I suddenly had a stomachache and was sweating

Suddenly I had a very uncomfortable stomachache and was sweating a lot. What happened? This situation is most likely caused by acute gastroenteritis. Generally speaking, when this disease occurs, patients need to take timely medication to avoid unbearable abdominal pain. Also stay in bed and rest. If diarrhea occurs frequently, the patient needs to replenish water in time, and it is best to receive intravenous infusion treatment.

Symptoms of acute gastroenteritis

(1) A history of overeating or eating unclean, rotten or spoiled food.

(2) Acute onset, with frequent nausea and vomiting, severe abdominal pain, and frequent diarrhea, which is mostly watery and may contain undigested food, a small amount of mucus, or even blood.

(3) Fever, headache, general malaise and other symptoms of poisoning of varying degrees are common.

(4) Severe vomiting and diarrhea may lead to dehydration, acidosis, and even shock.

(5) Physical signs are not obvious, there is tenderness in the upper abdomen and around the umbilicus, no muscle tension or rebound pain, and bowel sounds are often hyperactive.

Treatment of acute gastroenteritis

(1) Eliminate the cause of the disease, rest in bed, and stop all foods and medications that may irritate the stomach. If appropriate, short-term fasting should be implemented, and then an easily digestible, light, low-residue liquid diet should be given to help the stomach rest and the injury heal. (2) Encourage drinking water. Since patients lose too much water due to vomiting and diarrhea, they should drink as much water as possible to replenish the lost water. It is better to use sugar and salt water (made by adding a small amount of sugar and salt to boiled water). Do not drink beverages high in sugar to avoid excessive acid production and aggravate abdominal pain. Patients with frequent vomiting can drink a small amount of water (about 50 ml) after each vomiting, and drink it multiple times to avoid vomiting.

(3) Pain relief. Belladonna tablets, atropine, 654-2 and other drugs can be used. You can also apply local hot compress to the abdomen to relieve pain (not necessary for those with gastric bleeding).

(4) For patients with diarrhea and fever, antibacterial drugs such as berberine and norfloxacin can be used appropriately. It is generally not used by patients with mild conditions to avoid further irritation to the stomach.

(5) Patients with severe vomiting, diarrhea, and obvious dehydration should be sent to the hospital for intravenous infusion treatment in a timely manner. Patients will generally recover within 1 to 2 days.

(6) Prevention is the priority. Drink in moderation, avoid overeating, and use with caution or not use drugs that can damage the gastric mucosa. Acute simple gastritis must be treated promptly and recurrence must be prevented after recovery to prevent it from turning into chronic gastritis and becoming unrecoverable.

Precautions

1. Patients with acute gastroenteritis should rest in bed and keep warm.

2. Patients in the acute phase often have symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, and lose a lot of water, so they need to replenish fluids. They can be given liquid foods such as fresh fruit juice, lotus root powder, rice soup, egg soup, etc., and drink more boiled water and light salt water as appropriate.

3. To avoid gastrointestinal fermentation and bloating, gas-producing foods such as beef should be avoided during the acute phase, and sucrose intake should be minimized. Attention should be paid to food hygiene. Avoid eating high-fat fried, deep-fried, smoked, cured fish, vegetables, fruits, foods and condiments that are high in fiber, etc.