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Had loose motions and stomach pain
I am having loose motions from yesterday night with stomach pain in continuity. It's maybe due to food contamination which is my guess. I had Flyagyl 200 tablet once today evening. But still no good signs of improvement. Having weakness since then. Also feeling like not to eat anything.
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It's due to a gastroenteritis either bacterial or viral.A single dose of flagyl is certainly not helpful,. However if you continue to experience diarrhea and abdominal pain,do visit a physician in your area for appropriate treatment
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This could be because of food poisoning.
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you should visit a physician for proper physical examination
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take plenty of ors
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Continue it with ORS
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Hello. From your description, this appears to be an acute stomach infection, which is quite common and usually improves within a few days with proper care.
Since you are having loose motions with stomach pain and weakness, the most important step right now is to prevent dehydration.
Next Steps
Please follow these steps: • Start ORS solution — small frequent sips throughout the day
• Eat light food like rice, curd, banana, khichdi
• Avoid oily, spicy or outside food
• Avoid taking antibiotics without proper evaluation
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One dose of Flygyl may not be necessary in most simple stomach infections, and symptoms may take 24–48 hours to settle.
If loose motions are more than 5–6 times/day, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, or signs of dehydration occur, you should get evaluated.
I can guide you properly with medicines and exact dosage after a brief consultation. Feel free to connect.
Take care and stay hydrated.
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Need a proper consultation but flagyl one dose is not enough have to use thrice a day for atleast 3 days you may also need additional medicines based on proper history
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Acute loose motions with abdominal pain most likely indicate infective gastroenteritis, commonly viral or food-borne. One dose of metronidazole is insufficient and usually unnecessary unless bacterial cause is proven. Focus on oral rehydration, light diet, probiotics, and antispasmodic if needed.
Seek medical care and consult me urgently if fever, blood in stool, persistent vomiting, or dehydration develops.
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If you want to discuss your problems, pls text me on whatsapp on seven two seven eight nine two seven six three eight, i will guide you step by step.
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Take plenty of fluids,avoid spicy and oily food...if passing too much watery stools take ORS immediately.. continue to take plenty of water.
Take tab loperamide 2 times for 5 days
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It looks like a stomach infection or food poisoning. Drink plenty of fluids and ORS, eat light food like rice, curd, banana, and take rest. Avoid oily and spicy food.
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If you get fever, blood in stool, severe pain, or feel very weak, seek urgent care. Please consult me for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Enterogermina respule three times for three days.
Oz two times after food for 3to5 days
Meftal spas ds two times a day after food for pain abdomen.
Ors electoral powder 4 times with water.
To combat weakness.
Buttermilk,
Curd rice, curd poha, idali Khichdi, porridge
Banana papaya as fruits
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Advice:
• Avoid sugar-rich drinks for few days.
• ORS- 1 packet dissolved in 1 litre water; take frequent small sips.
• Can take coconut water, black tea (moderate), non-spicy lentil soup.
• Diet: Steamed raw banana, steamed potato, parboiled rice, light khichdi.
• Can take unsweetened curd / yoghurt drinks.
• Avoid other dairy products, oily/spicy food, and refined flour items.
Medicines:
• Tab Zanocin-OZ / O2 1 tab BD × 3 days
• Cap VSL-3 1 cap OD × 2 weeks
• Tab Drotin DS 1 tab SOS for abdominal spasm
• Tab Cyra-D 1 tab OD (before breakfast) × 3 days
Consult physically if fever persists, blood in stool, or symptoms worsen.
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Take
Tab O2 twice a day for 3 day after meal
Tab Bifilac twice a day after meal
Tab Anaspas sos(abdominal pain)after meal
Tab pantopDSR once a day before meal
ORS (mix 1 pkt in 1 LT of water)
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You need to Rehydration therapy like ors and lbs also take with flyagil 200. Weakness is due to electrolyte imbalance .so add these two also.consult me on practo if you want proper management.
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Kindly connect for a consult for proper prescription
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more Do connect and consult
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
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20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Please consult
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Infection of stomach
Take oflox oz
Sporlac
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
GET ORS
Econorm twice a day
Norflox TZ twice a day
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Sohan Kulria
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Firozabad
If you want to discuss your problem in more detail, feel free to message me on WhatsApp at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine for a detailed free discussion
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
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4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Kamal Kumar
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7 yrs exp
Rewari
Dear Patient,
Your symptoms of loose motions since last night with abdominal pain and weakness are most likely due to acute gastroenteritis (food contamination / infection). This is common and usually improves within 1–3 days.
Taking one dose of Flagyl (metronidazole) may not give immediate relief, and antibiotics are often not required initially unless symptoms are severe or prolonged.
What you should do:
✔ Drink plenty of fluids — ORS, coconut water, lemon water, soups (most important)
✔ Take ORS after each loose stool to prevent dehydration
✔ Eat light food — rice, curd, banana, khichdi, toast (avoid oily/spicy food)
✔ Probiotic capsules/sachets may help recovery
✔ You may take an antispasmodic (for pain) and zinc supplement if available
When to take medicines:
- If stools are very frequent (>5–6/day), loperamide can be used short-term (if no fever or blood in stool).
- Antibiotics may be needed only if fever, blood in stool, or symptoms persist >2–3 days.
Seek medical care urgently if:
- Signs of dehydration (very little urine, dizziness)
- High fever
- Blood in stool
- Persistent vomiting
- Symptoms lasting more than 3 days
Weakness and poor appetite are common during infection and improve once hydration is corrected.
For further guidance or personalized treatment, you can consult me online anytime.If you want, I can also tell you the fastest recovery diet for the next 24 hours.
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