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What could be the reason for diarrhea and vomiting and how to treat it?

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Hi doctor,

I am a 75-year-old woman in good health. Yesterday my husband complained of stomach upset and two episodes of diarrhea which lasted only a day. Last night after dinner, I felt unwell, vomited several times, and had continual diarrhea overnight. The vomiting has stopped, and diarrhea strikes every 30 minutes. No fever. I do not think this is food poising as others we had dinner with are not sick. How should I treat diarrhea? Kindly help.
Answered by Dr. Gabriel Matias

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MBBS

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Dr. Gabriel Matias is a General Practitioner and Family Physician currently doing his Master's in clinical reasoning. His main areas of expertise are Family medicine, Internal medicine, and Emergency medicine. Because of his experience in general practice, he also provides medical care in pediatrics, Obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery. He has worked in high-volume academic tertiary centers, done observerships in the USA, and also been the primary provider of poor rural communities with little access to medical care in challenging conditions. He has seven years of clinical experience and is comfortable working with any leading physician or working jointly with specialists to help patients get specialized care.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern. At your age, the threat of dehydration is bigger than a younger person. If the diarrhea is clear with no mucus or blood, the most important thing is to drink at least a cup of oral rehydration salts for each deposition. If because of vomits, you cannot ingest this amount of liquid or diarrhea involves mucus and blood, go to your nearest emergency. If diarrhea does not get better, there are several medications we could use, but I cannot recommend anything without a proper consult and running some tests.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At January 12, 2023
Reviewed At January 12, 2023

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gabriel Matias is a General Practitioner and Family Physician currently doing his Master's in clinical reasoning. His main areas of expertise are Family medicine, Internal medicine, and Emergency medicine. Because of his experience in general practice, he also provides medical care in pediatrics, Obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery. He has worked in high-volume academic tertiary centers, done observerships in the USA, and also been the primary provider of poor rural communities with little access to medical care in challenging conditions. He has seven years of clinical experience and is comfortable working with any leading physician or working jointly with specialists to help patients get specialized care.

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Dr. Gabriel Matias
Dr. Gabriel Matias

General Practitioner

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Gabriel Matias is a General Practitioner and Family Physician currently doing his Master's in clinical reasoning. His main areas of expertise are Family medicine, Internal medicine, and Emergency medicine. Because of his experience in general practice, he also provides medical care in pediatrics, Obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery. He has worked in high-volume academic tertiary centers, done observerships in the USA, and also been the primary provider of poor rural communities with little access to medical care in challenging conditions. He has seven years of clinical experience and is comfortable working with any leading physician or working jointly with specialists to help patients get specialized care.

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