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A 37-year-old female asked:
Is diarrhea for 4 days normal?
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Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 26 years experience
No: 4 days worth is not uncommon for many of the viruses that cause gastroenteritis.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 34-year-old female asked:
I would like to know is it normal for me to have diarrhea for 4 days?
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Is it normal for diarrhea to last longer than 3 days?
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Diarrhea: Self limited causes of diarrhea like intestinal tract viral infections or mild food poisoning resolve within several days, but bacterial or parasitic infections, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic dietary intolerance causes last much longer until appropriate treatment is obtained.
23 viewsAnswered Nov 29, 2020
Last updated May 13, 2014
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