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Period Started. Started Diarrhea, Upper Abdominal Pain And Sweating. How To Get Relief?
Question: Diahrrea with upper pains in the abdomen that come and go, little bit of the sweats, this started Sunday, my period started Monday, I don't feel bad I just can't get off the toilet
Hello XXXXXX,
thanks for the query.
I have already sent you a response to your first question which i have copied below again.
Thanks for giving your history but it does not appear to be contributing to your acute diarrhea.
You are suffering from an acute diarrhea. The common causes of acute diarrhea include:
-viral infections such as rota virus
-bacterial infections such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli etc
-Parasitic infection such as Giardia and Entamoeba etc and
-Indigestion
The majority of acute diarrhea are caused by viruses and generally subside within a few days. Abdominal pain is a common feature but fever is rare unlike in bacterial infections.
In the case of indigestion, the first symptom is bloating, a feeling of being over full accompanied by abdominal discomfort which is followed by repeated belging, gas and then the diarrhea.
The appearance of fever, whitish stools, or blood in stools, or family members with diarrhea as well, or feeling of increase thirst or diarrhea persisting for over three days necessitate a consultation at the doctor.
The main arm of treatment of acute diarrhea is prevention of dehydration which could be severe and lethal. Re-hydration is done by drinking abundantly oral re-hydration salt or meat soups. This has to be done continuously and after each each watery stool.
You should take Metronidazole 250mg: 6 tablets daily for five days and albendazole 400mg single dose.
You should also take in food stuff that will cut down the diarrhea such as carrot juice and enough banana.
Visiting a doctor if one of the above mentioned symptoms is available will be accompanied by a stool test which will check for the presence of an infectious agent through microscopy.
So in a nut shell:
- increase fluids: oral re-hydration salt or soups
-Metronidazole 250mg and albendazole
-carrot juice and ripe banana
-Watch out for alert symptoms, if any present visit a doctor immediately
Hope this answers you query. If you have further query, i will be glad to help.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
thanks for the query.
I have already sent you a response to your first question which i have copied below again.
Thanks for giving your history but it does not appear to be contributing to your acute diarrhea.
You are suffering from an acute diarrhea. The common causes of acute diarrhea include:
-viral infections such as rota virus
-bacterial infections such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli etc
-Parasitic infection such as Giardia and Entamoeba etc and
-Indigestion
The majority of acute diarrhea are caused by viruses and generally subside within a few days. Abdominal pain is a common feature but fever is rare unlike in bacterial infections.
In the case of indigestion, the first symptom is bloating, a feeling of being over full accompanied by abdominal discomfort which is followed by repeated belging, gas and then the diarrhea.
The appearance of fever, whitish stools, or blood in stools, or family members with diarrhea as well, or feeling of increase thirst or diarrhea persisting for over three days necessitate a consultation at the doctor.
The main arm of treatment of acute diarrhea is prevention of dehydration which could be severe and lethal. Re-hydration is done by drinking abundantly oral re-hydration salt or meat soups. This has to be done continuously and after each each watery stool.
You should take Metronidazole 250mg: 6 tablets daily for five days and albendazole 400mg single dose.
You should also take in food stuff that will cut down the diarrhea such as carrot juice and enough banana.
Visiting a doctor if one of the above mentioned symptoms is available will be accompanied by a stool test which will check for the presence of an infectious agent through microscopy.
So in a nut shell:
- increase fluids: oral re-hydration salt or soups
-Metronidazole 250mg and albendazole
-carrot juice and ripe banana
-Watch out for alert symptoms, if any present visit a doctor immediately
Hope this answers you query. If you have further query, i will be glad to help.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
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