Osmotic diarrhea is when undigested material reduces how much water and electrolytes the bowels can absorb. It can occur when a person’s body has difficulty digesting certain foods, such as lactose.

ADPH recommends anyone who has had diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating or other gastrointestinal symptoms lasting longer than several days to talk to their healthcare provider.

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One way is to distinguish pathologic from functional diarrhea. Patients complaining of urgency and cramping can have either type, but if the patient is having nocturnal bowel movements, eg, waking ...