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A member asked:
Diarrhea 4 weeks now. not giardia, per cultures. imodium (loperamide) not working. loud digestive noise, water diarrhea. doc says wait 2 weeks, then f/u. ideas?
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Avoid dairy products: Even if you are not normally lactose intolerant, during any sort of gastrointestinal infection/irritation, you may temporarily lose your ability to digest lactose. This could make diarrhea/gas/cramping worse.
Answered 9/16/2016
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See GI: Diarrhea can result from many types of infections including salmonella, shigella, campylobacter, yersinia, pathogenic e. coli, c. difficile, and parasites. These can diagnosed on stool cultures. If you were tested for giardia you may have also been tested for these. There are also non infectious reasons for diarrhea including colitis. At this point I would suggest seeing a GI doctor
Answered 6/19/2021
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