Yesterday I Had Lunch Out At A Restaurant And Within

Posted on Sun, 8 Sep 2019

Question: Yesterday I had lunch out at a restaurant and within an hour I felt very nauseated and sick to my stomach. I ate tums all nite and felt a little better. I woke up today with I intense abdominal pain, stomach pains, profuse sweating and chills, vomiting and diarrhea. The last time I went to the bathroom there was quite a lot of blood in the toilet.

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It looks like Dysentery

Detailed Answer:
Hi
As per your description,it looks like Dysentery.Loose stool associated with blood goes in favour of Dysentery.
Loss of electrolytes will make you weak.
I advise you to get admitted and take Intravenous fluids and injections.Any thing taken orally may come out due to Vomiting.Recovery will be fast.
If admission is not possible, you should take Oral rehydration salt solution.I also prescribe Antibiotic like Rifaximine, Metronidazole along with Pre and probiotic Capsule to my patients with similar complaints.
As you are having Sweating and chills which suggests Electrolyte imbalance and severe infection of the gut, please go to ER and get admitted.
Nothing to worry.
It will come down.
Hope I answered your query.If you have any questions,I will clarify further.
Wish you good health and speedy recovery
Regards

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