I got diarrhea from spicy food. Is this acute gastroenteritis?

Question

Hi doctor,

Three days back, I had food for dinner. The food was spicy. The next day, in the morning, I vomited it completely. I have suffered from diarrhea for the past two days, and I feel tired.

I took some tablets for a food infection, but it is not working properly.

Please suggest to me.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

You are suffering from acute gastroenteritis. As you are feeling tired, you must take ORS (oral rehydration solution) after passing each stool. Otherwise, you would become dehydrated. A few things that can help you are:

Take plenty of water and ORS.
Avoid taking spicy foods.
Avoid eating foods from outside.
Take a healthy homemade meal.

For vomiting, you must take antiemetics. You can take the tablet Emistat 8 mg (Ondansetron) one tablet in the morning, afternoon, and evening before having a meal for three days.

Also, let me know whether you have abdominal pain.

You should not take medication on your own without consulting a doctor. Follow these instructions. If there is no improvement, then you can take an antibiotic.

I hope this will help you.

Thank you.