How to Treat Diarrhea

Symptoms of diarrhea include frequent loose stools, abdominal cramps, and dehydration, all of which are uncomfortable for you or your children. Because diarrhea is usually not a serious illness, it can easily be treated at home.

Step 1: Increase fluids
Treat your child's diarrhea at home by increasing fluids that help replace electrolytes, like sports drinks. For babies, offer them additional breast milk or formula.

Tip
Avoid plain water, fruit juice, and sodas.

Step 2: Keep regular diet
Continue your child on their regular diet.

Step 3: Wash hands
Frequently wash your hands and your child's hands. Keep suspected diarrhea contaminated areas clean.

Step 4: Consult a doctor
Consult a doctor if your child's symptoms do not improve within 24 hours. Call a doctor if your baby has not had a wet diaper in over three hours, has a fever higher than 102 degrees Fahrenheit, is unusually sleepy, has a dry mouth, or has bloody or black stools.

Step 5: Drink clear fluids
Treat diarrhea in adults by drinking plenty of clear fluids such as water, broths, and gelatins. Avoid coffee, alcohol, and apple and pear juices.

Step 6: Add solid foods
Gradually add solid and low fiber foods such as soda crackers, toast, and chicken.

Tip
Avoid dairy products, high fiber, and fatty foods.

Step 7: Call a doctor
Consult a doctor if you are an adult and the diarrhea lasts longer than three days, you are dehydrated, and you have severe rectal or abdominal pain, bloody or black stools, or a temperature above 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Eating the right things -- or getting the right advice from the doctor -- will have you back to your regular self in no time.

Did You Know?
Acute diarrhea is commonly caused by consuming food or water contaminated with a viral infection, bacteria, or parasite.

[lordsauron]

Thumbs up if you had super bad diareah. And I mean real bad

[youaintgotnomotion]

Who's watching this while suffering from bad diarrhea

[vadaschneider]

"This can easily be treated at home"

*2 seconds later*

"You will need a doctor"

[ForgotMyMeds]

"Keep your child on their regular diet" *shows picture of a kid eating a burger* "Avoid fatty foods" wow...

[stephanier]

Who else is watching this while having Diarrhea right now 😳😲

[madlad]

When you go to the toilet but only brown water comes out

[myyumyyu]

I can't sleep at all!!! The pain is so bad 😩😩😩😩

[chloev]

im sitting on the toilet pooping water now. the grumbling sound from my abdomen wokes me up this morning and i had no clue how i got the first diarrhea of my life:/

[nicolasasta]

Avoid plain water? That makes no sense at all

[andreapatane]

Diarrhea isn't a welcome visitor in the human body. 👍🏻 if you dramatically agree and have a parent who's an RN at the same time.

[zodiac]

who is watching this on the toilet





I did not expect this many likes

[mangalador]

“It can be easily treated at home”
What you need-
Fluids
Clean hands
And a wtf I don’t have doctors just hanging out at my house

[kekistani]

i shat my pants while maxing my deadlifts at the the gym....not pleasant at all.

[gennycar]

I will forever be thankful when I have a normal, smooth UNPAINFUL poop....

[starandfriends]

I shat myself by farting since I have diarrhea:(

[Aki-pmje]

I hate watching videos about this but this really works well.

[cx.tatianna]

i shat myself while i slept, how am I gonna sleep??

[nativez]

Oh my watery shits! Will this ever end!?

[Dean_Fury]

Anyone here on 25/10/2017 ?
I'm having the worst diarrhea right now 😷🤒🤕 the struggle is real damn it 😫😥😖

[qg]

I find that rubbing oil on your stomach dramatically increases recovery from diarrhea. I think it reduces tension on the muscles around the intestines.
Use it while on the seat or when you have to go. Don't use baby oil it's not thick enough! Mustard oil or Olive oil works best.