What should I do if I have diarrhea when I eat cold and spicy food?

Diarrhea when the stomach and intestines eat cold or spicy food may be due to food irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic gastroenteritis and other causes. It is recommended to intervene by adjusting the diet structure and medication to improve the symptoms.
1. Food irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa: Eating cold or spicy food may cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, which in turn stimulates the gastrointestinal tract and accelerates intestinal peristalsis, and diarrhea symptoms may occur. It is recommended to pay more attention to adjust the diet structure, try not to eat spicy food, help to improve the symptoms of diarrhea.
2. Irritable bowel syndrome: due to improper diet, emotional fluctuations, etc., may cause functional gastrointestinal disorders, and patients eating cool, spicy food, may cause intestinal spasms, manifested as diarrhea, abdominal distension and other symptoms. It is recommended to pay more attention to the adjustment of dietary structure, while using drugs such as montelukast, pivoxyl, bifidobacterium and so on under the guidance of the doctor.
3. Chronic gastroenteritis: patients with chronic gastroenteritis, due to the presence of pathogenic bacteria for a long time, eating cold, spicy food may also cause discomfort, manifested as abdominal pain, diarrhea and so on. It is recommended to take a light, easy-to-digest diet, and use medications such as bismuth potassium citrate and bifidobacteria under the guidance of a doctor if necessary.
If the symptoms of diarrhea continue to be unrelieved, it is recommended to go to the hospital first, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the specific causes of the disease, and give targeted treatment.