{"id":9443,"date":"2022-03-25T06:41:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:41:44","slug":"what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean if you have diarrhea in the middle of the night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_does_it_mean_if_you_have_diarrhea_in_the_middle_of_the_night\" title=\"What does it mean if you have diarrhea in the middle of the night?\">What does it mean if you have diarrhea in the middle of the night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_does_waking_up_with_diarrhea_mean\" title=\"What does waking up with diarrhea mean?\">What does waking up with diarrhea mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Is_it_normal_for_diarrhea_to_wake_you_up\" title=\"Is it normal for diarrhea to wake you up?\">Is it normal for diarrhea to wake you up?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Is_diarrhea_at_night_bad\" title=\"Is diarrhea at night bad?\">Is diarrhea at night bad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Can_diarrhea_be_an_initial_symptom_of_COVID-19\" title=\"Can diarrhea be an initial symptom of COVID-19?\">Can diarrhea be an initial symptom of COVID-19?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#How_can_I_stop_diarrhea_in_the_middle_of_the_night\" title=\"How can I stop diarrhea in the middle of the night?\">How can I stop diarrhea in the middle of the night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_does_diarrhea_in_the_morning_mean\" title=\"What does diarrhea in the morning mean?\">What does diarrhea in the morning mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Is_waking_up_with_diarrhea_normal\" title=\"Is waking up with diarrhea normal?\">Is waking up with diarrhea normal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#How_do_you_sleep_with_diarrhea\" title=\"How do you sleep with diarrhea?\">How do you sleep with diarrhea?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_does_it_mean_if_you_have_diarrhea_at_night\" title=\"What does it mean if you have diarrhea at night?\">What does it mean if you have diarrhea at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_do_you_do_when_you_have_diarrhea_at_night\" title=\"What do you do when you have diarrhea at night?\">What do you do when you have diarrhea at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Why_does_Covid_give_you_diarrhea\" title=\"Why does Covid give you diarrhea?\">Why does Covid give you diarrhea?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Is_diarrhea_a_possible_symptom_of_the_Omicron_variant_of_COVID-19\" title=\"Is diarrhea a possible symptom of the Omicron variant of COVID-19?\">Is diarrhea a possible symptom of the Omicron variant of COVID-19?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#How_soon_before_symptoms_start_can_someone_infected_with_COVID-19_be_contagious\" title=\"How soon before symptoms start can someone infected with COVID-19 be contagious?\">How soon before symptoms start can someone infected with COVID-19 be contagious?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_are_some_of_the_most_common_symptoms_of_the_COVID-19_Delta_variant\" title=\"What are some of the most common symptoms of the COVID-19 Delta variant?\">What are some of the most common symptoms of the COVID-19 Delta variant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#Could_stomach_ache_be_a_symptom_of_infection_with_the_COVID-19_Omicron_variant\" title=\"Could stomach ache be a symptom of infection with the COVID-19 Omicron variant?\">Could stomach ache be a symptom of infection with the COVID-19 Omicron variant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-if-you-have-diarrhea-in-the-middle-of-the-night\/#What_does_diarrhea_in_the_middle_of_the_night_mean\" title=\"What does diarrhea in the middle of the night mean?\">What does diarrhea in the middle of the night mean?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_if_you_have_diarrhea_in_the_middle_of_the_night\"><\/span>What does it mean if you have diarrhea in the middle of the night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nocturnal diarrhea refers to diarrhea that happens at night. <b>Chronic nocturnal diarrhea can be a sign of a more serious health condition, such as diabetes, a bowel disorder, or an infection. Persistent diarrhea can also interrupt sleep and affect the quality of life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_waking_up_with_diarrhea_mean\"><\/span>What does waking up with diarrhea mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you often experience morning diarrhea, it&#8217;s important to discover its cause. <b>It could be a sign of a chronic health problem, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Or you may have a bacterial infection or simply a dietary pattern that needs to change.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_diarrhea_to_wake_you_up\"><\/span>Is it normal for diarrhea to wake you up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Nocturnal diarrhea is a condition that can wake you up from settled sleep. The condition may pass through as a bout of mild diarrhea that resolves in just a day or two. Or you may experience nocturnal diarrhea on a regular basis.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_diarrhea_at_night_bad\"><\/span>Is diarrhea at night bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you often experience morning diarrhea, it&#8217;s important to discover its cause. <b>It could be a sign of a chronic health problem, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Or you may have a bacterial infection or simply a dietary pattern that needs to change.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_diarrhea_be_an_initial_symptom_of_COVID-19\"><\/span>Can diarrhea be an initial symptom of COVID-19?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most people with diarrhea are likely to have a bout after a meal, so it&#8217;s important to ask whether this happens. If not, and <b>if the person tends to wake up at night with diarrhea, the condition is more likely to be a secretory process that is unrelated to eating, Dr. Schiller said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_stop_diarrhea_in_the_middle_of_the_night\"><\/span>How can I stop diarrhea in the middle of the night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, a study reported in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that <b>diarrhea was the first and only COVID-19 symptom experienced by some patients.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_diarrhea_in_the_morning_mean\"><\/span>What does diarrhea in the morning mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Nocturnal diarrhea is a condition that can wake you up from settled sleep. The condition may pass through as a bout of mild diarrhea that resolves in just a day or two. Or you may experience nocturnal diarrhea on a regular basis.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_waking_up_with_diarrhea_normal\"><\/span>Is waking up with diarrhea normal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Occasional morning diarrhea (watery or loose stool) is completely normal and usually not something to worry about. However, if diarrhea is happening frequently or consistently (which is called chronic diarrhea), there could be something more going on.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_sleep_with_diarrhea\"><\/span>How do you sleep with diarrhea?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Sleep on Your Left Side<\/b> That&#8217;s correct  the small intestine moves waste to your right side to make its way to the large intestine and then to the lower colon on the left side. This increases the likelihood of having your bowel movement first thing in the morning.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_if_you_have_diarrhea_at_night\"><\/span>What does it mean if you have diarrhea at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nocturnal diarrhea refers to diarrhea that happens at night. <b>Chronic nocturnal diarrhea can be a sign of a more serious health condition, such as diabetes, a bowel disorder, or an infection. Persistent diarrhea can also interrupt sleep and affect the quality of life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_when_you_have_diarrhea_at_night\"><\/span>What do you do when you have diarrhea at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Treatment<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Stay hydrated by drinking diluted liquids that have nutritional value like fruit juices, sports drinks, and broth.<\/li>\n<li>Eat bland foods that do not contain very much fiber and stay away from heavy, greasy food.<\/li>\n<li>Try over-the-counter antidiarrheal medications.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce caffeine intake.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid drinking alcohol.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Covid_give_you_diarrhea\"><\/span>Why does Covid give you diarrhea?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We think COVID-19 causes diarrhoea because <b>the virus can invade cells in the gut and disrupt its normal function. COVID-19 can be transmitted through poo and contaminated surfaces or hands.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_diarrhea_a_possible_symptom_of_the_Omicron_variant_of_COVID-19\"><\/span>Is diarrhea a possible symptom of the Omicron variant of COVID-19?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recent studies have shown that several Omicron positive (especially Omicron BA.2) patients suffer from gut-related problems like Nausea, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Heartburn, Bloating.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_soon_before_symptoms_start_can_someone_infected_with_COVID-19_be_contagious\"><\/span>How soon before symptoms start can someone infected with COVID-19 be contagious?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>People who have COVID-19 can infect others from around 2 days before symptoms start, and for up to 10 days after. They can pass the infection to others, even if they have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, which is why they must stay at home.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_of_the_most_common_symptoms_of_the_COVID-19_Delta_variant\"><\/span>What are some of the most common symptoms of the COVID-19 Delta variant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cough, fatigue, headache and loss of taste and\/or smell continue to be the most commonly reported symptoms in those testing positive.<\/p>\n<p>19 Aug 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_stomach_ache_be_a_symptom_of_infection_with_the_COVID-19_Omicron_variant\"><\/span>Could stomach ache be a symptom of infection with the COVID-19 Omicron variant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Covid-19: Two Omicron variant symptoms that can appear while eating. There has been a sharp increase in gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach pains and feeling sick among people infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, as per a team of researchers at Britain&#8217;s ZOE Covid Study.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_diarrhea_in_the_middle_of_the_night_mean\"><\/span>What does diarrhea in the middle of the night mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nocturnal diarrhea refers to diarrhea that happens at night. <b>Chronic nocturnal diarrhea can be a sign of a more serious health condition, such as diabetes, a bowel disorder, or an infection. Persistent diarrhea can also interrupt sleep and affect the quality of life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does it mean if you have diarrhea in the middle of the night?What does waking up with diarrhea mean?Is it normal for diarrhea to wake you up?Is diarrhea at night bad?Can diarrhea be an initial symptom of COVID-19?How can I stop diarrhea in the middle of the night?What does diarrhea in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}