A 20-year-old female asked:
food poisining sunday night felt better some what constipated , ate fiber (whole wheat cereal yesterday) now i have diarreah why ?
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Dr. Bassel Saksouk answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Inflammation: Food poisoning or gastroenteritis is a nonspecific term.
Diarrhea is very common in gastroenteritis. It is usually due to the inflammation in your bowels.
I recommend staying hydrated - drink lots of fluid. While the vast majority of gastroenteritis have a benign course, seek medical assistance if the symptoms do no improve within 48 hours or if the symptoms are unbearable at any time.
Answered on Mar 28, 2014
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshab Paudel answered
18 years experience Internal Medicine
May be not: It should not cause diarrhea unless you have any conditions like irritable bowel syndrome or celiac disease.
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano answered
38 years experience Gastroenterology
Yes, enjoy!: You've described recovery. As such you can now liberalize diet (to improve stool bulk) and add probiotics to replete your bacterial flora.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshab Paudel answered
18 years experience Internal Medicine
NO common: Food poisoning usually cause problems within 72 hours of ingestion of that food. If you have diarrhea and constipation, may be this is something else.
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Malina Milan answered
29 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes : You should be able to go back on your regular diet as tolerated. Take care!
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