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I Have Severe Stomach Cramp And Nausea And Have No
Question: I have severe stomach cramp and nausea and have no appetite the cramp in stomach is so bad I cannot sleep
Brief Answer:
peptobismol, peppermint products
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Severe abdominal pain, loss of appetite and nausea are commonly related to stomach flu/gastritis which refers to inflammation of the stomach.
In most cases, the symptoms progress to involve diarrhea and/or vomiting.
Symptoms are usually due to viral infection and resolve on their own in most persons with symptomatic treatment (treating symptoms not specific cause)
The use of peptobismol would help with your stomach ache and nausea.
This can be combined safely with the paracetamol.
In addition, peppermint tea or products may help, they have been shown to help some persons who have stomach issues in irritable bowel syndrome, so should also help you as well.
Do not use ibuprofen/cataflam or naproxen or any similar pain meds because they may irritate the stomach further.
If diarrhea develops, add probiotics, they help to restore the normal bacterial flora and shorten the course of diarrhea.
You would need to hold off solids to allow the stomach and intestine time to heal, frequent use of small amounts of fluids can be done instead till symptoms improve
Summary: (1)peptobismol, continue paracetamol, peppermint products
(2)probiotics if diarrhea occurs
(3)hold of solids if diarrhea occurs till symptoms improve\
(4)if either diarrhea or vomiting occurs, make sure to use fluids
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
peptobismol, peppermint products
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Severe abdominal pain, loss of appetite and nausea are commonly related to stomach flu/gastritis which refers to inflammation of the stomach.
In most cases, the symptoms progress to involve diarrhea and/or vomiting.
Symptoms are usually due to viral infection and resolve on their own in most persons with symptomatic treatment (treating symptoms not specific cause)
The use of peptobismol would help with your stomach ache and nausea.
This can be combined safely with the paracetamol.
In addition, peppermint tea or products may help, they have been shown to help some persons who have stomach issues in irritable bowel syndrome, so should also help you as well.
Do not use ibuprofen/cataflam or naproxen or any similar pain meds because they may irritate the stomach further.
If diarrhea develops, add probiotics, they help to restore the normal bacterial flora and shorten the course of diarrhea.
You would need to hold off solids to allow the stomach and intestine time to heal, frequent use of small amounts of fluids can be done instead till symptoms improve
Summary: (1)peptobismol, continue paracetamol, peppermint products
(2)probiotics if diarrhea occurs
(3)hold of solids if diarrhea occurs till symptoms improve\
(4)if either diarrhea or vomiting occurs, make sure to use fluids
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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