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A member asked:

If an auto immune disease friend is having chronic diarrhea and immodium wont even help, should she go to the hospital?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Yes: Before she gets sicker . C difficile infection comes to mind. but there are many other causes.

Answered 5/4/2015

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