What Causes Persistent Diarrhea Along With Intermittent Stomach Cramps?
probiotics, fluids , healing normally occurs on own
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Diarrhea and/or vomiting is most commonly due to infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
This can be due to viral or bacterial infection though viral infection is more common.
It normally lasts 1 to 2 weeks maximum in most persons. It usually resolves on its own in the majority of people.
Your appetite would improve slowly but you should focus on making sure your body gets enough fluids.
If the diarrhea continues beyond 4 weeks , it is chronic diarrhea.
Using probiotics would help to restore the normal intestinal flora and should speed up healing.
These can be used on their own or by using yogurts with probiotics (original yoplait, activa).
The slightly lower white blood cells should not cause diarrhea or any significant symptoms.
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions
also when do I stop being infectious? I think my son probably had it a day before me, but he got over his much quicker and it was much milder. My other son and husband don't seem to have had it so far.
when diarrhea stops
Detailed Answer:
HI
Focus on fluids at this point more than solid food, this is to maintain hydration. Fluids such as gatorade or other sports drinks or oral rehydration packets would be best because these would give you back both fluids and electrolytes that you may be losing.
Small amounts of dry foods, if tolerated , can be used. Dairy ,as you mentioned, may make it worse.
You would stop being infectious when the diarrhea resolves, the virus or bacteria passes out in the stool and can be transmitted if it remains on the hand (transferred then to food).
Very, very meticulous handwashing and cleaning would prevent tranfer.
Disease progression can vary from one person to the next, in some the symptoms last only 24 hours where as others would last for up to 1 to 2 weeks.
The probiotics would help.
Peptobismol may also help the symptoms to resolve
If anything else unclear , feel free to ask
I think I am pretty well hydrated. But want to know if I am prolonging the illness by eating? I guess my body is tolerating food, as I am not being sick when I eat it.
can hold off for a few hours
Detailed Answer:
HI
If you are not having episodes of diarrhea after you eat, then it may not be having a significant effect but if you can tolerate it then you can go for 12 to 24 hours using fluids mainly, allowing the bowel to rest from processing solid food.
Along with the daily probiotic.
Please feel free to ask anything else