Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
well imodium AD will stop teh diareah, but in a case where there is a virus, its best to let it out of the system.
Drink water with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon or two of sugar. It will help you rehydrate.
http://www.diarrhoea.org/
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"The discovery that sodium transport and glucose transport are coupled in the small intestine so that glucose accelerates absorption of solute and water (is) potentially the most important medical advance this century."
Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) is a simple, cost-effective treatment given at home using either a simple home solution of sugar, salt and water or a packet of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), costing about 10 cents each can prevent about 90% of child deaths from diarrhoeal dehydration.
It's the most effective, least expensive way to manage diarrhoeal dehydration
It is estimated that the use of ORT now saves the lives of more than one million children yearly.
Acute diarrhea normally only lasts a few days. ORT does not stop the diarrhoea, but it replaces the lost fluids and essential salts thus preventing or treating dehydration and reducing the danger.
The glucose contained in ORS solution enables the intestine to absorb the fluid and the salts more efficiently.
ORT alone is an effective treatment for 90-95% of patients suffering from acute watery diarrhoea, regardless of cause, This makes intravenous drip therapy unnecessary in all but the most severe cases.
"There is growing recognition that finding effective ways to deliver existing, proven, low-cost health and family planning technologies to the rural and urban poor could save as many lives as a new vaccine or drug.
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