Why Do I Have Pain In The Neck At The Bottom Of The Skull And Diarrhea?

Posted on Sat, 12 May 2018

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Question : Pain in neck at bottom of skull and diarrhea

no nausea, vomiting or fever.

I always drink lots of water, I dont eat fast foods and I take probiotics daily.
I don' t drink milk or meat, but do eat yogurt cheese and boiled eggs.

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Diagnosis: possibly Viral gastroenteritis

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The diarrhea and neck pain is likely due to intestinal infection caused by a virus (viral gastroenteritis).
Muscle aches are commonly seen in a viral illness which must be the reason for the neck pain.
The viral illness will subside by itself in few days.

Meanwhile, follow more liquid and soft diet. Include BRAT (Banana, Rice, Apple Sauce and toast) diet until diarrhea subsides. Avoid too much dairy products. You can continue the probiotic.

Stay hydrated and drink fluids containing electrolytes like Gatorade. You can also take over the counter Imodium 2 mg after each episode of diarrhea (only if there's no blood in the stool). Be cautious not to take more than 8 mg Imodium in 24 hours.

Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarification.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee