Diarrhea

ChrisC said:

I'm getting constant and sudden attacks of Diarrhea and my GP says
thats just the way it is. I disagree, I mena this is up 7 times a day
going on for months. Is there anything that can help? Sea Kelp? Comes
to mind.

Comment:

See another doctor. When you say sudden attacks of diarrhea could you
be more specific. Are your stools watery, loose or pretty well formed.
What color is stool? Any blood Have you lost weight during this period
of time. Eating, drinking OK?? How old are you? Any medications or
drugs. Alcohol use?? Travel to other countries recently?? Any
illnesses.

Before you take anything you should know what is causing the problem.
The diagnosis comes first, then the treatment. If your body is trying
to flush out some toxins then maybe you don't want to interfere with
this process.

But if you really having bad diarrhea it is important that you drink
enough fluid to keep from getting dehydrated.

Aloha,

Rich

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"ChrisC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm getting constant and sudden attacks of Diarrhea and my GP says
thats just the way it is. I disagree, I mena this is up 7 times a day
going on for months. Is there anything that can help? Sea Kelp? Comes
to mind.

Diarrhea that is that persistent is not "just the way it is." Get a second
opinion. You might want to ask your GP to refer you to a gastroenterologist.
Until then, consume plenty of fluids and a balanced diet including plenty of
dietary fiber.

--Rich

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ChrisC said:

I'm getting constant and sudden attacks of Diarrhea and my GP says
thats just the way it is. I disagree, I mena this is up 7 times a day
going on for months. Is there anything that can help? Sea Kelp? Comes
to mind.

Comment:

See another doctor. When you say sudden attacks of diarrhea could you
be more specific. Are your stools watery, loose or pretty well formed.
What color is stool? Any blood Have you lost weight during this period
of time. Eating, drinking OK?? How old are you? Any medications or
drugs. Alcohol use?? Travel to other countries recently?? Any
illnesses.

Before you take anything you should know what is causing the problem.
The diagnosis comes first, then the treatment. If your body is trying
to flush out some toxins then maybe you don't want to interfere with
this process.

But if you really having bad diarrhea it is important that you drink
enough fluid to keep from getting dehydrated.

Aloha,

Rich

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The best defense to logic is ignorance.

I take medication. Remeron/Zispin and Proparanol Beta-Blocker. Thats
it. Nothing else has changed. Even the medication which I have been on
longer than I have had this problem. It's not watery it's a light
brown colour.
--
ChrisC - [email hidden]

"Enlightenment, for a wave in the ocean,
is the moment the wave realises it is water."

Thich Nhat Hanh.

ChrisC <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I take medication. Remeron/Zispin and Proparanol Beta-Blocker. Thats
it. Nothing else has changed. Even the medication which I have been on
longer than I have had this problem. It's not watery it's a light
brown colour.

Er, describing a stool as "watery" is talking about the *consistency* of
the stool, not its color. Are your stools completely liquid with large
volume, are they runny, or are they formed but just frequent? Someone with
frequent formed stools doesn't have diarrhea; in fact they may have a form
of constipation in which they're unable to pass more than a small amount of
a stool at a time.

On 2 Nov 2003 00:40:01 GMT, Eric Bohlman <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

ChrisC <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I take medication. Remeron/Zispin and Proparanol Beta-Blocker. Thats
it. Nothing else has changed. Even the medication which I have been on
longer than I have had this problem. It's not watery it's a light
brown colour.

Er, describing a stool as "watery" is talking about the *consistency* of
the stool, not its color. Are your stools completely liquid with large
volume, are they runny, or are they formed but just frequent? Someone with
frequent formed stools doesn't have diarrhea; in fact they may have a form
of constipation in which they're unable to pass more than a small amount of
a stool at a time.

Thats exactly it. So hpow do I go about getting rid of it? Any ideas?
--
ChrisC - [email hidden]

"Enlightenment, for a wave in the ocean,
is the moment the wave realises it is water."

Thich Nhat Hanh.