Call your doctor if:

• You have diarrhea and are unable to drink fluids due to nausea or vomiting.
• You are on diuretics and have diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting.
• Diarrhea lasts for more than 2 to 3 days.
• There is blood in your stools.
• You have a fever over 101°F.

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Call 911 if:

• You have signs of dehydration (thirsty, dizzy, lightheaded, faint).
• Bleeding is excessive or your stools are maroon or black.
• You are short of breath or having trouble breathing.
• Your heart is racing, pounding, or skipping.
• You may have poisoning from mushrooms, fish, or botulism.
• You have any nervous system symptoms like weakness, double vision, difficulty speaking, or paralysis.
• You have trouble swallowing.

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