Diarrhea, dizziness, light-headed, but no fever.?
I know – go to the doctor. I’m going to urgent care tomorrow morning – but I’m not sure if anyone here thinks this warrants an ER visit. 5 nights ago I went to a mediocre sushi place. That night, about 4 hours later, I came up the elevator, walked into the kitchen, and got very light-headed to the point of dizziness. The next day I was still a bit light-headed – had that spacey feeling like you do when you have a fever. Checked temp: 98.8. Checked on digital: 98.4. The next day the diarrhea started. It comes and goes – but today I noticed it after eating and drinking water. Everything just pours out (graphic; I know). No other symptoms. Just trying to keep fluids up. Could this be a parasite from bad sushi? Worm? Or just a mild flu?
It sounds like it could be a parasitic or bacterial infection. Your dizziness could be caused by loss of fluids and an electrolyte imbalance from the diarrhea. There are a few tests the doctor can do to figure out what it is, but I wouldn’t say it’s urgent. Just drink plenty of fluids and eat foods high in potassium. Diarrhea causes both fluid and potassium loss.
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