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Diarrhea is a condition featuring loose, watery stools passed more often than normal, and may be accompanied by abdominal pain, cramping, nausea, and fatigue. It is said to be a common symptom of a gastrointestinal disturbance. Diarrhea can be a serious problem. Mild cases disappear within a few days. Severe cases can cause serious dehydration or nutritional problems.
Types Of Diarrhea
- Secretory diarrhea
- Osmotic diarrhea
- Motility-related diarrhea
- Inflammatory diarrhea
- Dysentery
Causes
- Infection by bacteria
- Infections by other organisms
- Eating food upsetting the digestive system
- Allergies to certain foods
- Medications
- Radiation therapy
- Diseases of the intestines (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
- Malabsorption
- Hyperthyroidism
- Some cancers
- Laxative abuse
- Alcohol abuse
- Digestive tract surgery
- Diabetes
- Competitive running
Symptoms
Symptoms of uncomplicated diarrhea
- Abdominal bloating or cramps
- Thin or loose stools
- Watery stool
- Sense of urgency to have a bowel movement
- sea and vomiting
Symptoms of complicated diarrhea
- Blood, mucus, or undigested food in the stool
- Weight loss
- Fever
Natural Cures
- Mix a teaspoon of vinegar and a teaspoon of honey in a glass of water half an hour before each meal.
- Boil pomegranate peel, cool and drink half a cup 2 times a day (can add sugar).
- Grind half an apple and drink the juice, a little every time.
- Eat rice, toasted bread with no spread, bananas and drink a lot of water.
- Squeeze one lemon; add 1 spoon of milk and drink.
- Blanch guava leaves and drink to help with the diarrhea.
- Make tea out of coriander leaves.
- Drink chamomile tea to relieve the diarrhea and pain.
- Drink carrot soup.
- Drink peppermint tea.
Treatments
- Go for an absorbent diarrhea medication, in case of mild diarrhea. These form bulk in the intestines by ridding them of excessive liquid.
- Treat diarrhea with Loperamide, the most common over-the-counter diarrhea medication. It decreases the frequency and urgency of stools, aids in reducing painful stomach cramps and assists in limiting the amount of mineral and water loss in your body.
- Try an anti-gas and anti-diarrhea combination medication such as Imodium Advanced for diarrhea with severe gas. This reduces the painful bloating sensations and stomach cramps associated with gas and diarrhea.
- In case of mild to moderate cases, treat with bismuth subsalicylate.
- Consider using products that contain polycarbophil if suffering from alternating cases of constipation and diarrhea.
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