Vomiting and Diarrhea

 

Vomiting is the anti-peristalsis of what we are eating and drinking. Diarrhea is the runny bowel movement, frequently comes out from time to time. 

These do not actually disease themselves bur are the symptoms of some disorders and toxins in the body like gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is actually a disorder of the stomach and intestine. Vomiting and diarrhea lead to dehydration and thus these are harmful for our health. Dehydration refers to “demeans low” and “hydra means water” so the complete word dehydration leads to loss of water or fluid. Dehydration could occur in all ages but its affects elderly people and children more badly because they have normally weaker immune system than that of younger ones.

There are no symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea because these are symptoms themselves. Its never been hard to know for a person that he is having these stomach disorders. Only dehydration is the sign we know related to these disorders and if severe dehydration occurs patients must be admitted in the hospital and treatment must be started in the form of drips and hygienic liquid food.

There are some signs of dehydration which help all of you top get some information

• Quantity of urine decreased and its color gets darker.
• Person feels more thirsty.
• Eating habits also get disturbed.
• Weight of person starts decreasing abnormally
• Dry throat and mouth most of the time
• Person or baby sleeps more and gets faint sometimes.
• Dry and flaky skin.

 

Vomiting and diarrhea could be caused by some reasons. Like some harmful viruse3s and bacteria that comes in the stomach and intestine of a person with unhygienic food and partially cooked meats and vegetables.

Some common causes are

  Viral gastroenteritis: it is caused by Rotavirus and Norovirus, Astrovirus and Adenovirus. It leads to heavy vomiting and runny bowel movements also gas and pain in the stomach and tiredness in the body.

•  The infected person feels weakness in just 2 to 3 hours. People lied in the UK are more likely to get infected by this virus according to research.
•    Food poisoning: it is caused by eating unhygienic or expired food. It refers to bad vomiting, abdominal pain, and lose of bowels and blood in bowels. It is caused by E. coli, campylobacter, listeria and salmonella bacteria.  Traveler’s diarrhea: its victims are commonly traveling persons, who travel or shifted to a new city or country and are caused if water or food is not suited to that person.
• ·         Bacterial gastroenteritis: it is caused by bacteria. It is cured on it’s on. It causes vomiting and stomach pain.  
•     Pregnancy: Your body experiences various changes during pregnancy.

Morning the disorder is the most widely recognized reason for retching in pregnancy. Notwithstanding its name, morning infection can happen whenever of the day. It influences 7 out of 10 pregnant ladies, generally during the initial 14 weeks of pregnancy.

A few ladies create hyperemesis gravid arum, which is a condition that causes serious queasiness and retching.

Loose bowels and regurgitating in pregnancy can be brought about by diet changes, hormonal changes, and new food sensitivities. Pre-birth nutrients likewise cause the runs in certain individuals.

These manifestations can likewise be brought about by gastroenteritis, which is regular during pregnancy.

•      Gorging or over drinking:
  
• Revelling in food or drink can cause the runs and heaving, alongside:
• A sentiment of awkward completion
• Heartburn
• Burping
• Indigestion

The kind of food you eat additionally matters. Eating a lot of oily or sweet nourishments can bother your stomach and cause loose bowels and spewing.

Indulging is much bound to cause these indications in the event that you as of now have a gastrointestinal condition, for example, IBS, stomach ulcers, indigestion, and GERD.

Liquor causes the runs by speeding absorption, which prevents your colon from retaining water appropriately. In any event, drinking a modest quantity of liquor can have this impact.

Inordinate liquor use can cause a condition known as alcoholic gastritis, which is a bothering of the stomach lining. Intense gastritis can happen after hitting the bottle hard or get constant in individuals who drink liquor routinely.

 

• Gastritis manifestations include:
• Upper stomach torment or consuming
• Retching and queasiness
• Swelling, disgorging

Manifestations that improve or exacerbate in the wake of eating, contingent upon the food

Vomiting and diarrhea could be cured at home if it is not severe but in severe condition, a person should see a doctor and do medications properly:

·         If patient is of 6 months.

·         A child who has fever 101 F.

·         The person or child showing signs of dehydration.

·         If patients is for about more than 7 hours and with high speed and force.

·         If patients has blood in his bowel or in vomiting.

·         Bad headache and neck ache.

·         Abdominal pain.

 

Self-care should be done with medications in order to be healthy soon.

Mineral or boiled water is the best liquid to consume.

Artificial juices and soda should be avoided. These make the condition of patient more worst.

Natural drinks and juices should be consumed with no artificial sugar.

When vomiting and runny bowels are near to end patient should gradually move from soft food to the normal one.

Also the patient should ask to his consultant about normal food.

Vomiting and diarrhea itself throw bacteria out from the body so if these are light don’t use high-dose medicines go to a consultant and tell him about your case he will tell you should take medicines or only self-care is enough.

White suspension syrups and mint are also good for the stomach and help in light disorder.

ORS solution is given to the kids in loose bowels.

It is named as oral rehydration solution and a great solution to prevent dehydration for children and even adults. It is a sweetish salty powder that is mixed in boiled water and given to the patient 5 to 6 times a day.

At times clinical treatment might be needed for looseness of the bowels and regurgitating and to restore the health and enjoy the life.