Cold and diarrhea

Having a cold is already a very uncomfortable thing, and if you have diarrhea at the same time, it will make you feel even more uncomfortable. Patients must treat the condition of cold and diarrhea with caution, because the symptoms of this cold are very likely not an ordinary cold, but a more serious viral cold. The following will explain the causes of cold and diarrhea.

What if I have a cold and diarrhea?

If you have fever and diarrhea after a cold, it may be a gastrointestinal cold, which is closely related to viral infection. Gastrointestinal colds are mainly characterized by gastrointestinal dysfunction, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating, loss of appetite, and even nausea and vomiting. It is recommended to treat the symptoms, such as antidiarrheal drugs such as Smecta and Jinshuangqi, and antiviral cold medicines, eat a light, low-fat, and easy-to-digest diet, drink water, and take oral rehydration salts when necessary.

What to do if you have a cold and diarrhea

1. Rest

Treatment is mainly based on rest. On the one hand, patients should rest more to reduce physical exertion and enhance the body's ability to fight the disease. On the other hand, the gastrointestinal tract should be given sufficient rest.

2. Symptomatic treatment

The main focus is on rehydration, antidiarrhea and maintaining electrolyte balance. If dehydration symptoms occur, intravenous fluid therapy can be given. If vomiting continues after fasting and not drinking water, further symptomatic treatment such as stomach protection and antiemetic treatment is required. People with severe diarrhea can take antidiarrheal drugs. For cold symptoms such as fever, symptomatic supportive treatment such as antipyretic and physical cooling should also be given.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine

The use of Huoxiang Zhengqi tablets and Huoxiang Zhengqi water has better effects. For children suffering from gastrointestinal colds, they can take some Chinese medicines that can help digestion, relieve constipation and relieve symptoms at the same time, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills, Jiawei Baohe Pills, Zhupo Houzao Powder, etc. If the child has severe abdominal distension, abdominal pain and vomiting, he can first take Simotang oral liquid to stop vomiting and digestion, and then take other medicines about half an hour later. This will have a better effect.

3. Food therapy

Under normal circumstances, there is no need to worry about nutritional deficiencies when dieting for about a week. You can also learn from some patients' experiences: use hunger therapy appropriately, but replenish more water, and it is best to give patients more salt and sugar water. You can also use diet therapy. Ginger is warm in nature, so try to eat it raw and avoid frying it.

Now we know that a cold and diarrhea is actually a gastrointestinal cold, which often occurs when the seasons change. When this happens, parents should not take antidiarrheal drugs, otherwise it will lead to worsening of the condition. The child should use the drugs reasonably under the guidance of a doctor to get better.