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What Causes Severe Diarrhoea And Vomiting?

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015

Question: I came back from the Dominican Republic last Sunday and starting Tuesday evening I was in the bathroom with severe diarreah. Then on Wednesday and Thursday I was vommitting. Until today I was in the washroom every hour or so. I went to the emergency room yesterday and they said I was fine and just needed to drink lots of fluids but I was not dehydrated. Should they have possibly done any kind of blood work or any other tests. I did stool samples to make sure I did get a parasite while away. I am still feeling very drained and have the shivers and can not seem to warm up but do not seem to have a fever. If I do have a parasite is the dangerous?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would like to know more about the symptoms

Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for your faith in the health care Magic
I have gone through your question and I understood your problem.

You had a loose motions which is a major risk for dehydration which comprises of depletion of body water content.

I would like to ask you about few symptoms, please answer these questions so that I can guide you better.

1. do you have dry tongue?
2. Are your eyes dry and sunken?
3. Is your blood pressure and pulse normal?

Yes if you get parasites in your stool sample then you have to take medicines to cure parasite infestation. You will be fine no need of worrying. Just follow your doctors advice.

Awaiting your response.

Regards

DR . XXXXXXX HASABE.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (1 hour later)

I am feeling a lot better today and have probably only gone and have diarrhea once however the other four days my tongue was very dry and I knew I had to drink but I could not even get don't water it just was not thirsty and I couldn't eat anything because nothing stayed in my system but since I taking the imodium and drink a lot of ginger ale and had some chicken noodle soup and crackers I have been doing much better. my pulse and my blood pressure when I went to the hospital yesterday apparently was fine I just don't understand how I'm just so old and shivering and feel so drained

I was told that the one simple would take a couple days to get back and the other one would take a week no I've been back for a week now and not feeling well for 5 days this is not going to cause any problems with it being so long before I get the results is it

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry much

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the revert.
No, not much to worry about. I said if you have parasitic infestation then you need to take a course of anti parasitic medicines.

One more thing I want to mention here is that drinking chicken soup and other liquids wont help you much. What you need to drink is electral powder solution or oral rehydrating solution both of which are available in powder as well as liquid form. Gatorade is a good substitute if you cant find them.

If at all you are finding it difficult to drink plenty of water then you also can get intravenous fluid infusion under your doctors advice.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (19 hours later)

I was feeling better and now today the diary has started again. it just seems like when I start getting better I go back to getting worse

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get a proper treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your revert.

Why don't you get admitted?? Get a proper indoor treatment.
In my clinic, I advice inj metronidazole, ciprofloxacin along with loperamides and sporolac treatment. Also I give my patients intravenous fluids.

I suggest you to consult with your doctor as soon as possible. Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (11 hours later)

I have 1 more question kind of embarrassed ask it, but is normal to have a this mucus secreted from the rectum?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
its not an ominous sign.

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your revert

Though its not exactly normal, I would say mucus secretion isn't an ominous sign. It's just that your rectal mucosa has got irritated and thus is secreting mucus.

I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (46 hours later)

I do not have a fever but I find my self freezing and shivering at night. Is that normal?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
its not normal

Detailed Answer:
Have you measured your temperature using thermometer or you are just telling it that your body isnt warm.?sometimes we miss fever when we try finding it with the back of our hand..but anyways its not normal I suggest you to consult with your treating doctor as soon as possible.

I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (12 minutes later)

I took it with a thermometer. What could be causing this?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
what was the thermometer reading

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for the revert.
What was the thermometer reading???
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (5 minutes later)

36.4 degrees celcius

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Hasabe (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I have given you following different diagnosis

Detailed Answer:
Hey thanks for your revert.
It can be due to bladder infection,anemia,malnutrition,hypoglycaemiaand hypothyroidism. I request you to Consult With Your doctor as soon as possible and get counselled.

I hope my answer was helpful for you . Dont forget to close the discussion.Thank you.
DR . XXXXXXX HASABE

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E