How many days can gastroenteritis recover?

Gastroenteritis usually takes 3 to 5 days to return to normal. As far as gastroenteritis is concerned, the recovery time may be different according to the symptoms and the severity of diarrhea. General mild gastroenteritis can basically return to normal after 3 ~ 5 days of strict diet control and drug treatment. If it is severe gastroenteritis, such as obvious dehydration symptoms and high fever, it is likely to need hospitalization system treatment, and it may take more than 7 to 10 days to return to normal. Gastroenteritis requires strict diet control. You can only eat porridge and pasta in the near future, and avoid spicy, greasy and cold food, which will help to improve and recover the symptoms of gastroenteritis. If necessary, oral probiotics and antidiarrheal drugs can be taken for symptomatic treatment.

First, gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa and intestinal mucosa, which is caused by food poisoning. Gastroenteritis is a common and frequently-occurring disease in summer and autumn. Most of them are due to bacterial and viral infections. The main manifestations are diarrhea and abdominal discomfort of different symptoms and degrees in the upper digestive tract, followed by the loss of electrolytes and liquids, which belong to the category of "vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Second, symptoms and signs: 1. Systemic symptoms: chronic exhaustion symptoms, dull complexion, listlessness, shortness of breath, laziness, weakness of limbs, aversion to temperature and cold. For example, in the acute inflammatory period, besides fever, dehydration, acidosis or shock bleeding can also be seen. 2. Symptoms of digestive tract: Intermittent abdominal pain, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and diarrhea are the main manifestations of this disease. Especially after eating cold, greasy food, mood swings or fatigue. The frequency of defecation increases, several times a day or dozens of times, the anus falls to the ground and the stool is uncomfortable. In the acute attack of chronic enteritis, high fever, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, urgent stools like water or sticky bloody stools may occur. 3, signs: long-term abdominal discomfort or abdominal pain, physical examination can be seen in the abdomen, navel or less abdomen, with mild tenderness, hyperactivity of bowel sounds, rectocele.

Third, nursing: during the recovery period of enteritis, the gastrointestinal tract, especially the intestine, is very sensitive to food at this time. Therefore, we should pay special attention to the diet, eat some light, soft and warm foods, and avoid greasy, fried, cold and hard foods and fiber-rich foods, such as celery, leeks and garlic moss. After 2 ~ 3 days of recovery, you can eat according to your normal diet.