During his entire life, a man at least once experienced diarrhea. Most often, a person manifests non-infectious diarrhea. For one day you have to empty your intestine more than 3 times.
Diarrhea can appear for many reasons. The main reasons include food poisoning or reaction to medications used. Non-infectious diarrhea can appear in both an adult and a child.
Before starting treatment, the diagnosis should be carried out. A qualified specialist can help the patient. Treatment will be selected when it will be possible to establish the reason for the appearance of diarrhea of non-infectious genesis.
Before starting treatment, the doctor conducts laboratory as well as instrumental research methods, namely:
- Blood test( biochemical and clinical);
- Radiographic study;
- Stool examination;
- Endoscopic examination.
In addition to the tests, the doctor should listen to a patient who will tell about his complaints. Some diseases can be determined from the patient's stories. Symptoms of enteral diarrhea associated with small intestinal lesions:
- The patient empties the intestine up to 3 times a day;
- The stool volume is significantly increased;
- There is a clear loss of body weight;
- The upper abdomen constantly hurts.
Symptoms of colic diarrhea, which are associated with colon lesions, differ from enteral by the following features:
- The patient empties the intestine up to 10 times a day;
- In this case, the volume of stool is not large;
- The consistency of faeces contains mucus;
- In feces it is possible to detect particles of blood;
- Lower abdomen constantly hurts.
Treatment of non-infectious diarrhea
First of all, liquid stools are dangerous because they can cause dehydration of the whole body. Worst of all, if non-infectious diarrhea occurs in children, as it is more difficult for them. It should be remembered that a loss of 25 percent of all water can be fatal, even for an adult. To avoid excessive loss of water, after each emptying, you need to drink at least one glass of water or another liquid.
In the event that non-infectious diarrhea has occurred without the temperature and any symptoms of intoxication, it is recommended:
- Use Smect 3 times a day. The dosage is indicated in the product instructions. The medicine is taken for 4 days;
- You should also take Enterol for one week.
In the event that the temperature began to rise, many doctors recommend to add to the main treatment:
- Galavit. The medicine is taken for 5 days;
- You can take Nifuroxazide for 3 days.
Often, patients develop nausea, so it is recommended to rinse the stomach, as there is a possibility of poisoning. To rinse the stomach should drink 1 liter of warm water, and then get rid of it. Putting his fingers in his mouth. The procedure must be repeated several times. If non-infectious diarrhea and nausea were caused by food poisoning, the patient will feel better.
If, after treatment for three days, loose stool does not pass, you should immediately seek medical help from a doctor.
It should be remembered that there are drugs that you should not resort to without special need, namely:
- Activated charcoal. The drug is considered obsolete and ineffective;
- Antibiotics. It is best if antibiotics are prescribed by a medical officer;
- Loperamide. The drug is able to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea, but can not cure the disease. In addition, the drug is not allowed to give to children.
In most cases, you can get rid of non-infectious diarrhea at home, in a short period of time.