How to quickly get rid of diarrhea: rules for stopping diarrhea + a list of remedies

Diarrhea is the body's defense mechanism by which it gets rid of toxins, poisons, and any other substances that could be harmful.

If diarrhea is caused by simple food poisoning, then, oddly enough, it is only for the good, because the faster the intestines are cleansed, the faster the condition will be relieved.

Diarrhea causes

The most common cause of diarrhea, as mentioned above, is banal food poisoning. If the food has expired or has been at a high temperature for a long time, or was initially cooked incorrectly, the body will not accept it. There will be 2 of his responses: vomiting and diarrhea.

In addition, diarrhea occurs for the following reasons:

1. Viral disease. Rotaviruses and enteroviruses are the main pathogens that weaken the body and provoke stool disorder.
2. Infectious or bacterial infection - ingestion of cholera, staphylococcus.
3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
4. Ulcerative colitis.
5. Crohn's disease.
6. Pancreatitis
7. Colon or small intestine cancer.
8. Parasitic invasion.

Also, diarrhea can be caused by a stressful situation or intolerance to some medications.

For reference! Diarrhea is often a sign of lactase deficiency. If a person has eaten any dairy product, his body will react with an intestinal disorder.

Diarrhea can be of 2 types:

• secretory - in the feces, the amount of fluid increases due to impaired absorption of the intestinal walls;
  

  Secretory diarrhea

• exudative - pus, mucus, blood are present in the feces, which indicates the development of pathological processes.
  

  Hyperexudative diarrhea

In what cases it is possible to carry out treatment at home

If there are no identified chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the anamnesis and the person is sure that his diarrhea is caused by not so serious reasons, you can cope with it with home methods.

First, the feces should be allowed to come out. If you restrain them in the intestines, they will only poison the body. Therefore, the main thing is that the toxins come out.

Secondly, diarrhea is dangerous because dehydration occurs during it. After each act of defecation, which can be up to 10 per day, it is necessary to use the drug "Regidron" and drink more liquid. "Rehydron" effectively restores water-salt balance and electrolytes. The product can be used by both adults and children.

When the main toxins are gone and there is no danger of dehydration, medications can be applied to quickly stop the diarrhea process.

The main groups of drugs used

Pharmacological group	Brand names	Action
Sulfanilamide group	· "Ftalazol"; · "Phthalylsulfathiazole".	The drugs negatively affect the pathogenic microflora and in case of ordinary poisoning they will not be effective, since they treat infectious diarrhea.
Nitrofurans	· "Furazolidone"; · "Furazidin"; · "Nifuroxazide"; · "Nitrofurantoin".	Synthetic drugs that have a bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect. Their action is based on the suppression of biochemical processes in microbial cells, which leads to their complete destruction.
Drugs affecting intestinal motility	· "Loperamide"; · "Imodium"; · "Lopedium"; · "Diarol".	The drugs help reduce intestinal motility and motility, reduce mucus production, and tone the anal sphincter.
Enterosorbents	· "Activated carbon"; · "Smecta"; · "Polysorb"; · Enterosgel; · "Lignin"; · "Polyphepan"; · Sorbex.	The preparations effectively absorb slags, toxins, poisons, as well as pathogenic microflora and products of its vital activity. At the same time, they remove all this in a natural way. Most drugs are approved for children.
Means that affect the excretion of bile acids in the feces	· "Cholestyramine"; · "Cholestan"; · "Ipokol"; · "Questran"; · "Almagel".	The main purpose of the drugs is to restore the function of the gallbladder and prevent the entry of bile acids into the large intestine.
Stool thickening agents	· Kaolin clay; · Calcium carbonate; · Bismuth salts.	Means effectively bind feces, making them denser, as a result, diarrhea stops.
Antibiotics	· "Levomecitin"; · "Tetracycline"; · "Ciprofloxacin".	Antibiotics effectively kill infections and pathogens in the intestines. However, they deprive the intestines and beneficial microflora, since they cannot act selectively.
Remedies for stress and anxiety	· "Atropine"; · "Ephedrine"; · "Metacin"; · "Platyphyllin".	The drugs reduce the tone of smooth muscles and reduce the amplitude of intestinal peristaltic contractions, which intensify during a stressful situation.

Attention! It is necessary to carefully read the instructions for the drugs, many are contraindicated in children or their overdose entails negative consequences.

The treatment regimen for standard diarrhea boils down to the fact that at first it is necessary to allow a certain amount of feces to come out, because this is how the body will be cleansed of unwanted contents. Then you should take several tablets of activated carbon or drink a glass of Enterosgel solution. These products will absorb the remains of toxins. Then you need to take 2 tablets of loperamide or imodium to stop diarrhea. At the same time, you should rehydrate the body and drink as much fluid as possible.

The effect of such a scheme usually comes quickly. Within 2 hours, the condition is normalized, there is practically no urge to emptying.

Traditional methods

With the usual uncomplicated diarrhea, you can get by with proven folk recipes that will help you quickly solve the trouble.

1. Boiled rice or rice water. Rice is not only a healthy and nutritious food, but also an excellent remedy for stopping diarrhea. It contains many starchy substances that slow down intestinal motility, in addition gluten, which is formed when rice is cooked, coats the irritated walls of the stomach and intestines, improving well-being. Rice is both light food and medicine.
   

   Rice decoction

2. Boiled potatoes. Potatoes have the same diarrhea properties as rice. It's all about starch, which effectively binds watery stool. A prerequisite for the use of such a medicine: potatoes should be free of salt, spices, oil and other additives.
   

   Boiled potatoes

3. Decoction of dried or fresh pomegranate peels. Pomegranate peel contains amazing organic acids, tannins, as well as macro- and microelements that effectively fight bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms. To stop diarrhea, it is enough to brew 2-3 tablespoons of chopped dry or fresh pomegranate peels in boiling water, let them boil a little, then leave for half an hour. After the broth should be filtered and consumed ½ cup. The tannins will quickly have an astringent effect on the stool and the diarrhea will go away.
   

   Pomegranate peel decoction

4. Walnut membranes. About 1-2 tablespoons of crushed partitions are poured with boiling water (half a liter), then boiled for about 15 minutes. The resulting broth is cooled, filtered and taken in ¾ glass every 12 hours.
   

   Walnut partitions

5. Sage and raspberry leaf decoction. It is necessary to brew the dried ingredients like regular herbal tea and drink ½ cup 3 times a day.
   

   Sage and raspberry leaf decoction

What to do after stopping diarrhea

During diarrhea, mainly the intestinal microflora, as well as the walls of the mucous membrane, suffer. To improve the condition after diarrhea, it is necessary to adhere to a strict dietary menu for several days. It is permissible to eat only dried bread, boiled rice (with sugar), boiled potatoes, and drink strong tea. Any fatty, spicy, sour, fried food is contraindicated.

To restore microflora, it is necessary to take preparations containing prebiotics and probiotics, for example, "Acipol", "Linex", "Bifidumbacterin". After improving the condition, it is advisable to eat more low-fat fermented milk products.

When you can't try to treat diarrhea on your own

It is necessary to urgently seek help from a doctor if, in addition to severe diarrhea, additional symptoms appear:

• incessant vomiting;
• blood and pus in feces;
• strong rise in temperature;
• spasms, convulsions;
• severe dehydration;
• pallor of the skin and increased sweating;
• dizziness, loss of consciousness.

In these cases, urgent diagnosis is necessary, because the cause of diarrhea may be a violation of the integrity of internal organs, peritonitis, dangerous bacterial diseases that, without proper treatment, can lead to fatal the outcome.

Unfortunately, there is no cure that can instantly stop diarrhea, but most drugs are able to cope with this problem within 1-2 hours, which is already good indicator.

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