Nausea and diarrhea without fever in an adult

Features of accompanying symptoms

Associated symptoms may vary. It all depends on the reason that caused them. Accordingly, they distinguish:

• increased body temperature;
• dehydration;
• change in taste in the mouth (due to bile);
• pain syndrome;
• loss of appetite;
• intestinal autointoxication;
• acid-base imbalance.

The greatest danger is dehydration as a result of uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea. When dehydrated, the following symptoms appear:

1. Dry mucous membranes.
2. Strong feeling of thirst.
3. The amount of urine decreases sharply, it becomes dark yellow due to an increase in its concentration.
4. Dizziness, headache.
5. Feeling of heartbeat.
6. Nausea and profuse diarrhea cause weakness.

There is a decrease in the total volume of circulating blood, it thickens, rheological properties are disrupted, which increases the risk of a heart attack. In some cases, water loss can be fatal (especially cholera and dysentery). It is important to restore fluid loss.

An increase in temperature accompanies diarrhea in the following cases:

• food poisoning;
• acute inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (pancreatitis, cholecystitis);
• infection.

The temperature rises during acute inflammatory processes or bacterial infections. A person experiences typical symptoms of fever:

1. Headache.
2. Nausea.
3. Aches throughout the body or joints.
4. Loss of appetite.
5. Chills.
6. Confusion.
7. You may feel dizzy and feel cold (chill).
8. Drowsiness.

Pain syndrome is observed in the case of spasm of the smooth muscles of the intestines, an inflammatory process, especially when the peritoneum is involved. The pain can be associated with eating, be constant or intermittent. Bloating can cause abdominal pain. Flatulence is a frequent companion to digestive disorders. As a result of a disorder of motor and enzymatic activity, the processes of fermentation and decay intensify. This is due to the active formation of gases. Loose stools may be foamy.

Viral infections

Diarrhea is not always a manifestation of harmless food poisoning from stale food. Similar symptoms occur when viruses enter the body. In addition to nausea and diarrhea, the following symptoms may occur:

• pale skin;
• temperature increase;
• weakness;
• dizziness;
• fever.

This condition should not be ignored. Symptoms may persist for 4–5 days. During this time, a person loses a lot of fluid, and electrolytes are washed out along with it. Chronic fatigue and constant weakness develop.

If you suspect a viral disease, you should consult a physician. The doctor will select the optimal drug that will destroy microorganisms. It is also acceptable to take antidiarrheals, such as Loperamide, Lopedium.

Treatment of the condition

To stop diarrhea, medications from the following pharmacological groups are used:

Antidiarrheal:

1. Loperamide is a drug that binds to opiate receptors, causing their stimulation and biological response.
2. Probiotics: Linex, Bifiform, Lactobacterin and other drugs that affect the bacterial composition of the large intestine.
3. Plants: St. John's wort, blueberries, bird cherry, celandine root, chestnut fruits.

Antiemetic drugs:

1. M-anticholinergics: Scapolamine hydrobromide (Aeron).
2. Dopamine receptor blockers: Metoclopramide (Cerucal), Domperidone (block dopamine and serotonin (in large doses) receptors of the trigger zone of the vomiting center in the medulla oblongata).

Enveloping agents and astringents.

Traditional methods can help in some situations to effectively eliminate this problem at home:

1. For the recipe you will need to take peppermint leaves. They are crushed and 100 g of water is poured into two tablespoons. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and allow to brew and cool. Then they filter. Allows you to effectively eliminate the feeling of nausea. Drink as needed.
2. Strong unsweetened black tea and ammonia vapor can help with nausea and vomiting.
3. Add 10 grams of cinnamon to 200 ml of water and bring to a boil. Boil the cinnamon for 15-20 minutes, remove and cool. Then add one tablespoon of honey there. The drug is taken orally in small sips during an attack of nausea.

Lemon and its juice are often used. You can mix it with honey or add it to boiled water and drink it during nausea.

The following recipes will help treat diarrhea:

Recipe No. 1 : Rye bread. To prepare, you will need to take dry rye bread, pour boiling water over it and leave to brew for a third of an hour. Then you need to mix well and drink.

Recipe No. 2 : Young walnuts. It is optimal to collect them at the beginning of summer. For the recipe, take 18-20 nuts. They are not peeled, washed, and finely chopped. Place in a liter jar and fill with half a liter of vodka or alcohol. The jar is tightly closed and placed in the dark for 14 days. The storage location should be cool. After this, the tincture is poured into another container, preferably made of dark glass. Be sure to filter. Take 1 tablespoon three times a day after meals. Allows you to effectively get rid of loose stools.

An effective method is rice. To do this, it is digested. You can only drink water from it or eat the rice porridge itself.

In case of food poisoning, the digestive canal should be cleaned of toxic substances as soon as possible. To do this, gastric lavage and an enema are performed at home. The stomach should be rinsed with water in a volume of up to 8 liters. For an antibacterial effect, the procedure is carried out with a slightly pinkish solution of potassium permanganate.

It is advisable to take activated carbon. It adsorbs many toxic substances, reduces gas formation, and the feeling of churning in the stomach will disappear.

If the onset is caused by a bacterial infection, treatment with antibiotics is mandatory.

If fever occurs, antipyretics can be used.

If you experience a high fever and vomiting with uncontrollable diarrhea, you should immediately seek help from a doctor!

Other reasons

If you experience nausea and loose stools, you should consult a doctor. Modern laboratory diagnostic methods will make it possible to determine what caused these symptoms. Experts say that the cause does not always lie in illness.

If diarrhea and nausea suddenly occur, they may be caused by severe emotional stress. Stress is the body’s reaction to an external stimulus, which is formed at the hormonal level. In this condition, there is increased secretion of cortisol. This substance indirectly affects the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, causing the intestines to contract intensively, which causes frequent bowel movements. In this case, the doctor will select a drug with a sedative effect for the patient.

In women of reproductive age, pregnancy can trigger the simultaneous occurrence of nausea and diarrhea. Symptoms develop due to hormonal changes. Similar phenomena are observed at the end of the menstrual cycle, as well as in the first days of menstruation.

Attacks of nausea that appear against the background of diarrhea cannot be ignored. They can signal the presence of dangerous diseases, some of which require hospitalization. To restore normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, the therapist will also advise you to adhere to a diet.

When you need to see a doctor urgently

A visit to the doctor is required in any case where diarrhea occurs frequently, is accompanied by severe deterioration in health, or does not go away after 48 hours.

Urgent medical attention is required if diarrhea, chills and muscle weakness occur along with any of the following symptoms:

• Severe vomiting.
• Fainting or dizziness.
• Heat.
• Stomach ache.
• Blood in stool;
• Dehydration: decreased blood pressure, dark circles under the eyes.

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Before the ambulance arrives, you should not take any medications for diarrhea, so as not to distort the symptomatic picture and interfere with the diagnostic process.

Causes of digestive dysfunction: why diarrhea with nausea and vomiting occurs

The following conditions may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea:

• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: dyspepsia, gastritis, stomach or duodenal ulcers, enteritis (inflammation of the intestines), pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), autoimmune diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• bacterial or viral infections of the gastrointestinal tract (rotavirus, salmonellosis, dysentery);
• acetonemic syndrome in children;
• infection with worms (helminthiasis);
• food poisoning (toxicoinfection);
• poisoning by poisons of mushrooms, plants, dyes, solvents, pesticides, etc.;
• food allergies;
• acute appendicitis;
• acute respiratory viral infections;
• some other diseases (arterial hypertension, neoplasms in the central nervous system).

In some cases, alarming symptoms appear after exposure to exotic or simply unfamiliar dishes, as well as after overeating. Even moving to a new place can cause dyspeptic disorders, because in every region of the planet, water has a unique mineral composition that the body needs to get used to. For example, increased (compared to usual) magnesium levels can cause diarrhea.

Sorbents against poisoning

The list of popular medications acting on the principle of mucosal envelopment and adsorption consists of the following items:

• Enterosgel. Doctors recommend using a homogeneous suspension both in case of acute poisoning and to alleviate the symptoms of chronic pathology. Contraindications include intestinal atony.

  

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• Smecta. Helps get rid of signs of acute infection if the cause of the disease is viral flora. The duration of treatment is up to 7 days.

  

• Activated carbon. Cheap tablets with a characteristic black color quickly improve the condition if symptoms of dyspepsia are present. The only condition for refusing therapy is the identification of ulcerative lesions of the mucous membranes of the digestive system.

  

• Enterodesis. The tolerability of the drug allows it to be included in the treatment regimen for poisoning even for a small child. If you follow the recommendations, diarrhea disappears in a matter of hours, even if the disease is of an acute infectious nature.

  

• Kaopectate. Depending on the age group, tablets or a suspension with active ingredients in the form of aluminum silicate hydrate and a similar magnesium compound are selected.
• Filtrum. A natural herbal medicine based on hydrolyzed lignin powder blocks toxic substances of various natures.

  

The sorbent anti-poisoning agent binds viruses, toxins, bacteria, water in the intestinal lumen and at the same time forms a protective layer on the walls of the digestive organ that prevents unwanted absorption of harmful substances.