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Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a loose watery stool that passes more than three times a day. Questions about treatments, symptoms, causes, abdominal cramps and dehydration can be found here.
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Why does diarrhea cause hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are caused by excessive strain on the veins of the anorectal area.
Yes, increased straining from diarrhea can cause Hemorrhoids.
How did diarrhea affect people back then?
Diarrhea affected people then because they didn't have a cure for this illness and it kept going on and on that it got even worst than it was when it started and people didn't know what to do.
What can stop severe diarrhea if you had it for over a year?
I'm no expert, but that sounds like Irritable Bowel Syndrome. You really, really need to see a doctor, as soon as possible.
Where can you buy diarrhea pills online?
There are many medications you can buy to help stop or prevent diarrhea. You can shop chain stores like Rite Aid, Walgreens, or CVS online. Also sites like Walmart, Target, and Kmart should sell this type of medication.
Is there a medication to slow diarrhea after right hemicolectomy?
I was ask by my doctor to try cholestyramine powder. He said it is generally perscribed for high cholesteral as it binds with bile requiring the liver to use your body's cholesteral to make more bile. Since it binds with bile, it can reduce diarrhea caused by too much bile finding its way to the remaining colon. I also take prylosec with it. I still have diarrhea after having had a right hemicolectomy, but not as much as I had without these two medications. I find it better to take half a dose of cholestyramine twice a day instead of one full dose. It can be gas producing and constipating. It also binds with some medications, so don't take it within an hour of swallowing your pills! Howard Acosta.
What is the major problem with diarrhea?
the fatal thing about diarrhea is being dehydrated if patient is not taken care properly and immediately. dehydration is losing a lot of water due to increase of bowel.
What is the treatment for treavler's diarrhea?
Therapy is aimed at preventing or reducing dehydration, and using antibiotics when needed.
What are the Citrucel dosages for diarrhea?
Citrucel is for adding fiber to your diet. I don't think it will work for diarrhea.
Strong bowel movement and diarrhea and vomiting in cats?
There is only one product on the market that treats all GI problems in cats. Feline Gastralox. It works great. You can find it on Amazon.com.
Mother cat losing weight and has diarrhea?
There are many reasons why she could be losing weight and having diarrhea. Take her into your local Veterinarian to have her checked and also bring in a sample of her feces for the Vet to check for parasites too.
Be sure you are feeding her a good quality of dry cat food and not some cheap generic brand. Is she up to date on her vaccinations? The nursing kittens will take a lot out of her so that is why she should be on a very good quality dry Kitten food while nursing, then switch her back to regular adult cat dry food after finished nursing the kittens. You need to find out for sure what the problem is first.
The only answer is to take her into your Veterinarian and have her checked out.
Generally speaking there is something that is irritating the bowel or interfering with digestion. This can be a toxin, a medical condition, or a microorganism.
The most common reason for diarrhea in the developed world is microorganism infestation. That is some sort of food/water poisoning. These can include but are not limited to:
- Bacillus cereus
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Clostridium botulinum
- Clostridium perfringens
- Cryptosporidium parvum
- Escherichia coli 0157:H7
- Giardia lamblia
- Hepatitis A
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Norovirus
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Vibrio
- Yersinia
Common toxins can be a simple as a milk or lactose allergy, or as serious as a heavy metal poisoning.
Medical conditions that can cause diarrhea are far too numerous to list, and at that point you should definitely be seeking medical attention.
It is because your body detects an unknown or harmful substance in your body which could be poisonous.
What do you do when you have diarrhea but you are hungry?
The "BRAT" diet is recommended for toddlers and children who have vomiting and diarrhea; it is useful as well for teenagers and adults with upset digestive tracts.
BRAT stands for:
- bananas
- rice
- applesauce
- toast, no butter or extremely light butter
The BRAT diet has been proven to "rest" the stomach, using easy to tolerate foods. As well, each food has a "binding" effect which helps absorb the fluid of watery diarrhea. Within a few days, the stool becomes a little bit formed, with less runny diarrhea. Once the stool has begun to be more formed (and if there is no vomiting), the person can begin to eat normal meals.
The BRAT diet is easy to use. A banana for breakfast helps replace electrolytes plus firm up the stool. Avoid cereal and milk for at least several days since milk can cause some people problems. Do not use jams or jellies on the toast because those contain sugars which can be harder to digest and can affect blood sugar. Avoid putting vegetables with the rice since those are harder to digest when ill. And although dry toast doesn't sound too appetizing, your "gut" (tummy and intestines) will appreciate having the plain starchy food rather than a mixed meal. Dry toast with a warm cup of tea goes down easily and will help calm the stomach and slow the diarrhea.
Once the diarrhea has slowed, slowly add in regular foods until you feel well enough to eat normally. Remember that your body needs more fluids--not less--during diarrhea because of all the fluid being lost in the stool.
You can also use traditional over-the-counter anti-diarrheal preparations to slow diarrhea (example: Pepto-Bismal, the "pink stuff"), but remember to drink water with every dose or else you could push your body into constipation.
How would excessive diarrhea affect blood pH?
Vomiting for prolonged periods can cause a metabolic alkalosis, since the fluids you are vomiting are acidic. Usually, the body will respond by losing more bicarbonate in the urine and by causing the respiratory rate to slow, so to retain more carbon dioxide.
What do astronauts while having diarrhea?
do what normal people do in this situation: go to the toilet.
How do you deal with diarrhea and cramps?
A couple of days of diarrhea and cramping can be due to slight food poisoning, a virus or the body getting rid of something it doesn't like. The body cleanses itself out this way. Eat light meals and drink 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water to flush out toxins in your body. If this continues for 4 - 5 days then please see your doctor.
Does nitrofurantoin-macro cause diarrhea?
Have an elderly (96) mother. Doctor diagnosed bladder infection and prescibed one week of nitrofur-macr. After two days on this medication she has sickness and
diarrhea. I did not see that it should be taken with food but I just saw on this site that it should be taken with food. Maybe that's the problem.
Unfortunately it is a common symptom for some women. It may not occur with every cycle but it is nothing to worry about. Just take some Imodium AD or another form of an anti-diarrhea medication during your period and hopefully that will give you some relief.
What causes rotten egg burps and diarrhea?
Recurrent "rotten-egg" tasting burps associated with diarrhea could be a symptom of Giardia lamblia infection. Giardia lamblia is a parasite that colonises and reproduces in the small intestine of humans, but is also one of the most common parasites infecting cats and dogs. Symptoms of infection could also include excessive gas, bloating and nausea. Usually the body will clear this parasite out on its own over time, but there are also medical treatments available.
People who have had similar symptoms due to other causes have listed some additional ideas below:
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1) Could be a gastric-emptying problem (aka motility problem).
2) I have the same problem from time to time. Doc can't put his finger on it. I tried many of the prescription and more exotic drugs for stomach disorders and got zero relief. As a last resort I tried Bismuth subsalicylate and got IMMEDIATE relief. Yes Pepto-Bismol was my answer, as silly as it might seems.
3) I suffered this burps myself as a teen and it wasn't until I was about 22 that I realised it was actually an allergic reaction to some of the food I'd eat. For example when I was a teen my mum used to give me swede all the time for dinner, I used to love the stuff but I stopped eating it and the burps stopped, I didnt think nothing of it until I ate swede again when I was 22 and the next day I had these burps which would last for several days. Used to be embarrassing at School cos I could not help but burp and the classroom used to smell of rotten egg. When I burped quietly I just sat by the window and burped out of the window lol
Yes, a dog can have diarrhea. If your dog has diarrhea, consult your veterinarian office.
What does cholestyramine for oral suspension treat?
Used to lower cholesterol and treat itching casued by jaundice.
