Bali Belly

 01 April 2023   

Bali Belly?

Bali Belly is diarea / defecation  that are loose and watery more than 3 times in 24 hours.

What causes Bali Belly

The most common cause of Bali Belly  is a virus infection. The main types are rotavirus and norovirus.  Diarrhea may also caused by :

• Bacterial infection
• Amueba infection
• Allergies
• Medications
• Radiation therapy
• Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
• Malabsorption
• Hyperthyroidism
• Cancers
• Digestive tract surgery

Sign and symptoms

• Abdominal bloating
• Abdominal cramps
• Watery stool
• Sense of urgency
• Nausea and vomiting
• Blood and mucus in the stool
• Undigested food in the stool
• Weight loss
• Fever
• Dehydration (dry skin, dry mouth, lightheaded and feeling thirsty)

What should you do at home if you got diarhea?

• Drink plenty of fluids
• Drink fluids and eat food slowly in small amounts. Drinking and eating too much and too fast can cause vomiting.
• Please avoid to take the spicy food that can irritate the gaster and intenstine

Please contact your doctor if you have : prolonged diarrhea, diarrhea with fever, diarrhea with  severe vomiting, diarrhea with severe stomachache , diarrhea with blood / mucous