AND ADVICE ON PRACTO APP ... Read More

Hello, I have a 4 month old baby boy. He is suddenly having loose stools. He passed four times in a span of three hours. Very little quantity everytime he farts. I am mix feeding him. The stool is watery, seedy and yellow. His activities are normal and he is feeding well too. Urine output is also normal. Why does this happen? Anything concerning?

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Full watery no stool material,may be viral diarrhea.may take 3 to 4 days for relief.only ors and z&d drop 0.5ml once a day for 2 weeks can be given.child playful and active u can wait for if,worri ... Read More

I am having frequent loose strols from last 3 months sometimes just loose and sometimes very loose also I have a pain in my lower left side of abdomen. Stool microscopy and fecal calprotectin was normal. Haemoglobin 12.5 iron panel was also normal, ultrasound shows fatty liver grade 1/2 and pcom can anyone please tell me why my loose stools are not

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The fact that your fecal calprotectin and stool microscopy are normal is very encouraging, as it effectively rules out active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or a parasitic infection. Given that your ... Read More

My baby is almost 5 months old and passing loose foamy stool now in green color. He is taking tasiron already of 1 ml daily then vit d at night 0.5 ml. He has been doing green poop a lot from some days but the color changes to yellow also many times. He is active playing well bht gets distracted while feeding when heis awake making feeding difficul

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Greetings 5-month-old exclusively breastfed infant passing foamy green stool up to 20 times daily while being active and playing. This stool appearance and frequency in a breastfeeding baby can be co ... Read More

On March 1st, I had a very intense infection on my tonsils due to which I had to take antibiotics, paracetamol, and allergy medicine for almost a month.(Most of March) But during that my stomach was okay Then on April 1st, I guess i had a stomach infection which caused mild diarrhea for a day that's all Now it's 25th April, my stools are not firm

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Since a month my digestion issue not working fine. in strtng i had tummy pain, gas and acidity that lead to constipation that got better in a few days but post a week i started having loose stool that is better with isabgol. my acidity and gastric issue is better but loose stools in morning is still there. what to do

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Take tab. Vibact twice daily for 5day ... Read More

Loose stools daily in the morning since 5 days. Consulted government hospital. Prescribed two types of antibiotics. Do we need two types of antibiotics for diarrhea. No fever.

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Dear Patient Giving two antibiotics together is rarely needed unless: • Suspected bacterial dysentery (blood/mucus in stool) • High fever • Severe dehydration • Positive stool ... Read More

Hello I faced loose motion( just water) yesterday. I have had a recurrent stomach pain with loose stool and acid reflux for the last few days. The stool is semi-solid and I have been passing it 4-5 times a day. Here's what I have tried after consultation: 1. Zifi 200 with a probiotic (VSL 3 / Visbiome) 2. Alfox TZ with Nem Pass Both the options do

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Likely acute gastroenteritis with post-antibiotic gut imbalance. Stop unnecessary antibiotics. Maintain hydration with ORS and light diet. Continue probiotic 5–7 days. Start PPI for reflux. Avo ... Read More

I had fistula -in-ano surgery two years back, since then, whenever I get hard stools my anus starts bleeding,I was thinking it will be healed with time but it's not,even 2 years passed...can you please guide me what could be the reason and suitable treatment.. Thankyou .

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To understand your condition I need to know what is your food habits and how much water intake you take daily ? There has to be dietary modification and lifestyle modification which you should follow ... Read More

My 1 year baby is having loose stools since last 2 days, today his bum and front part having diaper rash and that too very reddish. What to do.

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Avoid diapers wait for few days, it resolves automatically ... Read More

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