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How Can Sickness, Diarrhea And Loss Of Appetite Be Treated?
Question: Hello,
I am having morning type sickness (gagging), diarrhea, loss of appetite, no fever, no belly pains.
I am 53 yrs old. I have IBS and diverticular disease and going through perimenopause.
Does this sound emotional, hormonal or something physical?
I am also grieving the loss of my husband... going on 2 yrs.
Going along with my other question, I am actually having a low grade temp 99.1
I am having morning type sickness (gagging), diarrhea, loss of appetite, no fever, no belly pains.
I am 53 yrs old. I have IBS and diverticular disease and going through perimenopause.
Does this sound emotional, hormonal or something physical?
I am also grieving the loss of my husband... going on 2 yrs.
Going along with my other question, I am actually having a low grade temp 99.1
Brief Answer:
physical causes usually considered first
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Physical causes are always ruled out first unless the symptoms and signs clearly point otherwise.
Abnormal levels of hormones causing different signs and symptoms are considered physical causes of illness as well.
Though your emotions may be having a negative impact on your symptoms, they may only be aggravating an underlying physical problem.
IBS can cause frequent bowel movements, in some persons , diarrhea is the predominant complaint but if this feels different this time then other causes would need to be considered such as : (1) infection-this is the most common cause for acute diarrhea, viral or bacterial causes are most common
IN general symptoms lasts less than a week with most infections. Treatment involves probiotics, holding off solids till there is a 4 hour window with no symptoms, fluids and meds such as the pepto you are using
(2)thyroid disease or the effect of diabetes on the nerves in the bowel
(3)food intolerance- in some cases , it is related to intolerance to particular foods and/or drink. A food diary would be helpful here
(4)side effect of medications such as metformin, magnesium antiacids. Some persons also react to NSAIDs in this way (naproxen, ibuprofen, cataflam etc
As mentioned, infection is the most common cause of acute diarrhea , so you can consider treating as such but if there is no improvement then you should see your doctor for an assessment
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
physical causes usually considered first
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Physical causes are always ruled out first unless the symptoms and signs clearly point otherwise.
Abnormal levels of hormones causing different signs and symptoms are considered physical causes of illness as well.
Though your emotions may be having a negative impact on your symptoms, they may only be aggravating an underlying physical problem.
IBS can cause frequent bowel movements, in some persons , diarrhea is the predominant complaint but if this feels different this time then other causes would need to be considered such as : (1) infection-this is the most common cause for acute diarrhea, viral or bacterial causes are most common
IN general symptoms lasts less than a week with most infections. Treatment involves probiotics, holding off solids till there is a 4 hour window with no symptoms, fluids and meds such as the pepto you are using
(2)thyroid disease or the effect of diabetes on the nerves in the bowel
(3)food intolerance- in some cases , it is related to intolerance to particular foods and/or drink. A food diary would be helpful here
(4)side effect of medications such as metformin, magnesium antiacids. Some persons also react to NSAIDs in this way (naproxen, ibuprofen, cataflam etc
As mentioned, infection is the most common cause of acute diarrhea , so you can consider treating as such but if there is no improvement then you should see your doctor for an assessment
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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