How to properly deal with indigestion and diarrhea

Indigestion and diarrhea caused by improper diet are quite common in life. “Diseases come from the mouth.” There are always times when eating something wrong causes gastrointestinal discomfort. Mild symptoms may affect the patient’s work and study, while severe ones may be life-threatening. It is necessary to find out the cause of the disease as soon as possible, prescribe the right medicine, and strengthen daily conditioning to restore health as soon as possible.

Family treatment measures

1. Drink more water

Due to the large amount of bowel movements, diarrhea patients suffer from severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, so they must replenish a lot of water. Rehydration salts containing sodium chloride, potassium chloride, glucose and sodium citrate are ideal choices because they can replenish glucose and minerals lost in the body, and regulate potassium, sodium electrolytes, water and acid-base balance; carrot juice, apple juice, watermelon juice, etc. can not only replenish water, but also replenish essential vitamins, and are also good supplements. They are all good ways to prevent dehydration and collapse from diarrhea.

2. Do not rush to take medicine

Unless diarrhea is caused by a viral or bacterial infection, or severe diarrhea causes complications, common diarrhea does not require medication and its symptoms generally do not last more than 48 hours. Therefore, do not use medication to stop diarrhea for at least two days, because diarrhea is the body's way of eliminating toxins. Today, physicians discourage the use of antidiarrheal medications when patients have acute diarrhea unless there is another urgent condition that needs to be controlled. Otherwise, letting it drain out may be beneficial and speed up recovery.

3. Check the medications used

Diarrhea can sometimes be related to medications you take, such as antacids for heartburn. Antacids are the drugs most commonly associated with diarrhea. To avoid diarrhea associated with heartburn, antacids containing only aluminum hydroxide are recommended. In addition to antacids, antibiotics, quinidine, colchicine (anti-gout drugs) and other drugs may also cause diarrhea. If you suspect these or other medicines are causing your diarrhea, talk with your doctor.

4. Let it be

Many people like to use pectin, acidophilus, carob powder, barley, bananas, Swiss yogurt and all kinds of exotic foods to treat diarrhea. These things can restrain the intestines and slow down their peristalsis. But in fact, this only prolongs the time that the source of the problem stays in the body. What you really need is to excrete the substance that causes diarrhea. The best way is still to let it be excreted naturally.

5. Stay away from the kitchen

You should not cook for your family during diarrhea until the symptoms disappear. Remember to wash your hands after using the toilet to avoid spreading germs to others.

Diet and nutritional therapy

1. Drink 3 bowls of rice soup every day

Rice water is beneficial in treating diarrhea. Add half a cup of brown rice to 3 cups of water and cook for 45 minutes. After filtering, drink 3 bowls a day. At the same time, eating rice can help form stool and provide vitamin B.

2. Take charcoal tablets

Take 4 charcoal tablets with water every hour until the condition improves. Use at night. Do not use with other vitamins or medicines.

3. Eat a light diet

During diarrhea, you should consume light liquid foods, such as chicken soup or other clear liquids. Because during diarrhea, your intestines need to rest. Once you are sure that the chicken soup is fine, you can gradually add easily digestible foods such as rice, yogurt (containing beneficial bacteria), lettuce, etc. to your diet when your symptoms improve.