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Stomach Feeling Bloated, Tenderness, Vomiting, Diarrhea. Diagnosed Ileus. Taking Prozac. Are They Its Side Effect?
I just brought my husband home from the ER where he was diagnosed after CT with ileus areas in his intestines. He has no infection, normal blood work. We thought he had GI virus of flu last weekend when he had violent vomiting for 15 hours and then diarhea for two days. He rested, took fluids and ate very little. Two days ago he ate bland foods and today ate high fiber cereal and green salad. He immediately got very bloated and his whole abdomen was hard and he had rebound tenderness . His pain was an eight. I took him to the ER. He was discharged on rest, fluids and bland diet to rest his bowel. Is it possible that the intestinal flu could cause an ileus? Husband also on Prozac for depression. Could this be a side effect?
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
Hello,
Ileus is partial or complete non mechanical blockage of small intestine / and or large intestine.
You are absolutely right that intestinal flu is the cause for this ileus.
This flu resulted in loss of electrolytes specifically potassium and this condition is called as hypo kalmia.This loss of potassium caused the stasis in your intestines.
Take rest,plenty of fluids and bland diet as advised by your doctor.
Thanks
Ileus is partial or complete non mechanical blockage of small intestine / and or large intestine.
You are absolutely right that intestinal flu is the cause for this ileus.
This flu resulted in loss of electrolytes specifically potassium and this condition is called as hypo kalmia.This loss of potassium caused the stasis in your intestines.
Take rest,plenty of fluids and bland diet as advised by your doctor.
Thanks
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Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Ileus is usually caused by abdomina adhesions, large intestine tumors, twisted intestine, inflammatory bowel disease. There is no way for intestinal flu to cause such condition. Same with Prozac. If the ileus is diagnosed, you should not wait anymore, as he need surgery to remove the cause of it.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Ileus is usually caused by abdomina adhesions, large intestine tumors, twisted intestine, inflammatory bowel disease. There is no way for intestinal flu to cause such condition. Same with Prozac. If the ileus is diagnosed, you should not wait anymore, as he need surgery to remove the cause of it.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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