Diarrhoea and Remedies || Dr. Abida Sultana

 

Loose and more frequent stools than usual are called diarrhoea. It sometimes makes people very affected. It's nothing to worry about. But it can be annoying and unpleasant until its completely eradicated, which usually takes a few days to a week to heal.

How Diarrhoea Occur

Through contaminated food or water pathogenic bacteria such as E. Coli cause diarrhea. When traveling to developing countries, diarrhea caused by bacteria and parasites is often called traveler's diarrhea.

Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, blood in stool, loose stools, urgent need to defecate.

Diarrhoea causes:

● Viruses: Rota virus, Norwalk virus, Enteric adeno virus, Cytomegalo virus can cause diarrhea.

● Bacteria: Bacteria called E.coli, Clostridium Difficile can cause diarrhea.

● Antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs and antacids containing magnesium can sometimes cause diarrhea.

● Lactose intolerance: Lactose is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. People who have difficulty digesting lactose have diarrhea after consuming dairy products. Lactose intolerance can increase with age.

● Fructose: Fructose is a type of sugar found naturally in fruits and honey. It is sometimes added as a sweetener to certain drinks. Fructose can cause diarrhea in people who have trouble digesting it.

● Artificial sweeteners like Sorbitol, erythritol and mannitol — artificial sweeteners are non-absorbable sugars found in chewing gum and other sugar-free products — can cause diarrhea in some otherwise healthy people.

Surgery: Surgery to remove the gallbladder can sometimes cause diarrhea.

What to do to prevent diarrhoea:

Hand wash:

● Wash hands frequently.

● Wash your hands before and after preparing food.

● Hands should be washed before and after handling raw meat, after using the toilet, after changing diapers, sneezing, coughing.

● Scrub with soap for at least 20 seconds. After applying soap to your hands, rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds. This is about as long as it takes to sing the first four lines of our national anthem.

● Hand sanitizer should be used if hand washing is not possible.

Vaccines: Rotavirus is the most common virus that causes diarrhea. Rotavirus vaccine is given to children to prevent diarrhoea. But now adults are also given this vaccine.

Diarrhoea Home Treatment: Usually one packet or half a liter of saline should be taken after each loose stool. Drink more fluids to replenish the body's dehydration. Chira water, rice starch, canned water can be consumed as liquid drinks. You can add a little salt to the rice starch. Eat when you feel like eating. Apart from this, the condition of diarrhea improves even if you eat rice strach barley, raw banana, sabu, soup.

When to see a doctor:

For adults-

● If diarrhoea lasts more than two days.

● If the patient becomes dehydrated.

● Severe abdominal or rectal pain, bloody or black stools.

● If there is a fever above 102 F (39 C).

In case of children-

● Dehydration due to diarrhea.

● If the child's diarrhoea does not improve within 24 hours.

● A fever above 102 F (39 C).

● Passing bloody or Turry stool.

Diarrhoea and Remedies || Dr. Abida Sultana