Constant diarrhea is a condition of passing loose stool frequently. Diarrhea is a condition experienced by almost every person at some point of life. In many cases, symptoms of diarrhea would last for one or two days except in serious disorder like irritable bowel syndrome. Diarrhea can be treated and controlled easily by simple over the counter medications. You have to ensure that you are staying well hydrated while passing watery stool. Diarrhea is described as “osmotic” and “exudative” in medical terms.
Types :
Osmotic diarrhea is one in which the bowel would draw water from the body leading to watery diarrhea. Exudative diarrhea is passing of blood/pus I the stool which occurs due to severe infections.
Symptoms :
Some of the common symptoms of diarrhea are abdominal cramps, passing watery stools, fever, and pain in the abdomen, bloated feeling and bloody stool. Often there would be foul smelling watery stool if the diarrhea is caused by infection. You need to consult your health care provider if your diarrhea lasts for more than 2 days, if you have become dehydrated, if you are passing bloody stool and if you have high fever. For many people, there would be a sense of urgency for passing stool (thin and watery stool) and severe abdominal cramps.
Constant Diarrhea Causes :
Virus infection is the common cause for constant diarrhea. This condition is also called as “stomach flu” in which the virus would infect the gut. Diarrhea occurs when the liquid content from our foods are not properly absorbed resulting in watery stool. Many other factors cause diarrhea. Norwalk virus, hepatitis virus and rotavirus are common parasites causing diarrhea.
Bacteria can contaminate the food or water you drink leading to diarrhea. Taking antibiotic medications can destroy good bacteria in your system resulting in enormous volumes of bad bacteria. Individuals with lactose intolerance will have diarrhea when they eat any kind of milk products. Similarly fructose intolerance can cause this problem. People who have undergone surgery in their abdomen, gallbladder or rectum can have constant diarrhea. Chronic infections like colitis, Crohn’s disease, and irritable bowel syndrome can cause diarrhea. Food poisoning, infections caused by organisms, food allergy, some type of cancers, laxative abuse and alcohol abuse and chronic diabetes can also cause diarrhea. For some people diarrhea occurs followed by constipation.