Causes of Sudden Diarrhea

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:04 Causes of Sudden Diarrhea
0:17 Traveller's Diarrhea
0:48 Viral Gastroenteritis
1:19 Medications
1:39 Food Intolerance

Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements each day.[2] It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss.[2] Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour.[2] This can progress to decreased urination, loss of skin color, a fast heart rate, and a decrease in responsiveness as it becomes more severe.[2] Loose but non-watery stools in babies who are exclusively breastfed, however, are normal.[2]

The most common cause is an infection of the intestines due to either a virus, bacterium, or parasite—a condition also known as gastroenteritis.[2] These infections are often acquired from food or water that has been contaminated by feces, or directly from another person who is infected.[2] The three types of diarrhea are: short duration watery diarrhea, short duration bloody diarrhea, and persistent diarrhea (lasting more than two weeks, which can be either watery or bloody).[2] The short duration watery diarrhea may be due to cholera, although this is rare in the developed world.[2] If blood is present, it is also known as dysentery.[2] A number of non-infectious causes can result in diarrhea.[5] These include lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis, hyperthyroidism, bile acid diarrhea, and a number of medications.[5][6][7] In most cases, stool cultures to confirm the exact cause are not required.[8]

Diarrhea can be prevented by improved sanitation, clean drinking water, and hand washing with soap.[2] Breastfeeding for at least six months and vaccination against rotavirus is also recommended.[2] Oral rehydration solution (ORS)—clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar—is the treatment of choice.[2] Zinc tablets are also recommended.[2] These treatments have been estimated to have saved 50 million children in the past 25 years.[1] When people have diarrhea it is recommended that they continue to eat healthy food and babies continue to be breastfed.[2] If commercial ORS is not available, homemade solutions may be used.[9] In those with severe dehydration, intravenous fluids may be required.[2] Most cases, however, can be managed well with fluids by mouth.[10] Antibiotics, while rarely used, may be recommended in a few cases such as those who have bloody diarrhea and a high fever, those with severe diarrhea following travelling, and those who grow specific bacteria or parasites in their stool.[8] Loperamide may help decrease the number of bowel movements but is not recommended in those with severe disease.[8]

About 1.7 to 5 billion cases of diarrhea occur per year.[2][5][11] It is most common in developing countries, where young children get diarrhea on average three times a year.[2] Total deaths from diarrhea are estimated at 1.53 million in 2019—down from 2.9 million in 1990.[4] In 2012, it was the second most common cause of deaths in children younger than five (0.76 million or 11%).[2][12] Frequent episodes of diarrhea are also a common cause of malnutrition and the most common cause in those younger than five years of age.[2] Other long term problems that can result include stunted growth and poor intellectual development.[12]

[vikingsailorboy]

I just shat out everything my ancestors ate since the 1800s 😢

[samuelgreen]

I’ve had explosive watery diarrhea over 30 times in the past 72 hours. I was having stomach discomfort on the first day. And the first 24 hours my watery diarrhea was yellow. Today, it is now dark brown and still watery. I’m praying like never before.. I can’t take this much longer!

[AnthonyTan-Lawler]

Who’s watching this on the toilet rn? 💀

[christalone]

Thank you for the brevity of this information, keeping in mind that some of us are very, very sick...

[redsol]

Please help me lord, I can hold it no longer.

[ChrizzyYeahh]

Diarrhea is worse than vomiting when it comes to pain. This shit hurts, like literally!!!

[royalcrowntowing]

The worst case of diarrhea I've experienced was when I was sat on the loo at a truck stop minding my own business, and I heard someone's burst through the door and frantically try a number of cubicle doors where the only available cubicle that was empty was the one next to mine, the guy burst through the empty cubicle door cussing in Spanish, fumbling with his belt and pants, then they was the loudest sound of the buildup of a anal catastrophe I've ever heard, the guy must have had some major blockage issues, as it sounded painful for about 3 seconds, followed by the most force I've heard in a power shit I've ever heard I'm my life you could feel the force has it hit the bowl, , that was probably 75% liquid follow by a pocket of gas that power drove it all out, every one in bathroom become dead silence, I herd the mumbles of some guys say " what the fuck was that " and god daaaam from a Texas sounding guy, then the stench was so over powering that people left there cubicle en mass. Including me, god knows what that pot was like but im sure it was above the rim, 😂

[kxvnfitz]

I keep thinking I need to fart but I ain’t risking it 💀

[Mthatne]

I can’t it hurts when i don’t shit but when i shit it hurts more

[madisonburt]

Probably a food intolerance or maybe the flu… but of course it has to happen from 2-5AM the morning before an important exam 😅

[keemoify]

Its like pissin outta the "exhaust"

[marshamorrison]

I had cramps, nausea, diarrhea, 4 days now. And I know when the diarrhea comes! As soon as I have cramps it's time to run to the toilet. And hopefully no one is in my washroom. Once the cramps come there's no stopping diarrhea! I can't take the smell it stinks to the point of vomiting 🤮 Basically on the toilet having diarrhea and vomiting all at the same time! I haven't been this sick in along time! Please Jesus help me! Amen

[Aysyah-cgov]

I had diarrhea last night. From like 12.30 PM till about 3.30 AM . I must had went about 15 times. My stomach really hurts😭

[Rappers_Vault]

Thanks for this video I’ve had pain in my stomach while walking around a lake then when I got home my stomach was cramping and I had a little bit of gas then I had diarrhea but a tiny bit was on my trousers how embarrassing 😳 so fun it is 😢

[Emmyslifevr]

Maybe it’s because of all the kiwi fruit and green apples I’ve been eating a lot lately, I hope that’s what it is.. please pray for me!💗

[stephedwards]

My sister put a huge amount of laxatives in my drink the other day and was crying on the phone to my bf bc I was in so much pain and was non stop running to the loo having horrendous diarrhoea for 2 days straight literally. Shoutout to my bf who was cuddling me when I wasn’t in the loo and comforting me and taking care of me ❤

[skateata]

I think its from eating left over food that was too old. I was also in a large crowd today so maybe i caught something

[fleadoggreen]

It hits me after a night of drinking, even if it’s only beer, man that’s a bad hangover

[krysert]

Currently on toilet having worst pain in a month and knowing more about it helps a little

[denis_ursu]

Astrovirus, norovirus, rotavirus and coronavirus are the cause of viral gastroenteritis symptoms (e.g. nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain).