Most acute intestinal infections lead to stool disruption( diarrhea), dysentery, in this case, is no exception.
Bacteria that are the causative agent of this disease usually enter the body when eating food that has not undergone the necessary pre-treatment or through dirty hands. It is unhygienic and non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene often lead to a violation of the stool in this disease.
At the initial stages of dysentery, diarrhea is watery and short-lived, in the absence of timely treatment, there is an increase in diarrhea and a corresponding decrease in the amount of feces.
The acute course of this disease is accompanied by cramping pain in the stomach, fever, painful sensations during defecation. In fecal masses, an admixture of mucus / blood may appear, indicating a disruption in the integrity of the intestinal mucosa.
Rules for the treatment of diarrhea in dysentery
First and foremost, it is worth noting that in case of stool disruption, the use of antidiarrheal drugs is contraindicated in this case. This is explained by the fact that the treatment of dysentery is to eliminate the bacteria that acted as causative agents from the intestine. Receiving such funds will significantly slow the process of recovery.
For diarrhea, it is recommended that you consume large amounts of fluids in order to prevent dehydration. It can be like boiled water, and saline solutions, recently one of the most popular drugs is considered to be Regidron. Weaken the attacks of diarrhea will help various sorbents, for example, Enterosgel or Smecta.
Antibiotics for dysentery are used only in particularly severe cases. The course of their admission is established by a specialist taking into account the analysis and course of the disease.
Dysfunction of the intestine and liquid stools can easily be restored with the help of traditional medicine, especially in the initial stages.
One of the remedies for diarrhea in dysentery is a weak solution of potassium permanganate( pale pink color, low concentration).It is enough to drink half a glass of this solution and the attacks of diarrhea will be significantly weakened.
In addition, to overcome the liquid stool will help the decoction of dry / fresh wormwood. If there is no possibility to cook it, a ready wormwood tincture, which is sold in pharmacies, will do. Diarrhea in dysentery can be stopped with the help of tincture from oak leaves on vodka or decoction of oak bark.
To cope with the painful sensations on the background of diarrhea, you can use a warming compress, which includes water and vinegar, taken in a ratio of 1 to 2.