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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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.
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ChrisC - [email hidden]

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

Thich Nhat Hanh.

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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]>

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ChrisC <[email hidden]> wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:

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?
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ChrisC - [email hidden]

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

Thich Nhat Hanh.