Can I eat shrimps if I have diarrhea?

Many foods cannot be eaten when you have diarrhea because they can easily aggravate the symptoms. For example, when you have diarrhea, try not to eat shrimp or seafood. You should mainly eat light food. For example, noodles, porridge, and steamed bread are more suitable.

Try not to eat it!

1. Fasting during the acute phase: During the acute watery diarrhea phase, temporary fasting is required to allow the intestines to rest completely. If necessary, intravenous fluids should be given to prevent dehydration due to excessive water loss.

2. Light liquid diet: For those who do not need to fast, a light liquid diet should be given at the beginning of the disease. Such as protein water, fruit juice, rice soup, thin noodle soup, etc., which are mainly salty. In the early stages, liquid foods that are prone to gas production, such as milk and sucrose, should be avoided. Some patients are not adapted to milk, and diarrhea is often aggravated after drinking milk.

3. Adjust diet according to the condition: reduce the number of bowel movements, and after the symptoms are relieved, change to a low-fat liquid diet, or a low-fat, low-residue, soft and easy-to-digest semi-liquid diet, such as rice porridge, lotus root powder, soft noodles, noodles, etc.

4. Dietary choice: After the diarrhea has basically stopped, a low-fat, low-residue semi-liquid diet or soft food can be provided. Eat small meals frequently to facilitate digestion; such as noodles, porridge, steamed buns, soft rice, lean meat paste, etc. You should still appropriately limit the intake of vegetables and fruits rich in crude fiber, and then gradually transition to normal food.

5. Vitamin Supplements: Pay attention to the supplementation of vitamin B complex and vitamin C, such as fresh orange juice, fruit juice, tomato juice, vegetable soup, etc.

6. Dietary taboos: no alcohol, fatty meat, hard vegetables and vegetables high in crude fiber, raw and cold fruits, greasy snacks and cold drinks, etc.