In most cases, burping rotten eggs and diarrhea occur due to diseases of the digestive system. The true cause of this symptom can only be determined by a gastroenterologist and only on the basis of all necessary tests and other studies. But if in the coming days you can’t visit a doctor, then you can find out why burping with rotten eggs, accompanied by diarrhea, has been bothering you for several days, you can in this article.
Diseases characterized by this symptom
Such an unpleasant phenomenon most often occurs as a result of diseases of the digestive system, such as:
- liver;
- stomach;
- pancreas;
- intestines;
- gall bladder.
It is worth noting that if belching with a rotten egg and diarrhea arise precisely because of the pathologies of these organs, then the patient may observe other unpleasant symptoms. Among them, gas production and severe bloating, rumbling and seething, heartburn, pain in the epigastric region, as well as in the right or left part of the abdominal cavity (usually under the ribs) can be distinguished. If you notice these signs at home, then you should not self-medicate, but it is better to contact a highly qualified specialist. Before him, one can try to get rid of such phenomena as belching with rotten eggs and diarrhea by fasting and drinking plenty of water (mineral non-carbonated water).
Other causes of malaise
In addition to deviations of the presented digestive organs, such symptoms may indicate infectious intestinal diseases. For example, belching with a rotten egg and diarrhea are characteristic for salmonellosis, as well as for other inflammations that occur in the duodenum.
Among other things, such signs can be observed if the processes of absorption and digestion of food are significantly slowed down in the digestive tract. This deviation leads to fermentation and the release of hydrogen sulfide gas in large quantities. It is the substance presented that has a rather unpleasant smell of rotten eggs.
So, the causes of belching and loose stools can be:
- violation of the activity of enzymes in chronic pancreatitis;
- development of salmonella in the intestine;
- violation of the outflow of bile, which contributes to the incomplete breakdown of fats;
- inflammatory processes in the mucous membrane of the stomach or small intestine;
- disturbances in the peristalsis of the muscle membrane of such an organ as the stomach.
Belching with a rotten egg: what to do with a deviation?
If you have such a nuisance, then it is advisable to immediately contact a specialist. In such situations, the doctor must prescribe a number of laboratory tests that will help identify the exact cause of this pathology. For self-treatment, before going to the hospital, the patient is recommended to take activated charcoal. To do this, take five tablets, crush them with a spoon and dissolve in 1/2 cup of warm water (boiled). You can also take the drug "Smecta" according to the instructions. Such measures will help you quickly clear the gastrointestinal tract from putrefactive food debris, which will greatly facilitate your condition.