“What helps with diarrhea fast?”

Acupuncture with herbs for GI problems can help relieve your diarrhea.

Thank you for your question. Understandably, obtaining prompt resolution to diarrhea is important for personal comfort, as well as the need to understand what might be the underlying causation for this disorder. Many causes for exist for diarrhea. Just trying to suppress the intestinal tract, may in fact be ill advised. Therefore, the causes become very important to consider, rather than to simply reach for a remedy to achieve fast relief. The following are some of the many possible reasons why the bowels dump volume and possibly result in dehydration or even malnutrition should the process be an extended one: viral infection, medication side effects, use of antibiotics, underlying bowel motility disorder, inflammatory bowel lining disorders, bowel polyps or cancers, intestinal parasites, stress and anxiety, endocrine gland disorders, use of bowel stimulants/laxatives, food intolerances and food allergies, food poisoning from eating contaminated potato salad amongst several possible causes for diarrhea. Age of the affected individual becomes a marker for beginning the process for determining the underlying cause, as might occupation, personal eating or drinking habits. This question is a tough one to give a simple solution for. I recommend, discussing this matter with your healthcare team for diagnostic evaluation, before assuming this condition is one of little potential consequence. Thank you for asking this question. GA Browne MD.MSc.FAAEP.FAADM.FAAFP

Hydration. Antidiarrheal medication. Soft diet. Probiotics.

Hi, Prescribing drugs is outside my scope of practice as an acupuncturist. I can, however, say that I have found that Imodium has been what my doctors have recommended for me in the past. Works pretty darned quickly. I would also suggest probiotics for long-term care of your intestinal tract. Hope you're feeling better SOON!! Best in health, Ellen Leonard, M.Ac., (NCCAOM), L.Ac.