my mom said since last night shes had awful belly cramps...but instead of diarhha she had hard soild poop all night that hurt to come out... now she has nothing in her to ppo but she still has to go... no fever chills or feeling sick... could this be the stomach flu what can i do to prevent it from spreading if it is...she ate subway last night too.. no one else is sick
2006-12-23 02:17:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Viral diarrhea usually causes frequent watery stools, whereas blood stained diarrhea may be indicative of bacterial colitis. In some cases, even when the stomach is empty, bile can be vomited up.
From the symptoms, it is seen that your mom is not suffering from stomach flu. Consult a Gastroenterologist.
Please see the web pages for more details on Viral gastroenteritis.
2006-12-23 02:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ABC symptoms
A slow-moving digestive system may be the cause of your Chronic Constipation or Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation. It can result in what we call the ABC symptoms:
Abdominal discomfort: Cramps, twinges or sharp aches that may be in several locations or change location.
Bloating: A full, tight feeling in the abdomen often caused by excessive gas in the intestines. The abdomen may appear distended, as if heavy and full.
Constipation: This bowel pattern is different for everyone, but could include infrequent bowel movements, hard or lumpy stools, difficulty in passing stools, inability to have a bowel movement, incomplete elimination, straining with a bowel movement or any of these in
2006-12-23 02:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as though your mom has constipation. Nothing worse than that. She needs to see a doctor, or use her usual home remedy for constipation. I use a glass of boiled water that has cooled a little and sip slowly on that. Plus prune juice first.
Don't worry. It's not contagious.
Happy holidays
2006-12-23 02:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she is not vomiting blood, has a fever, and/or having blood in the stool accompanied by severe imparing cramps: IF SHE DOES NOT EXHIBIT THESE SYMPTOMS, she will probably be just fine. when was her last bowel movement? sounds like constipation to me. if she IS having any of the above symptoms, she should go to the emergency room. use your common sense and best judgement.
2006-12-23 02:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'd go with the constipation theory too. if she can't handle the icky taste of prune juice, bananas will also act as a laxative, just not as quickly. if fruit is out of the question, my mother-in-law's favorite constipation cure is oreo cookies, and, believe it or not, they work like a charm.
2006-12-23 02:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jennay5309 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just don't touch her poo and don't spread saliva, The stomach flu is easy to get but also easy to avoid. Merry Christmas and I hope your mom feels better soon.
2006-12-23 02:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by help:) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shes not sick she is constipated ,give her some prunes or prune juice,she will go in about 12hours
2006-12-23 02:21:47 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like she is constipated, try prune juice.
2006-12-23 02:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋