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Loose stools for 3 days. 10-12 visits daily. doctor prescribed bacillus clausii, im on my 2nd day. so far no improvement. what should my next step be?

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Stool analysisi and: You will need to get to a lab and have a stool anaysis for ova and parasites and a bacterial culture.I strongly suggest calling your physician ASAP and getting a GI evaluation.

Answered 8/8/2014

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Time...: Under most circumstances, there is no treatment to "cure" diarrhea - it needs to run its course and that can take time. Drink plenty of fluids with electrolytes to keep up with your bodies losses. Avoid sugary juices - they will only make it worse. Milk can also be a problem because with inflammation of the intestines you may have a temporary lactase deficiency. If bloody/painful seek reeval

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