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What Causes Diarrhea?
I ve had what I thought was a stomach virus for 3 days. I m not throwing up, but have had diarrhea. Is this anything like E coli or salmonella poisoning? My husband has had it too, but he s getting better. We re in our eighties, so we don t want to fool around with it.
Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Hi welcome to HCM...
Here your husband is improving from diarrhea , so no active intervention needed just now ....
It could be viral flu or by bacterial enteritis ....
But as no fever and blood or mucus in stool present , so no need for antibiotic ...
For few days avoid heavy meal .
Fruits taken more ...
Drink more water to maintain hydration...
Avoid excess tea, coffe , smoking like irritants ...
If your diarrhea continue beyond week than stool examination and USG needed ...
Take care ....
Advise : physician consultation for examination...
Here your husband is improving from diarrhea , so no active intervention needed just now ....
It could be viral flu or by bacterial enteritis ....
But as no fever and blood or mucus in stool present , so no need for antibiotic ...
For few days avoid heavy meal .
Fruits taken more ...
Drink more water to maintain hydration...
Avoid excess tea, coffe , smoking like irritants ...
If your diarrhea continue beyond week than stool examination and USG needed ...
Take care ....
Advise : physician consultation for examination...
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