Arlenroy had acute diarrhea. The problem was that he was in a public place when he had to use the bathroom.

This is the way it went …

“I ran into 7-11 because I couldn’t hold on much longer. The feeling of releasing that toxic foam was incredibly soothing, but I pinched a nerve in my lower back when I sat up so fast (I have a moderate disc herniated) .

This hasty squat with diarrhea left me paralyzed from the waist down. I couldn’t relieve the pressure on my nerve that caused the paralysis because that requires standing, and I couldn’t stand up because I was paralyzed. The EMTs came to lift my bare butt from the toilet and I regained feeling in my body. “

Diarrhea is bad for older people:

Two weeks ago I served myself an avocado smoothie that has been in my benchmark for three days. It was already a bit stale but, being an avocado addict, I took it anyway.

As soon as I swallowed everything, I felt my stomach moan in protest and immediately knew that I would go to the bathroom more often than I wanted.

For wanting to stretch my food to its shelf life limits, I paid a very high price, diarrhea, something that I, or anyone my age, can hardly afford to have.

Why? Because diarrhea can cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, vitamin and mineral deficiencies that, if left untreated, can lead to weakness or even death, according to Anil Minocha, MD in his book, “The Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Disorders “.

And older people are particularly susceptible due to deterioration of their digestive and immune systems due to aging. They can easily get it from a viral infection, lactose intolerance, contaminated water, too much beer, anxiety, and side effects of some medications they are taking for other medical problems.

In case your loose stool episode is similar to Alrenroy’s, you can easily treat it at home by following these steps to help avoid serious complications:

1. Stay home, don’t go out:

Diarrhea can drain your energy and it can be embarrassing if you have to go to the bathroom every time you need to flush.

So stay home and close to your bathroom. With shaky legs, poor balance, and poor eyesight, you may experience a fall if you have to cover a certain distance to relieve yourself, especially at night.

2. Hydrate:

Drink plenty of water after each shock to make up for fluid loss.

Drink electrolyte drinks, such as Gatorade, to replenish your body’s loss of electrolytes through frequent shocks.

Dehydration is one of the main reasons why older people end up in hospital emergency rooms.

3. Eat the right kinds of food:

Eat lots of fruits like bananas or white rice, applesauce, and white bread.

In between, eat baked potatoes, crackers, pretzels, baked chicken (no skin and no fat).

Avoid fatty foods like milk, butter, ice cream, cheese, alcohol, caffeinated drinks, artificial sweeteners, and foods that can produce excess gas like cabbage, beans, broccoli, and cauliflower .

Follow a bland diet, avoiding fatty foods.

4. Take some medicines:

Most doctors would suggest that you simply cope with your diarrhea. Instead of taking medications, they suggest you drink electrolyte drinks, like Gatorade.

But for faster relief, take Diatabs or Lomotil. They work all the time. But they also induce constipation.

When we were kids, my grandmother’s favorite was the horrible tasting Kaopectate. It makes you wish you didn’t have diarrhea at all.

5. Get enough rest:

Acute diarrhea can make you weak. Lose your appetite It makes you want to lie down and do nothing. And you must conserve energy.

Last year I had an episode of acute diarrhea. Woke me up early in the morning and lasted until the afternoon. During that period of time, every hour, he had to go to the bathroom to discharge nothing but fetid water.

It was so bad and so frequent, that my anus started to hurt from kissing all those toilet papers.

Twelve hours later, my daughter, who is a doctor, decided to feed me saline intravenously to prevent dehydration.

That stopped my ordeal.

And you? When was the last time you had a case of acute diarrhea? Hope you didn’t have to rush to a 7-11, not to shop, but to use the bathroom.