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I have had diarrhea for 12 hrs. should i take anti-diarrhea meds or let the virus run its course?
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Tough Call: Are you getting dehydrated, feverish, how many stools? If it lasts only 24 hours or so & you can keep up w/ caffeine-free liquids, saltine crackers, & natural probiotic yogurt, forgo medicine. Be sure you are still urinating normally and not light headed. Unable to advance diet to toast, potatoes, rice, & bananas or ongoing diarrhea--use medicine. Not all better another 24 -48 hours? Get seen.
Answered 3/24/2013
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