Expert: Eric Brandt - 9/5/2008

Question
Last night, I had a sudden horrible pain in my stomach.  I was also constipated before this happened.  Thinking that it was my constipation that caused my cramping and nausea, I drank Phillip's to loosen my bowels.  About an hour after that, I was going to the bathroom every 1/2 hour with very loose bowels and no end to my nausea and cramping.  After about 2 hours, the only thing that was coming out, was green "cooked shredded spinach" looking watery bowels.  After 6 hours, I had to take pepto to stop the flow because my stomach was still in so much pain, but I had a feeling that I actually had stomach lining in my bowels at that point.  I am not certain on that though.  Today, my stomach is still cramping and I have had one loose bowel.  I need relief, but I don't even know what I have.  Please help.

Answer
Hi Jenni,
It sounds to me you have food poisoning. It usually last only 24 HRS. Two tablets of Imodium (loperamide) usually stops it. I it persists or you have fever and chills with it you need to see a doctor.
Is this the first time it happened to you? DO you have any other medical problems? Are you on any other medications?
Thank you for using Allexperts
Sincerely,
Eric Brandt, B.Sc. Pharm