Which is worse: Diarrhea or constipation...?
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At home Diarrhoea - if at someone else's house, would definitely prefer to save embarrassment and be constipated...can always grab the prunes on the way home :)
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IBS is an intestine problem\nand you might feel change in bowels or diarrhea or constipation
564275
women have a emotional diarrhea and men have an emotional constipation. That's god way of averaging the emotion between two sexes
574706
Changing what you eat and drink and how much you exercise will help relieve and prevent constipation. Here are some steps you can take.\ntry eating more fiber
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It depends.  Fats are difficult to absorb and if not being processed well can worsen diarrea.  Do you have any gall bladder issues?  Bile helps break down fats and if you don't have the right amounts, it can make fats difficult to digrest.    Remember "olean"  the fat substitute they tried in chips.  It was not absorbed and caused diarrhea as well as malabsorbtive problems.  \n\nWhen you have severe diarrhea, you also slough off the superfical cells that line your intestines that help do some of the absorbption/digrestion.  They take about 3 days to regenerate. And if the fat is not absorbed it can worsen diarrhea.  Mineral oil is not digestible and they use it for that reason as a stool softener for those who are constipated.  Undigested fat can act the same way.
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Poop. Yeah, that's right. Poop.
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this happened to me when i was diagnosed with ulcertive colitis.\ndoes it follow by severe cramping, and diarhea with bouts of constipation
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I don't know if you've been using the antidiarrheal for all 3 days but sometimes it's better to let these things run their course and allow your body to rid itself of whatever the irritation is.  If you prefer to use an antidiarrheal, I hope it's loperamide (Imodium).  The noises you hear are likely borborygmos.  It's coming from your intestines, not your stomach.  It's the sound of hyperperistalsis.  Continue with the fluids, and use the BRAT diet - Bread, Rice, Applesauce and Tea.  Advance your diet to regular foods when your stools have become semisolid or more formed for 24 hours.  If your stools continue to be watery for another 2 days see your doctor.
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May want to consider pin worms. If it was itching of the anus, would require a different answer. But rectal itching is pretty indicative of an infestation.
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Watch the consumption of various foods eaten. Sometimes processed foods, spicy foods, or spoiled food can create a reaction and our system responds by throwing it off via diarrhea.  There could also be an infection in your body needing to come out. As everyone has already mentioned...GO SEE A DOCTOR.  My suggestion is: Don't self medicate and don't use those OTC drugs that may constipate you, thus creating a continuous circle, going nowhere except back and forth to the bathroom. Go see your doctor if this extends past 3 weeks.  You may need to produce a stool sample for testing.
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Mostly, you just let it run its course.  As some of the other answers pointed out, try to get plenty of fluids, much more than you think you need.  With the typical vomiting and diarrhea, you can become dehydrated VERY quickly without knowing it.
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constipation\n\nclean your colon out first, then look for other reasons.
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Go to another doctor. Bleeding that accompanies constipation is bad. There really must be something wrong with your stomach. For the while, just take plenty to fluids, as it may help with the constipation. Drink a lot of water. Go to your doctor and let her know of the medication you have been taking recently. Let her know of the details of your condition so she can give you the proper medicine.
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Hi:\n\nIt really depends on:\n1) what you eat\n2) Did you had it before? when did it start?\n3) You can be intolerant to some types of food (milk, peanuts, etc...)\n4) There are many types of diarrhea, the one that you describe is more like a "malabsorption diarrhea" (usually because of the food you eat and some times because of parasites and intolerance)\n\ngood luck, search in : www.emadicine.com
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I don't think so. While eating fruit and veggies is good for you, too much can cause diarrhea. Definately include more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Also, make sure you are drinking at LEAST two eight ounce glasses of water (not juice, soda, hi-c) a day. It will help keep you hydrated and flush out impurities. Add walking every day for a half hour to get your blood pumping helps too!
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Diarrhea—loose, watery stools occurring more than three times in one day—is a common problem that usually lasts a day or two and goes away on its own without any special treatment. However, prolonged diarrhea can be a sign of other problems. People with diarrhea may pass more than a quart of stool a day.\n\nDiarrhea can cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid to function properly. Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children and the elderly, and it must be treated promptly to avoid serious health problems. (See "What is dehydration?")\n\nPeople of all ages can get diarrhea. The average adult has a bout of diarrhea about four times a year.\n\nWhat causes diarrhea?\nDiarrhea may be caused by a temporary problem, like an infection, or a chronic problem, like an intestinal disease. A few of the more common causes of diarrhea are\n\nBacterial infections. Several types of bacteria, consumed through contaminated food or water, can cause diarrhea. Common culprits include Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli.\n\n\nViral infections. Many viruses cause diarrhea, including rotavirus, Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and viral hepatitis.\n\n\nFood intolerances. Some people are unable to digest some component of food, such as lactose, the sugar found in milk.\n\n\nParasites. Parasites can enter the body through food or water and settle in the digestive system. Parasites that cause diarrhea include Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium.\n\n\nReaction to medicines, such as antibiotics, blood pressure medications, and antacids containing magnesium.\n\n\nIntestinal diseases, like inflammatory bowel disease or celiac disease.\n\n\nFunctional bowel disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, in which the intestines do not work normally.\n\n\nSome people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery or removal of the gallbladder. The reason may be a change in how quickly food moves through the digestive system after stomach surgery or an increase in bile in the colon that can occur after gallbladder surgery.\n\nIn many cases, the cause of diarrhea cannot be found. As long as diarrhea goes away on its own, an extensive search for the cause is not usually necessary.\n\nPeople who visit foreign countries are at risk for traveler's diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or, sometimes, parasites. Traveler's diarrhea is a particular problem for people visiting developing countries. Visitors to the United States, Canada, most European countries, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand do not face much risk for traveler's diarrhea.
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Are you eating enough fiber?  Doesn't sound like it.  Fiber will not only help you to go poop, it will also help even you out so you neither have constipation OR diarrhea. \n\nStay away from spicy foods, high "gas" foods (like cauliflower, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli) and eat more whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat pasta) and baked-not mashed-potatoes.  Of course lots of veggies....except tomatoes.  That will make your symptoms worse.