Bali Belly
Thursday, 01 February 2024
Bali Belly is diarea / defecation that are loose and watery more than 3 times in 24 hours.
What causes Bali Belly
The most common cause of Bali Belly is a virus infection. The main types are rotavirus and norovirus. Diarrhea may also caused by :
- Bacterial infection
- Amueba infection
- Allergies
- Medications
- Radiation therapy
- Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
- Malabsorption
- Hyperthyroidism
- Cancers
- Digestive tract surgery
Sign and symptoms
- Abdominal bloating
- Abdominal cramps
- Watery stool
- Sense of urgency
- Nausea and vomiting
- Blood and mucus in the stool
- Undigested food in the stool
- Weight loss
- Fever
- Dehydration (dry skin, dry mouth, lightheaded and feeling thirsty)
What should you do at home if you got diarhea?
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Drink fluids and eat food slowly in small amounts. Drinking and eating too much and too fast can cause vomiting.
- Please avoid to take the spicy food that can irritate the gaster and intenstine
Please contact your doctor if you have : prolonged diarrhea, diarrhea with fever, diarrhea with severe vomiting, diarrhea with severe stomachache , diarrhea with blood / mucous
