Diarrhea is a pathological condition of a person, in which there is a very frequent defecation. In this case, the chair is always watery, and in the abdomen there are pains. This is a very dangerous condition, as it leads to dehydration of the body. Next, we will consider what to do if an adult has diarrhea lasting more than 4 days, why it occurs and how to avoid dangerous consequences for health.
Causes of diarrhea in an adult
The main causes of severe diarrhea, which lasts for several days, is:
- food poisoning;
- taking certain medicines;
- intolerance to certain foods;
- severe stress;
- a sharp change in climatic conditions and diet.
But if an adult does not have diarrhea after 4 days, then most likely the patient has:
- dysentery;
- intestinal flu;
- salmonellosis;
- deficiency of enzymes;
- inflammatory disease of the digestive system or gastrointestinal tract.
Diets in adults
Some products have astringent effect. Also there is food, which stimulates the intestinal motility and the production of mucus. That's why if diarrhea lasts 4 days, the first thing to do is to follow a diet. The patient must drink black tea, decoction of bird cherry and blueberry jelly, and eat mucous porridges, vegetarian soups, black with bran, yesterday's pastries, baked apples, potatoes. For a few days we will have to forget about spices, beets, plums, figs, raw vegetables, apricots. It is strictly forbidden to eat legumes and peas when diarrhea occurs.
Loss of fluid can be significant. With it from the body are washed out and useful trace elements. Therefore, with diarrhea, you should drink plenty of water, herbal decoctions and pharmacy products that restore normal water-salt balance (Regidron or Citroglycosolan).
Medication for diarrhea in adults
If diarrhea does not go away for several days, it is necessary to take sorbents. They are able to bind and remove from the gastrointestinal tract fluid, gas, viruses, toxins and bacteria. The most effective sorbents are:
- Activated carbon;
- Kaolin;
- Polyphepan;
- Bilignin;
- Enterosgel .
Do not forget that drugs of this group can bind and medication. Therefore, their reception should be only two hours after you took other pills or syrups.
Those with diarrhea lasting more than 4 days should use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Diclofenac or Indomethacin) and medications that affect intestinal motility (Lopeidium, Loperamide, or Imodium).
With severe diarrhea, the intestinal microflora undergoes changes. To restore it, you need to take it daily:
- Enterol;
- Bactisubtil;
- Hylak-forte;
- Lactobacterin;
- Narine;
- Linex.
Traditional methods of treatment of diarrhea
If diarrhea bothers you for four days already, you can eliminate it using a decoction of cranberry.
The recipe for cranberry broth
Ingredients:
- berries of cranberries - 20 g;
- cranberry leaves - 10 g;
- water 400 ml.
Preparation
Mix all the ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes. Cool and drain the broth.
Use this remedy 50 ml 4 times a day.
Good astringent properties and has a decoction of the herbal complex.
Herbal decoction recipe
Ingredients:
- grass cuffs - 10 g;
- the grass of the chernobylnik - 10 g;
- rhizome althaea - 10 g;
- red wine - 10 ml;
- water - 200 ml.
Preparation
Combine the herbs with wine and water. Cook for 20 minutes. Cool and drain.
To take such a medicinal decoction you need this scheme: on an empty stomach to drink 100 ml of a hot drink, the remainder divided into 4 receptions and to drink hot 60 minutes after each meal.
Will help to cope with diarrhea and infusion from the bark of oak.
Recipe for infusion
Ingredients:
- bark of oak - 20 g;
- water 400 ml.
Preparation
Pour oak bark with water (warm) and press for 6 hours.
Take this drug is necessary only before eating 100 ml at least 3 times a day.