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Diarrhea for four days. Am I in trouble?
I've had diarrhea for four days, should I seek medical help?
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Dragonflymagic is correct, dehydration is a big problem with diarrhea. Dehydration also causes an Electrolyte imbalance which will cause many other problems from Kidney failure to Heart Failure if not correct. Sever diarrhea is and can be cause for hospitalization.
Mostly though over the counter remedies will work along with a diet of liquids first, thin adding rice to soups and moving up to mashed potatoes and easily digested food. Bananas' are very good for both helping with stopping the diarrhea and helping supply some of the electrolytes' lost.
Most important though given that it is four days is to call your doctors office and see if they want you to come in or if they give you instructions to follow first.
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It is a good idea to get checked out as you may have become dehydrated at this point and that is not a good place to be as it can cause other medical complications.
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