Diarrhea is a characteristic symptom of many diseases and pathological syndromes, so the diagnosis is carried out in accordance with some specific signs. For example, diarrhea after eating - causes of this condition are scarce, so you can quickly determine the provocation of clinical manifestations and start treatment immediately.
Why is there constant diarrhea after eating?
If the problem in question excruciates the patient on a regular basis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is likely to progress. In medicine, this disease is also called anorexia diarrhea, since its causes are most often emotional disorders and mental overload.
Other causes of persistent diarrhea after a meal:
- increased thyroid function;
- biliary liver cirrhosis ;
- cholelithiasis (cholecystitis);
- impairment of absorption of nutrients in the intestine;
- chronic diseases of the digestive tract with the development of inflammatory processes, for example, pancreatitis;
- tumors in the bile duct or bladder;
- pancreas cancer.
What are the causes of diarrhea sometimes after eating?
The infrequent occurrence of the described symptom is explained by temporary disturbances in the work of the gastrointestinal tract:
- intolerance to certain foods;
- allergic reaction;
- intestinal infections with acute course of viral or bacterial origin;
- food poisoning;
- inflammation in the intestinal mucosa;
- severe intoxication of the body in ARVI and ARI.
Typically, the listed diseases accompanied by specific features - fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea and heartburn.
Why is diarrhea 1-2 hours after eating?
This phenomenon is typical for stomach ulcers , especially if too fatty, salty, acidic or spicy food was previously taken. Usually, an attack of peptic ulcer begins with an intense pain syndrome in the central epigastric region.
Over time, other symptoms, such as nausea, dizziness, join in. The pain is constantly increasing.
After 1-2 hours diarrhea begins, and the listed clinical events subsided, the general condition improves.
Another common cause of diarrhea is dysbiosis of the intestine, but in this situation, diarrhea alternates with long constipation.