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I she is on donepizil, that could be causing it. It did with my mom.
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I have this problem and my doctor prescribed cholestyramine. I use it daily and it works well. The only danger is using too much to the point of causing a blockage. Start out with a packet at a time until the diarrhea stops. I would then monitor how often she has a bm. It really works for me. I did go to a gastroenterologist and I did have a colonoscopy but they didn’t help.
I hope this helps. My regular doctor prescribed it for me.
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Leweys Body you can expect that. Otherwise, start with the BRAT diet, then add something every 2 days. Stay away from milk and milk products. Yogurt made with coconut milk, oat milk or almond milk are good choices. No spaghetti sauce or cooked tomatoes. Raw tomatoes are OK. A vegetarian diet is what works best for my LO. Fresh fruit only! Lots of Pure coconut water instead of Gatorade for dehydration.
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Rule out the stomach issues like C-dif. If I remember correctly, the test involves breathing into a bag at a lab (like where you give blood). Doctor can order tests for you and possibly order some bloodwork, too, to make sure there's no bacterial issues going on. Check her meds - nearly everything you take includes side effect of diarrhea. Doctor or pharmacy can look over her meds to see if one in particular is common for loose stool.

Ask doc about taking something like Imodium OTC med. I would suggest to start w/half dose to see if it helps before going to full dose. You don't want to create constipation. Her doctor should be able to get you on the right track.

If she's a milk drinker, change over to one similar to Lactaide. It's a plus for the household to use because of the very long shelf life in the frig. Bananas and rice are supposed to help. Make notes when she does eat something where you see increased loose stool to avoid in future. Things like bell peppers in cooking are fine for many people when younger, but seem to create stomach issues as we age. Don't do much seasoning on her food - more bland is the way to go. Each person has something that can do this to them. Some folks who had gall bladder removed deal with it after every single meal.
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What about trying probiotics?
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If none of the diet things work, try this ....... my husband had his gall bladder removed and the result was diarrhea. after years of putting up with it, we found a NP who did a lot of tests and put him on a powder that he took every day that helped a lot. I am sorry I can't remember the name.
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