Abdominal pain and diarrhea: when is there a reason to worry?

Such popular symptoms as abdominal pain and diarrhea, occurring in combination or separately, can indicate many different diseases. But how can a person figure out when to rush to the doctor with these symptoms, and when it is worth just waiting for some time, calming down and everything will get better on its own, as it happens during or before menstruation, on the eve of childbirth, with digestive disorders caused by stressful situations?

It is important to understand that the symptoms in question almost never appear in isolation. If you listen carefully to your feelings and look closely at the external manifestations, you can (even if not 100%) understand what such an ailment is associated with.

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Causes abdominal pain with diarrhea

Considering abdominal pain and diarrhea as a symptom of the disease, you can see that they occur mainly together (sooner or later) with other symptoms. This is the clinical picture of the disease, according to which doctors make a preliminary diagnosis. Diarrhea and epigastric pain alone may not say anything about the cause of the occurrence itself, but in combination with other symptoms they will tell much more, and the circle of "suspects" will noticeably narrow.

If a person has a stomach ache, diarrhea and a fever, this indicates that there is an acute inflammatory process in their digestive system. It can be caused by food poisoning, viral, bacterial or parasitic infections that have entered the gastrointestinal tract (microbial food poisoning, acute intoxication, viruses, intestinal infections).

Less often, abdominal pain, diarrhea and chills appear with inflammatory diseases of the digestive organs (inflammation of the gastric mucosa or gastritis, ulcerative lesion of the stomach and duodenum, pancreatitis, colitis, appendicitis, etc.). Temperature of 37.5 degrees and above usually appears if the pathology is acute. So, with acute appendicitis, it can reach 40-41 degrees. An increase in temperature indicates that the immune system has thrown all its forces into fighting inflammation and infection.

In chronic cases of the disease, the temperature jump may be insignificant (sometimes it is even below normal). Chills may appear during periods of exacerbation of the disease.

Poisoning, intestinal infections, and inflammatory pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract are also characterized by other symptoms: nausea, vomiting, headaches, weakness, loss of appetite. Sometimes weight loss and hyperhidrosis are observed. If the stomach hurts and diarrhea continues for several days, there is a risk of dehydration of the body and disruption of the water-electrolyte balance (dry tongue and mucous membranes, thirst, decreased urine output, decreased pressure).

The symptoms of such diseases depend on the pathogen. If the cause of inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract is not an infection, then the disease will proceed against the background of subfebrile temperature. But the simultaneous occurrence of diarrhea, abdominal pain and high temperature rather indicates a bacterial nature of the infection or the development of acute appendicitis. With rotavirus infection, it can rise to 39-40 degrees within a day and remain so for 4-5 days (it is very difficult to bring it down). But in addition to fever, chills, diarrhea (loose stools with an unpleasant odor) and abdominal pain, vomiting, decreased appetite and activity of the child also appear (in adults, the disease proceeds in a latent form).

In case of enterovirus infection of the gastrointestinal type, patients complain of bloating, backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus (reflux), nausea, and epigastric pain. Diarrhea or constipation may equally occur. More serious symptoms are also possible: heart rhythm disturbances (tachycardia or bradycardia), weight loss, numbness in the extremities, musculoskeletal pain, visual impairment, lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), herpetic eruptions of various localizations (on the skin and mucous membranes).

If diarrhea and diarrhea themselves do not always indicate some pathology, then an increase in temperature already indicates that not everything is in order in the body and medical assistance may be required.

If a person has a stomach ache, diarrhea, but no fever, it may be mild poisoning or stomach upset, which can be treated at home, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, reactions of intolerance to certain foods (enteropathy), cystic fibrosis, Addison's disease. This is possible on the eve of menstruation or in the last days of pregnancy.

But in cases of poisoning, along with diarrhea and abdominal pain, there is often increased gas formation, belching (often rotten eggs ), nausea and vomiting. The pain can be concentrated both in the stomach area and in the lower abdomen (here they appear periodically in the form of spasms before defecation). In case of digestive disorders, the pain may be only in the lower abdomen and not very pronounced.

Diseases of the digestive system may have their own symptoms depending on the location of the inflammation. Thus, with gastritis, abdominal pain may have varying intensity, after eating unsuitable food, there is heaviness in the stomach, increased gas formation, heartburn, belching, diarrhea appears periodically, more often patients experience constipation. With gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, the symptoms may be identical, but the pain in the stomach will be sharp and strong, during exacerbations, bloody vomiting and the appearance of blood in the feces are possible.

With pancreatitis and cholecystitis, pain is also observed at the junction of the upper and lower abdomen, but it is rather pressing, dull, radiating to the shoulder blade or encircling (with exacerbation of pancreatitis). A couple of hours after eating, a person may feel heaviness in the stomach, belching and nausea appear.

In the acute stage of the disease, the pain is very strong, forcing the person to curl up into a ball, and an increase in temperature is observed.

Diarrhea may occur periodically, accompanied by the release of large amounts of feces, spasmodic pain in the lower abdomen, severe weakness, hyperhidrosis, cyanosis, and dizziness.

In enteropathies, diarrhea is chronic, i.e. it always appears after eating foods that are intolerant. The feces are foamy and undigested food remains are visible in them, possibly a large amount of mucus. Attacks of diarrhea are very frequent, 5-15 times a day. In non-granulomatous idiopathic enteropathy without obvious causes of the disease, there is also a decrease in appetite and body weight, the feces become fatty, and the temperature may rise.

Symptoms of oncological pathologies, and in particular colon cancer, are as follows: stool becomes darker, pain in the epigastrium is strong, cramping, intolerance to certain foods and a copper taste in the mouth appear, nausea, vomiting, and bitterness in the mouth are also noted. In enteropathies developing against the background of T-cell lymphoma, edematous syndrome is also observed.

Addison's disease, in addition to gastrointestinal symptoms associated with the development of gastritis, stomach ulcers, etc., has many other manifestations: dry skin, decreased blood pressure, heart and nervous system disorders, decreased libido, cessation of menstruation and hair growth on the pubis and armpits in young women. There is also a decrease in reflexes, impaired tissue sensitivity and skin pigmentation.

If the stomach hurts as if there is diarrhea, but there is no diarrhea, various pathologies can be suspected. If pain and discomfort in the intestines appear during or immediately after eating, the cause may be food intolerance. Such symptoms can be the first signs of a functional disorder of the pyloric muscles of the stomach. In this case, nausea appears (in severe cases, severe vomiting joins in), urine becomes more concentrated (dark with an unpleasant odor), colic and heaviness are felt in the lower abdomen at the same time.

Cutting pains in the epigastrium an hour and a half after eating are characteristic of gastric ulcer. But sometimes the attack resembles cramping urges to defecate, but gradually subsides, without ending with bowel movement. In addition, dyspeptic symptoms are observed: nausea, a burning sensation behind the breastbone, belching (often sour), flatulence, constipation.

Spasmodic or sharp pains in the lower abdomen can also occur with appendicitis. In most cases, diarrhea does not occur.

Torsion in the abdomen without subsequent bowel movement can also plague pregnant women due to the growth and positioning of the fetus in the womb or excessive production of progesterone during this period. But food intolerance is also possible.

Abdominal pain without diarrhea and vomiting can also occur due to spasm of the smooth muscles of the stomach during gastritis. The cause can be both the consumption of inappropriate food, and hypothermia, stress, strong excitement.

In women, squeezing pain in the lower abdomen is observed during menstruation. However, the appearance of diarrhea is not at all necessary.

Abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting in the vast majority of cases indicate food poisoning or infection. If we are talking about food poisoning from poor-quality food, then it is usually observed in several people sitting at the same table, is associated with the use of specific products, the development of malaise is sudden. In this case, spasmodic pain and heaviness in the abdomen appear, nausea and vomiting, hyperhidrosis, diarrhea appear, lethargy and weakness appear, the temperature may rise.

In case of infectious contamination with the development of colitis and enteritis, dysentery, salmonellosis, cholera, rotavirus infection, etc., feces acquire an unusual (green or black) color and a strong, nasty smell. Foam, mucus, blood, purulent discharge, and pieces of food can also be found in feces. Body temperature often rises, and the person feels sick.

The same symptom complex may indicate an exacerbation of gastritis or stomach ulcers (but the pain will be predominantly in the upper abdomen, belching of food and a coating on the tongue will appear, the body temperature may rise and blood may be found in the feces and vomit). Pathologies such as pancreatitis, appendicitis, enteropathy, intestinal dysbacteriosis cannot be ruled out. In some cases, abdominal pain, diarrhea and nausea (sometimes with vomiting) are observed in diseases of the heart, kidneys, pneumonia, and in the development of an ectopic pregnancy.

Abdominal pain and diarrhea after eating are typical for food poisoning, food intolerance and gastritis. With gastric ulcer and pancreatitis, unpleasant sensations usually appear after 1.5-2 hours.

Watery diarrhea and abdominal pain may indicate secretory diarrhea, which is caused by severe disruption of water absorption in the intestine. Risk factors for the occurrence of such a disorder include:

• taking certain medications (laxatives, diuretics, drugs for the treatment of asthma and thyroid gland, drugs with cholinergic action),
• intoxication (poisoning by mushrooms, arsenic, phosphorus compounds, alcohol, etc.),
• some bacterial and viral infections (this symptom is caused by pathogens of cholera, yersiniosis, strains of E. coli and staphylococci that synthesize enterotoxins),
• some genetic pathologies (sodium diarrhea and chloridorhea),
• tumor processes (medullary thyroid cancer, Werner-Morrison syndrome, gastrinoma, mastocytosis with gastrointestinal tract lesions, etc.),
• Crohn's disease,
• consequences of resection of a large section of the ileum.

Abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea are quite dangerous symptoms, usually indicating serious problems. If the stool has darkened and blood clots are found in it, then we are talking about a pathology localized in the upper parts of the intestine. We are talking about gastric bleeding due to an ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. A small amount of blood in the stool and abdominal pain can appear against the background of hemorrhagic or erosive gastritis. Tumor processes in the gastrointestinal tract and liver cirrhosis cannot be ruled out either.

The appearance of superficial streaks of blood and small scarlet clots on liquid feces may indicate hemorrhoids or anal fissures. In this case, abdominal pain usually does not appear, but it does occur during defecation (pain is felt in the anal area).

With such a pathology as diverticulitis, characterized by an inflammatory process in the intestine associated with the formation of protrusions (diverticula) in its walls, traces of blood can be found in the feces. In this case, erosions and ulcers can form on the intestinal walls. Patients also complain of pain in the lower abdomen on the left, which intensifies with any loads and tension of the abdominal muscles, fever, nausea and vomiting, and loss of appetite. Diarrhea alternates with constipation.

Bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain may be symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative lesion of the intestine, dysbacteriosis. If the temperature also rises, an infectious disease may be suspected. Dysentery, salmonellosis and other intestinal infections, as well as the presence of parasites in the intestine, often make themselves known in this way.

If a person experiences abdominal pain and diarrhea in the morning and is not related to food intake, then it is unlikely that they have food poisoning. Such symptoms may only appear due to a late heavy dinner with hard-to-digest foods or taking a laxative at night. But the regular occurrence of this symptom complex may indicate:

• chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases of the stomach and intestines,
• allergic reactions (in this case the pain is not pronounced, and diarrhea is accompanied by nausea),
• diseases of the pancreas (in which nausea is present and bitter vomiting often appears),
• parasites in the intestines,
• disorders of carbohydrate and fiber metabolism (various dyspeptic symptoms also occur),
• dysbacteriosis.

Diarrhea and abdominal pain in women can occur when menstruation is delayed. The symptom complex itself does not pose a danger during this period and passes without consequences. But the reasons for the delay of menstruation can have various causes and consequences. For example, abdominal discomfort and diarrhea against the background of a delay in menstruation sometimes indicate pregnancy or serious hormonal imbalances.

Abdominal pain associated with premenstrual syndrome and diarrhea occurring before or during menstruation are not considered a pathology. The reason for this state of affairs is the increased production of the hormone prostaglandin before menstruation (it relaxes the intestinal muscles). Hormonal levels stimulate cleansing and renewal of the body, but can also cause an exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases. The intestines experience a lot of stress due to the rush of blood to the pelvic organs. All this contributes to the appearance of diarrhea, and the pain is usually associated with spasms of smooth muscles caused by menstrual bleeding.

If a woman has excessively heavy periods, during which she regularly has loose stools and very severe pain, this may be a case of uterine inversion and algomenorrhea.

For more information about the causes of abdominal pain with diarrhea, read this article.

Diagnostics abdominal pain with diarrhea

Above we provided information on how one can orient oneself in the possible causes of their appearance based on the nature and localization of symptoms. But even if there were other manifestations of the disease, we would not be able to say exactly what specific disorder we are talking about. And all because the clinical picture of many diseases is similar to each other. Even an experienced doctor cannot always differentiate one disease from another, relying only on the symptoms described, not to mention ordinary patients.

Our task is to help the doctor make an accurate diagnosis, because it is in our interests that he prescribes treatment correctly and on time. Diagnosis of the disease that caused abdominal pain and diarrhea begins from the moment the doctor and the patient meet (be it an ambulance team, a local therapist or a family doctor). An external examination will help the specialist assess the patient's condition and some external symptoms (for example, a pale complexion or yellowness of the skin and mucous membranes). The latter symptom allows you to suspect liver problems even without tests.

The patient's story about the symptoms of the illness can provide even more information that the doctor needs, which will help him decide in what direction to conduct further diagnostics. It is not enough to say: "I have a stomach ache and diarrhea", it is necessary to clearly describe such moments as:

• time of onset of symptoms,
• their connection with food intake,
• the nature of the food consumed, its purity and freshness,
• characteristics of feces (color, smell, volume, consistency, presence of undigested food and foreign inclusions), as well as frequency of bowel movements, time of onset of diarrhea, whether there is constipation,
• the intensity of pain (even barely perceptible pain should be mentioned, as it may intensify later),
• localization of pain (this will greatly help the doctor narrow down the range of possible diagnoses in order to prescribe further tests),
• the nature of the pain (dull or sharp, constant or intermittent, cramping or spasms),
• duration of symptoms (how many days or hours the malaise lasts, perhaps the symptoms appear regularly, but only at a certain time of day, and then subside),
• the presence of other symptoms and factors that allow differentiation of diseases with similar clinical pictures (nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dizziness, cough, headaches, dryness, bitterness, acidity in the mouth, etc.).

You need to tell your doctor about all the symptoms that have appeared and the conditions under which they occurred. Even about those that seem insignificant at first glance. For example, the time of pain. With gastritis and stomach ulcers (inflammation of the stomach mucosa and the appearance of wounds on it), pain can appear even during a meal or within an hour after it. And pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas, the increased work of which begins when food moves to the initial sections of the intestine) usually makes itself known 1.5-2 hours after eating.

Communication with the patient, physical examination and anamnesis collection provide the doctor with information that allows him to suspect the cause of the symptoms with a certain accuracy. Then it is time to prescribe the necessary laboratory tests. In any case, you will need to take a general blood and urine test, which will tell you about possible inflammation in the body, help detect a bacterial infection or suggest oncology. These same tests will allow, based on the body's performance, to prescribe effective and safe treatment.

If an infectious nature of the disease is suspected, a blood test is performed for the pathogen and blood biochemistry. In case of intestinal infections and helminthiasis, a stool test is performed and a smear is taken from the anus.

If the doctor suspects a viral infection or food intolerance, blood is taken for antibodies. If a hormonal imbalance is suspected, a hormone test may be prescribed. If the pancreas is considered the cause of the pain, its functionality is checked by stool analysis, diastasis, determination of the level of pancreatic enzymes in urine and saliva, and some other tests.

When there is reason to suspect an oncological disease, a blood test for tumor markers will help clarify the situation, but a final diagnosis is possible only after a biopsy and histological examination.

In women, abdominal pain and diarrhea may be a consequence of gynecological pathologies, so a gynecologist's examination and taking a smear for microflora will be required. If necessary, cytological studies are carried out.

As for instrumental diagnostics, the patient may be prescribed various studies that will help refute or confirm the preliminary diagnosis. Such diagnostics are not performed for all pathologies. Stomach upset, poisoning, food intolerance usually do not require instrumental diagnostics.

But in case of painful periods and suspected pathologies of the pelvic organs, an ultrasound examination (US) of the corresponding area may be necessary. Diagnosis of colitis may include irrigo, rectomanoscopy and colonoscopy; if ischemic processes in the intestine are suspected, selective mesenteric angiography is performed.

If irritable bowel syndrome is suspected, doctors often prescribe a sigmoidoscopy. Patients over 50 will also have to undergo an irrigoscopy and colonoscopy, which allow the entire intestine to be examined. This is necessary because older people have a higher risk of developing bowel cancer.

In this pathology, esophagogastroduodenoscopy is also often performed, known to many as FGDS, or a probe. This study is also considered mandatory if there is a suspicion of stomach and pancreatic diseases.

If pancreatitis is suspected, an ultrasound of the abdominal cavity, X-ray examination, computed tomography, endo- and laparoscopy may be prescribed. The latter is performed only in severe cases, and often in conjunction with an operation to remove the pancreas.

If we are talking about cholecystitis, then ultrasound of the gallbladder, fractional duodenal sounding with bile sampling for examination, cholecystocholangiography may be prescribed. Doubtful cases can be diagnosed by scintigraphy of the hepatobiliary system, EGDS, computed tomography of the gallbladder, laparoscopic diagnostics.

When pain appears in the right side of the abdomen, appendicitis is the first suspect. The doctor pays attention to the patient's behavior (an indicative symptom is the desire to take a forced position, supposedly relieving the condition) and the reaction to abdominal muscle tension (laughter and coughing increase the pain). Careful palpation of the abdomen is mandatory (Rovsing and Shchetkin-Blumberg tests will show an increase in pain with short-term pressure on the appendix area).

Women may additionally be prescribed a gynecological examination. All patients are recommended to undergo a digital rectal examination.

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Differential diagnosis

Instrumental research methods are selected in such a way that, along with laboratory results, they facilitate differential diagnostics, which can be very difficult due to the similarity of symptoms of various pathologies of the digestive system.

For example, appendicitis will have to be differentiated from perforated gastric ulcer, exacerbations of pancreatitis, food poisoning, diverticulitis, acute adnexitis and ectopic pregnancy in women. Even right-sided pneumonia and myocardial infarction may have similar symptoms.

In childhood, the symptoms of appendicitis are similar to acute respiratory viral infections, infections of early childhood, and pathologies of the urinary system.

As we can see, the symptoms of appendicitis cannot always be called unique. Therefore, in controversial cases, both traditional and additional studies are carried out: X-ray of the lungs and abdominal cavity, ultrasound of the pelvic organs, ECG, irrigoscopy, X-ray with contrast, colonoscopy, examination by a gynecologist (relevant for the weaker sex) and a gastroenterologist.

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Complications and consequences

As we can see, understanding the causes of abdominal pain and diarrhea in small children is no easier than self-diagnosing the ailment in adults. Even specialists often require the results of various studies to make a final diagnosis and begin treatment.

But diarrhea and abdominal pain can be symptoms of dangerous diseases that require urgent measures. And while we indulge in self-diagnosis, time will run out mercilessly, and the situation will become more complicated.

It cannot be said that all diseases characterized by the described symptom complex should be considered potentially dangerous. Stomach upset and mild poisoning often do not even require qualified assistance and pass without consequences.

Unfortunately, this cannot be said about appendicitis and exacerbation of stomach ulcers. If you do not recognize the symptoms of appendicitis in time and do not call an ambulance, the appendix can simply burst and its contents will spill into the abdominal cavity, causing an inflammatory process in it (peritonitis). Treatment of peritonitis is very difficult and must be carried out without delay, since a person can simply die in a matter of minutes.

As for stomach ulcers, you can live with them for a long time without putting your life in danger. But with this pathology, complications such as gastric bleeding and ulcer perforation can occur. And they are already considered life-threatening situations that require immediate help from specialists.

At first glance, dysbacteriosis does not seem like a situation that is worth worrying about. But a violation of the intestinal microflora is fraught with a strong decrease in immunity, as a result of which the child's or adult's body begins to be intensively attacked by pathogenic microorganisms. Time after time, infectious diseases of a viral, bacterial or fungal nature significantly weaken the body, which becomes increasingly difficult to cope with diseases. A person's performance begins to decrease, interest in life decreases, depression occurs. Isn't this a reason to treat the disease before it leads to such unattractive consequences?

Any illness accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting poses the risk of dehydration, a condition that negatively affects the performance of many organs and systems, because our body mostly consists of water. Losing water and the microelements necessary for life, it simply cannot function as before and a person begins to suffer from dysfunction of various organs. Moreover, severe dehydration can lead to the death of the patient.

As for intolerance to certain substances, it is also better to know about it, at least in order to avoid consuming potentially dangerous products. This will help to avoid the development of anaphylactic reactions and deficiency states that develop against the background of poor absorption of useful substances.

Not as safe as it seems, such a pathology as colitis may be revealed. In the absence of treatment or its incorrect implementation, the disease takes on a protracted nature. Chronic colitis is usually characterized by a progressive course, necrotic foci may form at the site of inflammation, which can cause peritonitis, or acute bleeding may develop. Narrowing of the inflamed section of the intestine is also noted, which disrupts its patency and causes intoxication of the body.

We can talk for a long time about the consequences that can occur if we do not treat such diseases as gastritis, pancreatitis (especially acute, although chronic is not as carefree as it can provoke the development of diabetes), cholecystitis, intestinal infections, helminthiasis, etc. But what can we say about this if we are not able to determine by eye what disease is associated with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Only a qualified doctor can make a correct diagnosis, and he will certainly tell you about all the unpleasant consequences that can occur if the symptoms of the disease are ignored.

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Prevention

As we can see, seemingly harmless symptoms can be the cause of major health problems. But maybe there is some way to prevent their occurrence?

It is clear that only the expectant mother of the child can fight congenital pathologies that simply confront parents with the fact of the existence of a digestive disorder before their appearance. She must monitor her health, receive nutritious food, and live in an ecologically clean area. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to adhere to these requirements, and the child may still suffer from intolerance to certain foods.

The best thing parents can do is to protect their baby from such products. The same can be advised to people with acquired intolerance.

But it is much easier to prevent food poisoning, intestinal infections, IBS, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. You just need to follow the following rules in your life:

• Eat regularly (at the same time, if possible), giving preference to home-cooked meals rather than fast food and semi-finished products.
• The diet should be complete and balanced. It should contain a sufficient amount of cereals, vegetables and fruits. By replacing the main meal with a snack, we thereby provoke such diseases as gastritis, stomach ulcers, colitis, etc.
• It is better to give up such bad habits as smoking and alcohol abuse, because the substances contained in alcohol and nicotine have an irritating effect on the stomach and intestines.
• When dining in questionable cafes and canteens, you need to remember the risk of poisoning due to violations of cooking technology and sanitary and hygienic conditions. For the same reasons, you should not buy ready-made food on the streets (even if the product was initially clean, along with dust and dirty hands it will receive a noticeable share of microbes).
• Stomach disorders and specific infections can also be detected in those who like to travel to exotic countries and are fans of overseas delicacies.
• Raw fish and undercooked meat are the main sources of pathogens causing intestinal infections. It is better to avoid such culinary delights, giving preference to products that have undergone sufficient heat treatment. For cutting fish and meat, you need to have a separate cutting board.
• Raw water from the tap or another source is not the best way to saturate the body with life-giving moisture. Especially considering the fact that such a drink may contain pathogenic bacteria, which will subsequently begin to actively multiply in the intestines, causing disruptions in the gastrointestinal tract.
• Vegetables, fruits and, if possible, berries must be washed under running water before consumption.
• Perhaps it is worth reminding once again that food should be eaten with clean hands (and washed with soap). The same requirement applies to cooking, especially dishes that will not be subjected to further heat treatment.
• What else can disrupt our digestion? Of course, stress, which most of us are subject to. We need to learn to treat psychotraumatic situations correctly and calmly, at least for the sake of our health.
• If you still cannot avoid the appearance of suspicious symptoms, do not consider yourself a great doctor and make a diagnosis that may turn out to be false and even lead to death. The diagnosis should be made by a doctor. He will also prescribe treatment.

After reading the list of requirements for a healthy lifestyle, many readers may feel deceived, because they were promised simple rules. For some, everything described above will be the complete opposite of the lifestyle that a person led up to this time. But it must be said that you can get used to anything if your health and life are at stake, and once you get used to the good, you are unlikely to want to return to your previous existence.

Some people may think that stomach pain and diarrhea are not good reasons to change anything in their lives. But if these symptoms start to recur regularly and lead to other dangerous manifestations of the disease, the attitude towards them will become completely different. And the person will understand that it was better to prevent the disease than to suffer from the consequences of their carelessness.

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Forecast

Abdominal pain and diarrhea are symptoms that can accompany many different diseases, the prognosis of which depends on the timeliness of seeking help and the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment. The worst prognosis is with late treatment for perforated gastric ulcer, oncological pathologies or appendicitis.

The problem of tumor processes in the gastrointestinal tract is complicated by the fact that pain and diarrhea usually appear in the late stages of cancer, when treatment only helps to somewhat alleviate the patient's condition and maintain his life for a short time.

Urgent qualified assistance is required if diarrhea is accompanied by fever, severe pain, dizziness and other alarming symptoms. Diarrhea and vomiting that do not stop for a long time are also dangerous.

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