Liquid chair in an adult: the causes and treatment

The occurrence of diarrhea can be a consequence of an infectious disease, for example E. coli. And also it can be non-infectious, is associated with food intolerance of the body or poisoning.

Causes and Treatment

An adult's stool resulting from nervous breakdowns or after taking low-grade products, medicines or alcohol, usually takes place within three to five days, and hospitalization is not required to treat it.

Infectious nature

For diarrhea, which appears due to infection, a scrupulous examination is required. As a rule, the patient is placed in a hospital to perform all necessary procedures. Liquid chair in an adult is treated with antibiotics, as well as with drugs that regenerate the microflora in the intestine.

Uncomplicated diarrhea

This kind of diarrhea is easily treated at home. If there is an intestinal disorder, it will be necessary to refuse salty and spicy food, fresh vegetables and fruits, fermented milk products, as well as carbonated drinks, juices and sweets. With this disease, you need to drink at least two or three glasses of water every 3-4 hours to make up for the loss of fluid. If there is a green diarrhea in an adult, caused by poisoning, you need to drink about a liter of slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate to avoid the occurrence of intoxication. To take medication you will need a doctor's consultation.

Treatment with folk methods

Traditional medicine has known for a long time many ways how to treat diarrhea in adults.

1.Nastoy from cherry. One of the most popular methods is infusion from the fruits of cherry and blueberries. To make it, you need one glass of boiling water to fill one tablespoon of dried or fresh berries, let it brew for 20-30 minutes. Infusion take at least three to four times a day for 1/3 cup.

2. The broth from rice. Liquid chair in an adult can be treated with rice decoction. To prepare the broth, you need to pour one tablespoon of rice with 1.5 liters of water and cook on low heat until it is ready. Prepared broth should be filtered and take half the glass every two to three hours.

Prevention

To prevent this unpleasant phenomenon in the future, preventive measures will be required:

- washing hands before eating and after walking;

- how to choose food more carefully;

- eggs, meat, milk can contain a large number of bacteria, for their destruction, it is necessary to thoroughly wash the products and subject them to the correct heat treatment;

- dishes, knives and cutting boards in the kitchen should be kept in perfect condition;

- You can not leave perishable food out of the refrigerator for a long time.

And finally. If you can not get rid of diarrhea in the home, call for an ambulance or, if possible, visit a doctor. Because dehydration can be a minor complication, which will lead to a prolonged loose stool in an adult.