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Gastroenteritis
Started with bodyche feeling feverish day before. Had loose motions 27 times in 24 hrs. Had contacted an online doctor and he prescribed redotil oflox oz ORS and probiotic for 3 days. Had stomach cramps also. Have gurgling sensation inbstomach and burping. I feel better than yesterday. Stool frequency has reduced to 2 to 4 times as of now in the evening but it is still loose. How many days will it take for the stools to return to normal in consistency.
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✓Most likely it's Acute infective gastroenteritis .
✓Your improvement from 27 stools to only 2-4 today is a good sign that you're recovering.
✓Keep drinking ORS even if you feel better, as replacing lost fluids is the key to recovery.
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✓Stool consistency often returns to normal over 3-7 days as the intestine heals.
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