A member asked:

I just came back from ecuador and everytime i eat my stomache starts to hurt. i have to poop usually twice a day and half the time, it's diarrhea?

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Dr. Kathleen Mullane answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Travelers diarrhea: Diarrhea in travelers may be due stress of travel, change in diet or acquisition of a new friend (montezuma--bacterial like salmonella, shigella or ecoli; a virus or parasite). Diarrhea is >3 liquid bm/day. Since you also have stomach pain you are classified as moderate. Treatment is usually fluid replacement. Hold off on antibiotics/immodium unless you have fevers & until stool culture/exam done.

Answered 6/3/2015

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