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How Can Diarrhea Due To Food Poisoning Be Managed With Medication?

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Posted on Sat, 23 Apr 2022
Question: I have had diarrhea for 4 days now. I think I picked up some food poisoning Sunday, but that is usually gone in one day or a night. Is there ant over the counter meds that might help me.
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
hold off solids, fluid replacement, probiotics, pepto bismol,

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Treatment of diarrhea includes:

(1) Holding off all solid food till there is a 4 hour window with no symptoms.

When this occurs, start with a small amount of dry bland foods such as toast, biscuits, plain rice

If tolerated, the amount can be increased and variety added

(2) Make sure to use enough fluids to replace what you are losing- rehydrating solutions are best

(3) Probiotics help to restore the normal bacteria that are supposed to be in the colon and shorten the course of diarrhea

Regards

(4) peptobismol would also help to stop the diarrhea

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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How Can Diarrhea Due To Food Poisoning Be Managed With Medication?

Brief Answer: hold off solids, fluid replacement, probiotics, pepto bismol, Detailed Answer: Hi, Treatment of diarrhea includes: (1) Holding off all solid food till there is a 4 hour window with no symptoms. When this occurs, start with a small amount of dry bland foods such as toast, biscuits, plain rice If tolerated, the amount can be increased and variety added (2) Make sure to use enough fluids to replace what you are losing- rehydrating solutions are best (3) Probiotics help to restore the normal bacteria that are supposed to be in the colon and shorten the course of diarrhea Regards (4) peptobismol would also help to stop the diarrhea I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions