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Should I Visit The Doctor For Sudden Bad Abdominal Cramping?
I woke up this morning feeling fine. I felt the urge for a BM and went to the bathroom and suddenly had really bad cramping in my abdomen; it became worse. Suddenly I found myself on the bathroom floor waking up. I must have passed out. I rested the remaining of the morning. Now this early evening, I m a still bit weak and lightheaded, otherwise fine. I did go for a short walk--a little over a mile--this afternoon. I m usually a very healthy, active 59-year-old. Should I visit my doctor?
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
Hi,
Noted your history about having sudden cramps, passing out in bathroom, still have weakness and so on. All the history is suggestive of gastroenteritis with secondary effects of dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and may be bacterimia or septicemia. Hence you should consult your Doctor for clinical evaluation supported by proper investigations of blood, urine and stool, ultrasonography of abdomen and thus get a proper diagnosis and have a proper management as per the findings.
If there is no nausea or vomiting you can take plenty of oral fluids, electrolyte solutions. Take probiotics, curds, bananas and soft diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your history about having sudden cramps, passing out in bathroom, still have weakness and so on. All the history is suggestive of gastroenteritis with secondary effects of dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and may be bacterimia or septicemia. Hence you should consult your Doctor for clinical evaluation supported by proper investigations of blood, urine and stool, ultrasonography of abdomen and thus get a proper diagnosis and have a proper management as per the findings.
If there is no nausea or vomiting you can take plenty of oral fluids, electrolyte solutions. Take probiotics, curds, bananas and soft diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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