Diff'rent Strokes actress Melanie Watson dead
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he thought it could be lactose intolerance. I reduced my dairy intake, drank lactose-free milk, and took Lactaid pills before eating dairy.
Melanie Watson, who was known for her guest role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday in Colorado Springs following a recent hospitalization for bleeding, her brother Robert Watson told TMZ.
The former child star’s brother confirmed she died Friday in Colorado Springs after being hospitalized earlier in the week.
Clostridioides difficile is an uncommon but quite serious cause of diarrhea, and it is often associated with antibiotics.