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I ate hotish salsa sunday nite n today my diarrhea hurt me. it's been 3 days. could it be the salsa or something else?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Probably: the spice in he salsa is irritating your rectal mucosa

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Cynthia Archer answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Most Likely: The simplest explanation is the most likely one. That said, if you continue to have loose stools and develop abdominal pain or frankly bloody or mucoid stool, you could have picked up a gastrointestinal infection. Salmonella and Shigella are common in Tucson. I have seen C. diff colitis infection from a salad bar. Just stay hydrated and out of the sun, avoid spicy food and alcohol.C MD if worsens.

Answered 9/28/2016

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