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What Causes Nausea, Dizziness And Diarrhea?
Hi, I ve got sort of a weird situation going on. For about 2 and a half days, I ve had this sensation of nausea and dizziness I guess. I felt like it began one night when I could hardly sleep, and I usually sleep great with no problems. I have gotten plenty of sleep the last two days, yet I still get up and feel the dizziness as I move around. Typically when I get this feeling, it leaves pretty rapidly. Also, I have had diarrhea I think pretty much since the dizziness has started. Luckily I havn t vomited at all, but I have felt a little bit more fatigues as a result of the lingering nausea. I am wondering if you have any ideas as to what this could be I don t know if it is something relating to my inner ears that could be causing this, or if it is some sort of food poisoning or contaminatd water consumption or something along those lines. Thanks
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
Hello.My name is dr.Dorina Gurabardhi.I think that your symtoms are related to a gastroenteritis.Gastroenteritis is an infection of the intestines. It causes diarrhoea and may also cause you to be sick (vomit), and have tummy (abdominal) pain and other symptoms. In most cases the infection clears over several days but sometimes takes longer.
Treatment of gastroenteritis may include:
-Drink planty of water.Drink at least 200 mls after each bout of diarrhoea (after each watery stool).
This extra fluid is in addition to what you would normally drink.
If you have been sick (vomited), wait 5-10 minutes and then start drinking again but more slowly. For example, a sip every 2-3 minutes but making sure that your total intake is as described above.
You will need to drink even more if you are dehydrated.
-Eat as normally as possible
-medication:The safest and most effective is loperamide. The adult dose of this is two capsules at first. This is followed by one capsule after each time you pass some diarrhoea up to a maximum of eight capsules in 24 hours. It works by slowing down your gut's activity. You should not take loperamide for longer than five days.
-Sometimes an antibiotic or other treatments are needed if certain bacteria or other infections are found to be the cause.So if the symtoms continue go and visit a gastrologyst.
Hope this helped.Thanks
Treatment of gastroenteritis may include:
-Drink planty of water.Drink at least 200 mls after each bout of diarrhoea (after each watery stool).
This extra fluid is in addition to what you would normally drink.
If you have been sick (vomited), wait 5-10 minutes and then start drinking again but more slowly. For example, a sip every 2-3 minutes but making sure that your total intake is as described above.
You will need to drink even more if you are dehydrated.
-Eat as normally as possible
-medication:The safest and most effective is loperamide. The adult dose of this is two capsules at first. This is followed by one capsule after each time you pass some diarrhoea up to a maximum of eight capsules in 24 hours. It works by slowing down your gut's activity. You should not take loperamide for longer than five days.
-Sometimes an antibiotic or other treatments are needed if certain bacteria or other infections are found to be the cause.So if the symtoms continue go and visit a gastrologyst.
Hope this helped.Thanks
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