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Woke up at 4am with very strong lower abdominal pains, diarrhea, headache hours later would get chills off and on, no fever no vomiting. is this a type of flu? how do i treat it naturally?

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Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Go to an MD or ER. Diarrhea can have various causes: food-born bacteria, viruses, allergy-triggering substances, even cancer and emotional stress. If it is short-lived and responds to clear liquids, it can be benign. However, if one cannot easily keep up with the loss of fluid due to the diarrhea, dehydration can occur; or, if one has pain or vomiting, it could signal a bowel obstruction.

Answered 8/16/2021

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

"Naturally"? You mean like doing an Indian rain dance or drinking horse urine? (People did, you know). The MOST natural way is to do nothing and just get over it. Before modern medicine, when all people HAD was "natural," they died a lot of "natural" deaths. Erase "natural" from your mind. It's misleading you. Join the 21st century. "Natural" is meaningless.

Answered 8/16/2021

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Where is the abdominal pain? If in the right lower side may be appendicitis - need ER Fever may not be there initially. If more than 7 bowel movements in 24 hours go to ER for dehydration. May be food poisoning/gastroenteritis if more than 2 days get assessed - bacteria as campylobacter are treated w/ antibiotics. Probiotics like Florastor can help w/diarrhea if food poisoning or gastro

Answered 8/17/2021

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