“Auntie! Faster we are going to miss the plane, why you so long in the toilet”.. shouted my niece on the Tuesday morning.
Diarrhea is almost second nature to me as it happened again on Tuesday morning which is caused by infections that either lead to excess production of fluids or prevent absorption of fluids. Fever and abdominal pain were the symptoms which I had.
Dr. Emmah’s Clinic was the first place I headed the moment I reached KL. An injection in the bum was given as expected and got my MC. Apparently, the injection had suppressed the diarrhea leaving the toxins in my system to torture me. The abdominal pain came back again around 6pm and I headed to the Dr. Chin’s clinic (old town) where second injection (bum again) and strong antibiotic was given.
The doc stopped the diarrhea medicines and after an extremely uncomfortable night of tummy ache and cramps. Thank goodness the pain relieved in the morning (although on and off the pain came back)…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided easy recipe for home preparation which to be taken in frequent sips to prevent dehydrated:
· ¾ tsp of table salt
· 1 tsp of baking powder
· 1 cup of orange juice
· 1 quarter of water
Here are my remedies (through my vast experience):
Food to be avoid during diarrhea:
· Whole grain breads and cereals
· Fresh or frozen fruits
· Dried fruits
· Fruit juices with pulp and prune juice
· Raw vegetable
· Corn, olives
· Fatty foods
· Milk and milk products
· Alcohol and caffeinated coffee and tea
Diarrhea is almost second nature to me as it happened again on Tuesday morning which is caused by infections that either lead to excess production of fluids or prevent absorption of fluids. Fever and abdominal pain were the symptoms which I had.
Dr. Emmah’s Clinic was the first place I headed the moment I reached KL. An injection in the bum was given as expected and got my MC. Apparently, the injection had suppressed the diarrhea leaving the toxins in my system to torture me. The abdominal pain came back again around 6pm and I headed to the Dr. Chin’s clinic (old town) where second injection (bum again) and strong antibiotic was given.
The doc stopped the diarrhea medicines and after an extremely uncomfortable night of tummy ache and cramps. Thank goodness the pain relieved in the morning (although on and off the pain came back)…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided easy recipe for home preparation which to be taken in frequent sips to prevent dehydrated:
· ¾ tsp of table salt
· 1 tsp of baking powder
· 1 cup of orange juice
· 1 quarter of water
Here are my remedies (through my vast experience):
Food to be avoid during diarrhea:
· Whole grain breads and cereals
· Fresh or frozen fruits
· Dried fruits
· Fruit juices with pulp and prune juice
· Raw vegetable
· Corn, olives
· Fatty foods
· Milk and milk products
· Alcohol and caffeinated coffee and tea
Recommended food and drink to be taken during diarrhea:
· Bananas
· Boiled white rice
· White bread
· Plain pasta
· Eggs
· Mashed or baked potatoes
· Fish
· Chicken or turkey without skin
· Bananas
· Boiled white rice
· White bread
· Plain pasta
· Eggs
· Mashed or baked potatoes
· Fish
· Chicken or turkey without skin
Worldwide acute infectious diarrhea causing over five million deaths per year mostly among children under age five years. 250,000 people are admitted to hospital in US each year. Do you know??? Surprised??
Of course, the prevention is the best cure. Always wash your hands before you eat, watch out for foods that may be bad or going bad (such as chilis and sambal at foodstalls) and dirty eateries (hmmm.. that probably eliminates 90% of the makean places in Malaysia….ok forget about that).
Diarrhea is a serious matter which it can lead to dehydration and death. So if it continues, go to see a doc immediately.
7 comments:
Glad there's a diarrhea expert in the office. Looks like 100-plus is not on the WHO list of stuff to take during diarrhea.
Liked the cartoon on this posting. Cute.
thanks for the tips. frequent visit to pelita nasi kandar sometimes induce diarrhea (all that yummy curry) and good to know the list of food i should or shouldnt take during that crucial time. great article!!
Pardon my ignorance, but what is the injection in the bum for exactly? Same cheek each time, or separate cheeks? And is very soft stool (that is controllable and not automatic) considered as diorrhea?
Wahlaueh, diarrhea also can blog ah? Like dat means I also must be more creative in my blogging leh.
Another solution (pun not intended) to diarrhea is to drink oral rehydration salts (ORS), available from pharmacies at 50 cents a packet.
The injection is either antibiotic or pain killer. Usually will be different cheek (my experience)..haha..
According to the British Stool Chart
http://www.answers.com/topic/bristol-stool-chart-png
Type 5-Type 7 on the chart are often associated with diarrhea.
British Stool Chart? Is there a Malaysian Interim Standard for Stool?
Looks like this blog is quite the hit. Hmm...I smell a topic for a future Friday Colloquium.
No Malaysia Standard as stool is the same for every individual (i guess)
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