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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea After Heavy Alcohol Consumption

Hello.Went on a trip recently and drank heavily 19 out of 24 days. Came back on Monday and today is Sunday. Started having diarreah on Thursday and it hasn t gone away since. Should I go to a hospital? I m starting to think I may have done serious damage. No blood or anything but idt this should be lasting for so long.
Fri, 4 Sep 2015
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Hello!

Thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, your symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection (gastro enteritis) not related to the drink.

But a toxic hepatitis could not be excluded, because of your recent alcohol abuse.

I recommend going to the ER for a careful physical examination, an abdominal ultrasound and some blood lab test:

- complete blood count
- detailed liver function tests
- kidney function tests
- blood electrolytes

and a stool analysis to establish the real cause of your symptomatology.

Hope to have been helpful!

Best wishes,

Dr. Iliri
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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea After Heavy Alcohol Consumption

Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, your symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection (gastro enteritis) not related to the drink. But a toxic hepatitis could not be excluded, because of your recent alcohol abuse. I recommend going to the ER for a careful physical examination, an abdominal ultrasound and some blood lab test: - complete blood count - detailed liver function tests - kidney function tests - blood electrolytes and a stool analysis to establish the real cause of your symptomatology. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Iliri