What Causes Vomiting And Diarrhea Along With Weakness?

Posted on Sun, 11 Jan 2015

Sun, 11 Jan 2015 Answered on

Mon, 9 Feb 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : My wife has been throwing up and having diarrhea. When she drinks something she throws it up. We were wondering if we should go to the emergency room? She is 69 and feels very weak

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please take your wife to the emergency room immediately

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
It appears that your wife might be having a stomach infection which is causing her to throw up and have diarrhea. As she is feeling weak, there is a possibility of her having a severe infection. If the vomiting and diarrhea continues uncontrolled, in spite of giving immodium, soon she may become dehydrated due to excessive water and fluid loss. Dehydration can get serious and also at times fatal.

It is suggested that you take her to the emergency room and give her lots of water and fresh fluids to drink, in small amounts at a time, until you get to the ER.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar