HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Does Nausea, Indigestion, Multiple Bowel Movements Indicate Food Poisoning?

I'm nauseous and I'm not entirely sure if it's food poisoning or just indigestion. I ate leftovers a couple hours ago. It was cooked lamb I got at a restaurant 2 days ago. I kept it refrigerated. But now 2 hours later I feel nauseous and I've had multiple bowl movements. My question is, if it's just indigestion, can I take pepto bismol to relieve the nausea? If it's food poisoning, will pepto bismol help?

Sat, 15 Feb 2014
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

If you are experiencing nausea and diarrhoea , then it is likely that you have gastroenteritis.

This can be due to viral or bacterial infection. It is normally self limited, lasting only a few days.
You may want to consider avoiding solid food for the next 4 to 6 hours and concentrate on maintaining fluid volume.

The use of probiotics can help shorten the course of the illness.

After the 4 to 6 hours have passed, if the symptoms are reducing, you can try small amounts of dry food.

I hope this helps
I find this answer helpful

 1 user finds this helpful
Note: For further follow up on digestive issues share your reports here and Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Pepto bismol


Loading Online Doctors....
Does Nausea, Indigestion, Multiple Bowel Movements Indicate Food Poisoning?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic If you are experiencing nausea and diarrhoea , then it is likely that you have gastroenteritis. This can be due to viral or bacterial infection. It is normally self limited, lasting only a few days. You may want to consider avoiding solid food for the next 4 to 6 hours and concentrate on maintaining fluid volume. The use of probiotics can help shorten the course of the illness. After the 4 to 6 hours have passed, if the symptoms are reducing, you can try small amounts of dry food. I hope this helps