Mild Diarrhea And Cramping For Four Days. No Other Symptoms,

Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2020

Question: Mild diarrhea and cramping for four days. No other symptoms, want to make sure I don't need to worry that it's related to Covid

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no obvious COVID...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Isolated diarrrheal symptoms with cramping are not the obvious symptoms of COVID. If you aren't already better, I would treat you with probiotics and simple pain medications and observe the progress which following all other COVID prevention measures. Yet again, the prevention measures I suggest are to avoid getting infected by the novel coronavirus strains and not because you are already affected.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (11 hours later)

Thanks for your reply, that gives me peace of mind. One quick follow up question - can it Typical take several days to achieve solid vowel movements after an intestinal upset? I feel fine otherwise but am still contending with loose stools two or three times a day. I am already taking a probiotic. Any specific foods I should eat or avoid? Thanks!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
typically get better in next 2-5 days..

Detailed Answer:
Apologies for late reply...

In most cases, bowel movements normalize in 2-5 days after starting probiotics. But in case you are still cramping despite the probiotics, I would be keen to evaluate you for a possible infection albeit a benign one.

In this context, please continue probiotics. I assume you already know yogurt and curd are natural probiotics. I'd encourage you to add them to the diet. Also, consider lot of fibers using a mixture of vegetables. Avoid alcoholic beverages and high spice food products.

Hope it helps. Let me know if you need clarification.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng