Hi denan,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, it seems that youare having symtoms due to gastroenteritis.
If these are frequent, you should take care in your dietary habbits.

You should eat home made food prepared in hygeinic conditions.
Food should be light and should contain less spice and oil.

Also get yourself investigated for following :-
1. H. pylori
2. Stool examination (routine and culture)

You should take antibiotic and antiamoebic according to the reports of the investiagtion.
Also take an antacid like Omeprazole 20 mg once a day along with Domperidone 10 mg for vomitting.
Probiotic preparation alongwith will also be helpful. Antispasmodic like Drotaverine can be taken for abdominal pain.

Also take care to maintain adequate hydration especially during diarrhoea and vomitting.

If the problem persists, get yourself examined clinically.
I hope this is helpful to you.
Thanks.

Hello Linda,

Thanks for posting on HCM

From your description you are most likely suffering from irritable bowel syndrome which could be most probable as a result of infection (in your case) but most frequently an identifiable cause can not be found. You will need to consult with a gastroenterologist. Some blood work, colonoscopy and stool exams + culture will need to be done. If specific cause is determined then a course of antibiotics/antifungi/antiparasitic need to be started to eradicate the microbes. Those lab works are to rule out other possible diseases that could present like the one you presented such as
- Celiac disease
- Colon cancer (cancer rarely causes typical IBS symptoms, unless symptoms such as weight loss, blood in the stools, or abnormal blood tests are also present)
- Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis

If no specific cause found, then other general measures to control the bowel movements like not eating too much spicy food, Eating a lactose-free diet for 2 weeks may help the doctor check for a possible lactase deficiency, regular exercise and improved sleep habits may reduce anxiety and help relieve bowel symptoms, avoid food and drinks that stimulate the intestines such as caffeiene, tea, colas, spicy food etc, increase fibre in the diet.
Your doctor will then provide symptomatic treatment for each of your symptoms.

Hope this helps