Constipation or Diarrhea Treatment in Indore

Everyone’s bowel movements are different. Some people may go several times a day. Others may only go a few times a week or less.

What’s important is that your bowel movements come out soft and painlessly.

You may have the occasional watery diarrhea or hard stools that seem to take forever to pass. Diarrhea and constipation are both normal occasionally.

But it’s not typical to have both happen regularly.

Let’s get into:

  • what can cause constipation after diarrhea
  • how you can treat it at home
  • when you may need to seek medical help to reduce your symptoms or address the underlying cause.

Causes

Here are some common causes of constipation after diarrhea and how they relate to what’s happening in your body.

Stomach Flu

Stomach flu, or viral gastroenteritis, is a temporary viral infection of your GI tract that results in the inflammation of tissues inside your stomach and your intestines.

Diarrhea is one of the most common and well-known symptoms of stomach flu around the world.

Constipation or Diarrhea, Stomach flu Treatments, IBD, IBS

Constipation or Diarrhea, Stomach flu Treatments, IBD, IBS

Treatments

Here are some common clinical treatments for the conditions or causes of constipation after diarrhea discussed above.

Stomach Flu

Over-the-counter oral rehydration solutions (OHS) like Pedialyte can help you maintain your fluid and electrolyte balance.
Probiotics can help restore healthy gut bacteria affected by the infection.

IBD

  • regular colonoscopies to check on your bowel health
  • anti-inflammatory drugs like mesalamine, sulfasalazine, and corticosteroids
  • immune suppressants, including drugs that block a chemical called TNF like tofacitinib (Xeljanz), to stop your immune system from attacking gut tissue
  • antidiarrheal drugs and laxatives for diarrhea and constipation
  • supplements, including iron, to restore nutrients
  • surgery to widen a narrow bowel or remove diseased portions of your intestine

IBS

  • antidepressants, such as fluoxetine (Prozac) or citalopram (Celexa), to reduce anxiety and stress
  • antidiarrheal medications, such as loperamide and diphenoxylate, to slow down muscle contractions in your GI tract
  • antispasmodics, such as belladonna alkaloids and peppermint oil, to reduce cramping
  • bile acid sequestrants, such as cholestyramine and colesevelam, if the antidiarrheal medication doesn’t work well
  • fiber supplements to bulk up stool and make it easier to poop
  • laxatives, such as lactulose or polyethylene glycol 3350 (MiraLAX), for constipation or stool, softening