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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea And Hot Spells
BEEN SICK WITH DIARRHEA FOR FIVE DAYS WITH COLD AND HOT SPELLS DURING THE FIRST 48 HRS. UNCONCROLABLE SHAKING FIRST 24 HRS.DAY FIVE STILL DIARRHEA AND VERY DIZZY. TAKING IN LOTS OF FLUIDS BUT LOST EIGHT LBS. WIFE AND I ATE AT THE SAME PLACES EXCEPT ONE PLACE AND I ATE AT A FAST FOOD JOINT THAT SHE DIDN T. COULD THIS BE FOOD POISIONING? ALSO WE TOOK OUR MOTHER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THE SAME NIGHT THE SYMPTOMS STARTED SO MATBE A NASTY FLU BUG?
Fri, 28 Jun 2019
Hi,
If a person has severe diarrhea, they should contact their doctor or go to an emergency department or urgent care center because medical treatment may be necessary.
To replace fluids, a health care professional will often start an IV line if the patient is dehydrated and can't eat or drink. IV solutions will replace the lost fluids and electrolytes and often brings quick relief. If the patient is able to drink, rehydration solutions may be given orally.
Diphenoxylate and atropine (Lomotil) is an anti-diarrheal medication that a doctor may prescribe.
Antibiotics will get not rid of diarrhea caused by viruses. Even the more severe diarrhea caused by bacteria will usually go away in a few days without antibiotics. Antibiotics appear to make some bacterial diarrhea worse, specifically, those caused by the E coli bacterium (often a source of food poisoning).
In some cases, antibiotics may benefit some adults with diarrhea. If selected carefully, antibiotics may decrease the severity of illness and shorten the duration of symptoms. If a person has recently traveled to another country or has been camping (and may have been exposed to contaminated water in the wilderness), a health care professional may prescribe specific medication used to treat traveler's diarrhea for certain intestinal parasites.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist
If a person has severe diarrhea, they should contact their doctor or go to an emergency department or urgent care center because medical treatment may be necessary.
To replace fluids, a health care professional will often start an IV line if the patient is dehydrated and can't eat or drink. IV solutions will replace the lost fluids and electrolytes and often brings quick relief. If the patient is able to drink, rehydration solutions may be given orally.
Diphenoxylate and atropine (Lomotil) is an anti-diarrheal medication that a doctor may prescribe.
Antibiotics will get not rid of diarrhea caused by viruses. Even the more severe diarrhea caused by bacteria will usually go away in a few days without antibiotics. Antibiotics appear to make some bacterial diarrhea worse, specifically, those caused by the E coli bacterium (often a source of food poisoning).
In some cases, antibiotics may benefit some adults with diarrhea. If selected carefully, antibiotics may decrease the severity of illness and shorten the duration of symptoms. If a person has recently traveled to another country or has been camping (and may have been exposed to contaminated water in the wilderness), a health care professional may prescribe specific medication used to treat traveler's diarrhea for certain intestinal parasites.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist
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