What should adults do if they often have diarrhea?

Let's talk about some common diarrhea misunderstandings first, and then talk about how to solve them.

Myth 1: Diarrhea depends on taking antidiarrheal drugs.

When most people have diarrhea, the first measure they take is to take antidiarrheal drugs immediately, but this is not desirable. Diarrhea in summer is mostly caused by infections such as bacteria and viruses. If you take antidiarrheal drugs as soon as you have diarrhea, it means that the "toxic substances" in the body will stay, which will aggravate the damage to the intestinal environment and threaten beneficial bacteria. It is likely that more serious diarrhea will occur again and even induce intestinal diseases.

It is suggested that under normal circumstances, diarrhea should not exceed 3 times a day, and there is no need to take antidiarrheal drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs and other drugs in a hurry. Drink plenty of water, eat porridge and supplement light salt water.

Myth 2: You should take antibiotics for any diarrhea.

There are many reasons for diarrhea, such as intestinal dysfunction, food poisoning, indigestion, lactose intolerance and so on. Antibiotics can't kill viruses and parasites, such as staphylococcus.

The beneficial bacteria, harmful bacteria and neutral bacteria in the intestine are in a relatively balanced state to maintain the health of the intestine. However, antibiotics can kill harmful bacteria and beneficial bacteria at the same time, which will not only lead to the death of beneficial bacteria, but also lead to the proliferation of bacteria insensitive to antibiotics, destroy the flora environment and aggravate the disease.

It is suggested that if the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for laboratory tests to clarify the types of pathogenic bacteria, and then choose drugs according to the doctor's advice.

Myth 3: Do not take any measures when diarrhea occurs.

Diarrhea is a self-limiting disease, which may heal itself, but if you are not careful, there may be more hidden dangers. Bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms will produce harmful substances such as enterotoxin and neurotoxin in the process of growth and reproduction. If it is not intervened, it will cause different degrees of harm after being absorbed by the human body, such as abdominal pain, headache and even muscle paralysis, respiratory failure and so on.

It is suggested that both "repair" and "stopping diarrhea" should be taken into account to reduce the harm to the body. Especially recurrent diarrhea, basically the intestine and gastric mucosa have been damaged, and it is difficult to recover automatically only by light food. Take probiotics containing Bifidobacterium, and rely on probiotics to repair and protect the mucosa formed by intestinal tract, so as to achieve the purpose of repair.

Finally, stay away from diarrhea and develop good habits. The key to prevent intestinal infectious diseases is to prevent "diseases from entering the mouth". In midsummer, we should develop the good habit of washing hands before meals; Don't go to some small restaurants without food business licenses or roadside barbecue stalls or food stalls with poor sanitation. Try to eat less raw and hard food, especially food that is easy to carry pathogenic bacteria, such as snails, shellfish, crabs and other aquatic products. If you eat them, you must cook and steam them thoroughly. It is not suitable to eat raw, half-baked, soaked in wine, soaked in vinegar or salted directly.