Abdomen twists and diarrhea: what to do? Find out here!

Surely many have experienced abdominal discomfort, which is accompanied by nausea, dizziness, diarrhea or vomiting. Unpleasant sensations can be short-term and will disappear after several trips to the bathroom. However, there are often cases when the process is delayed, which can lead to serious problems with the intestines and other internal organs. The main problem is that many people do not know what to do if their stomach twists and diarrhea bothers too often. To understand how to fix the anomaly, you need to find out the likely causes of its occurrence.

Possible causes of diarrhea

Painful spastic states of the intestinal region can occur in both a child and an adult. If they are accompanied by diarrhea, especially of a prolonged nature, this should alert, make you find out what exactly triggered their appearance.

The first thing that comes to mind is intestinal problems caused by the ingestion of infectious agents (salmonella, dysentery, cholera), the development of pathogenic microflora. The process may be accompanied by hyperthermia, other characteristic symptoms of gastrointestinal diseases. To make sure the presumptive diagnosis is correct, it is recommended to undergo a complete diagnostic examination. After that, the doctor will be able to prescribe adequate treatment.

Possible causes of diarrhea:

1. Vegetables, meat, fish, poorly processed in the cooking process, non-observance of the rules of sanitary hygiene. Diarrhea can occur when the body is hypersensitive to certain types of foods. For example, the presence of an excessive amount of hot spices, difficult to digest components can cause gas formation with subsequent upset of the digestive tract.
   

   Diarrhea may be a reaction to foods that cause flatulence

2. Quite often, diarrhea can be triggered by a person's stay in a state of stress for a long time. The psychological state affects not only the nervous system, but also the internal organs and tissues. In addition to diarrhea, urinary problems (retention, urinary incontinence) may occur.
   

   Diarrhea is often due to stress, mental stress

3. The presence of chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. When gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer enter the exacerbation phase, there is dysfunction of the mucous membranes, internal receptors acquire increased sensitivity to various irritants. As a result, the GI system's perception of familiar, everyday foods may change.
   

   Chronic gastritis

4. Unbalanced nutrition with a lack of beneficial bacteria, vitamins, microelements. Lack of enzyme compounds upsets the balance of the intestinal internal environment. As a result of a chaotic collision of unattached food elements, an intestinal disorder occurs.
   

   Unbalanced diet

5. Functional disruption of the work of internal organs, spastic conditions of the connective tissues between the stomach and the large intestine. The problem requires deep instrumental diagnostics, serious drug treatment.
   

   Gastrointestinal organs

6. An inflammatory process localized in the pancreas (pancreatitis). Typical symptoms are pain cramps on the right side of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
   

   Pancreas

Other possible causes of lower abdominal pain and diarrhea are:

• inflammation of the appendix;
• dysfunction of the small intestine (enteritis);
  

  Enteritis

• severe stage of cancer;
• food poisoning;
  

  Food Poisoning Symptoms

• transfer of the body to a new nutritional system;
• one-time overeating;
  

  Overeating and binge eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by eating too much food and not being able to stop at the right time

• allergy to certain medications.

In addition to the above reasons that cause intestinal discomfort, the stomach can twist from a change in climatic conditions, the use of water that has a different composition. In women, diarrhea can provoke gynecological diseases, the period of menstruation.

What to do if your stomach twists and diarrhea

If spastic conditions in the lower abdomen and diarrhea are caused by minor food poisoning, you can cope with the problem without medical assistance. This is easily understood by the accompanying symptoms of the anomaly. If the observed signs suggest the presence of any disease, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Table. Alarming symptoms

Symptom	Description
Increased body temperature, accompanied by chills, fever	The symptom indicates the development of the inflammatory process in the body. To accurately establish its localization, professional diagnostics will be required. In this case, taking antipyretic, analgesic drugs will only temporarily reduce the severity of dangerous symptoms, increasing it over time.
Sharp, sharp pain in the lower abdomen that cannot be tolerated	Strong pain sensations may indicate the presence of severe infectious diseases, intestinal, viral pathology, inflammation of the appendix, etc. Conventional medicines for diarrhea will not work in this case. Emergency medical attention is needed, possibly with surgery. Therefore, it is necessary to urgently call an ambulance.
The occurrence of bleeding	It can be nasal, genital, anal discharge of blood clots during bowel movements. Symptoms directly indicate serious damage to internal tissues and organs. Pathology can be characterized by rapid development, spreading to organs adjacent to the focus of pain localization.
Accompanying diarrhea, increased heart rate, a sharp jump in blood pressure, increased heart rate, dizziness, increased sweating, pallor, redness of the skin indicate the presence of problems in the cardiovascular system	Symptoms may indicate a pre-infarction state, hypertensive crisis.
Excessively frequent urge to empty the bowels, accompanied by vomiting, significantly dehydrates the body	In this case, circulatory disorders, pressure destabilization, and other pathological conditions may occur.

The presence of at least one of the listed signs should prompt the patient to call an ambulance. If the symptoms are mild, it is recommended to provide the person with the necessary help at home.

First aid for abdominal pain and diarrhea

To alleviate the patient's condition before the arrival of a team of specialists (with prolonged diarrhea, pronounced dangerous symptoms), he needs to be provided with first aid. Rapid dehydration of the body with diarrhea leads to the development of dysbiosis, therefore, first of all, it is necessary to neutralize a possible provocateur of food poisoning. Until diarrhea stops, it is advisable to refrain from eating.

Since the intestinal walls during this period are quite sensitive, any food product that gets on the mucous membrane causes severe irritation. This leads to an increase in the symptoms shown.

To restore the water-salt balance of the body, after each liquid bowel movement, it is recommended to drink 200-250 ml of water or strong tea. Coffee, soda, sweet compotes should be excluded. With prolonged diarrhea (more than 12 hours), to normalize the intestinal microflora, you need to drink salted water or non-carbonated mineral water.

At the first symptoms of an intestinal disorder, you can use the following drugs:

• activated carbon, "Smecta". These drugs have absorbing properties, absorb toxins that have affected the intestinal flora. Since they do not affect the change in blood composition, they are allowed for use by children, pregnant women;
• Ekofuril fights directly against pathogenic bacteria that cause diarrhea. In addition, thanks to the prebiotic auxiliary substance (lactulose), Ekofuril helps to restore its own beneficial microflora. Thus, the combination of nifuroxazide with lactulose provides a double effect of the drug "Ekofuril®" for diarrhea and does not require additional courses of pro- and prebiotics in the recovery period. "Ecofuril®" does not have a systemic effect on the body, since it is practically not absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, and is suitable for the whole family: for for adults and children from 3 years of age capsules "Ekofuril®" are produced, and for the smallest - a suspension with banana flavor, which can be given to children from the first month life. It is recommended to take Ekofuril for 5-7 days.
  Ecofuril relieves one of the causes of diarrhea - intestinal infection
• "No-shpa", "Baralgin", "Drotaverin" reduce spastic conditions, have an analgesic effect;
  

  "Drotaverin"

• "Espumisan" reduces gas formation, intestinal contractile function. Available in tablets for adults, in the form of syrup for children;
  

  "Espumisan"

• "Loperamide", "Levomycetin", "Phtalazol" reduce the peristalsis of the intestinal walls, help to increase the tone of the duodenum, have an antibacterial effect;
  

  "Phtalazol"

• "Mezim", "Pancreatin", "Creon", "Festal" restore enzyme deficiency. You can use them with indigestion, eating a large portion of food, after which there is increased gas formation, bloating;
  

  "Pancreatin"

• "Acipol", "Linex", "Bifikol" restore the beneficial intestinal microflora.
  

  "Bificol"

If there are no pronounced symptoms of pathology (unbearable pain, fever, etc.), home therapy is allowed for adults. With prolonged diarrhea in a child, a local pediatrician should be called to the house, who will prescribe the optimal treatment by examining and examining the small patient.

After taking medications, the patient should be provided with complete rest, allowed to drink as much liquid as possible without flavoring, aromatic additives. This contributes to the early removal of toxic substances from the body, the restoration of a dehydrated body.

The listed drugs to eliminate discomfort when the abdomen twists and diarrhea is present are advisory in nature. Since each case is different, to establish the exact cause of the abnormal behavior intestines, you should consult a doctor who will conduct a full course of examination, prescribe an adequate treatment. You need to be careful about your own health. To prevent intestinal problems, it is recommended to adhere to proper nutrition, observe sanitary standards during cooking, do not overeat, do not enter the intestinal environment infections.

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