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What Causes Stomach Upset, Diarrhea And Cold Sweats?
Question: My stomach is upset, some diahrea, headache, body aches and cold sweats and loss of appetite for three days now. What's wrong?
Brief Answer:
gastroenteritis
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Based on your symptoms, it is likely that you have gastroenteritis which is inflammation/infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
It is caused by viral or bacterial infection and can present with some or all of the symptoms that you have.
Additional symptoms that may also occur in some persons are vomiting, fever and abdominal pain.
It is normally self limiting and lasts less than 7 days.
(1)The main aspect of treatment is preventing or treating dehydration. This means using either oral rehydration solutions for gastro that may be available at your local pharmacy
Sport drinks such as gatorade which contain electrolytes as well , can also be used.
Use small amounts initially , 1 tbs every 5 minutes for 1 hour. If you tolerate this then increase the amount.
(2) pepto bismol can help with the nausea and diarrhoea
(3)need to hold off solid food for at least a 24 hour period to allow the gastrointestinal tract to heal
After this time, start with small amounts of dry foods then increase if tolerated.
(4)probiotics would speed up healing. Either in yogurts such as activa or buy probiotics separately at pharmacy
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
gastroenteritis
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Based on your symptoms, it is likely that you have gastroenteritis which is inflammation/infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
It is caused by viral or bacterial infection and can present with some or all of the symptoms that you have.
Additional symptoms that may also occur in some persons are vomiting, fever and abdominal pain.
It is normally self limiting and lasts less than 7 days.
(1)The main aspect of treatment is preventing or treating dehydration. This means using either oral rehydration solutions for gastro that may be available at your local pharmacy
Sport drinks such as gatorade which contain electrolytes as well , can also be used.
Use small amounts initially , 1 tbs every 5 minutes for 1 hour. If you tolerate this then increase the amount.
(2) pepto bismol can help with the nausea and diarrhoea
(3)need to hold off solid food for at least a 24 hour period to allow the gastrointestinal tract to heal
After this time, start with small amounts of dry foods then increase if tolerated.
(4)probiotics would speed up healing. Either in yogurts such as activa or buy probiotics separately at pharmacy
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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