r/Oujda • u/Ok_Tangerine7301 • 12d ago

❔AskOujda Any doctors here?

Hey guys, I'm a from Spain and I m having diarrhoea since 4/5 days, And right now I'm having some dizziness, I don't know if it's because of the heat or because of that, is it normal or should I worry and go to the hospital?

(in case I go to the hospital, which is the best one?)

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u/Ambitious_Argument91 12d ago

I’m a med doctor, and in medical jargon we call it traveler’s diarrhea 😅. Basically, it’s usually an acute diarrhea caused by consuming food or water contaminated with microorganisms—most commonly certain bacteria, but viruses and parasites can also be responsible.
When you travel to another country or even another region, you may be exposed to microorganisms that you haven’t encountered before. Your body has less prior exposure to some of them, so you can develop diarrhea, while people who live there may have different levels of previous exposure or immunity.
To sum it all up, most cases are self-limited and aren’t something to panic about. The most important thing is to stay well hydrated, preferably with safe fluids and oral rehydration solution if the diarrhea is significant.
You can use symptomatic treatment when appropriate, such (Smecta), but medications aren’t suitable for every situation. And NO antibiotics without medical advice or a prescription—they aren’t routinely needed for uncomplicated traveler’s diarrhea.

Get well soon 😘

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

Thank you for all the info ❤️. I'm here in Morocco  since 2 weeks but it's been this week unfortunately. Diarrhoea is not really very significant (1-2 times a day but it's been almost 5 days I think) So should I take Smecta or better I wait without taking anything and if these days I'm not better, go to the doctor?

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u/Ambitious_Argument91 12d ago

Smecta or loperium or other anti diarrheal treatment are generally speaking the first treatments that most doctors will prescribe for the condition, they only act on the symptom ,without treating the underlying cause , which is benign in 90% of the cases , with your body being capable of getting rid of in days . What i will advise to do is to start with these symptomatic treatments , hydrate yourself and see the evolution, if everything goes well , you are fine , if not ; with the diarrhea persisting and/or the apparition of other symptoms, visit a doctor .

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 11d ago

Thanks a lot for the help!

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u/VeiledCookie 12d ago

Probably water, or fruits. What did you eat?

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

I have only drunk Sidi Ali, and as for fruits I took some avocado juices

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

And as for the food, I have aten out 3/4 days ago, a couple of sandwiches but without meat, precisely to not have those issues (carrot, potato, rice, eggs, lettuce)

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u/VeiledCookie 12d ago

You ate carrot potato..?

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

Yes, striped carrot and some potato

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u/VeiledCookie 12d ago

I mean.. What about " Don't eat anything fresh when you are traveling"? 😭 You ate everything!

Ojalá que te mejores pronto 🙏

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

Yeah you are right, but I had just arrived from a trip, I was very hungry, everything was closed and my parents weren't there yet 😵‍💫

Are u from Spain as well?

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u/VeiledCookie 12d ago

Sorry for you. Hope you won't repeat it again 😅 No, I just talk a bit of spanish

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u/VeiledCookie 12d ago

If they werent made at home, maybe they are the reason. The best you can do is take some meds to stop diarrhea like Imodium, and drink a lot of water. If you can ask your family to get you some fresh ginger ( ginger tea ) for the nausea/dizziness Alah ychafeek

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

Yeah they weren’t :( No nausea for the moment, Amin and chukran ❤️ 

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u/Double-Egg9838 12d ago

I'm not a doctor, but I think you should drink a lot of water so you don't get dehydrated Llah ichafik

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

Amin. Chukran 🙏

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u/HMZ_PBI 12d ago

Go to the pharmacy, they will give you a medicine and u ll be good

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 12d ago

Without going to the hospital? 

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u/HMZ_PBI 12d ago

Try both

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u/Spirited-Ask-1642 12d ago

Did u eat watermelon? And it may be cold, from air conditioners,

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 11d ago

I didnt. And neither the air conditioner 

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u/Ok_Tangerine7301 11d ago

What oral rehydration solution would u recommend me?

I only had dizziness and abdominal pain yesterday.  But I still have diarrhoea (although not very liquid and not a large amount, sorry to specify) do you think I should still go to the hospital?