Vomiting & Diarrhea Treatment | Orange County, CA

Walk-In Urgent Care Clinic for Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea Treatment

Having nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can be extremely upsetting, even if not caused by a serious health problem. However, these symptoms can be caused by significant health issues, making it important to be evaluated promptly. You should seek urgent care for diarrhea treatment if it is accompanied by vomiting for more than 48 hours.

Our urgent care clinics in Irvine, and Costa Mesa will provide proper medical assistance to restore your gastrointestinal (GI) health quickly. We have skilled, compassionate providers available 7 days a week to provide cost-effective nausea and vomiting treatment for adults and children.

Highlights of Our Urgent Care Diarrhea Treatment

One-to-one patient-provider interaction
In-house labs for fast diagnosis and effective treatment
Open every day, including holidays
Friendly and compassionate on-board staff
Free parking
Wheelchair transport
Online check-in to reduce wait times

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What Could Be Causing My Vomiting and Diarrhea?

Causes of vomiting and diarrhea include:

Viral acute gastroenteritis (AGE): The Rotavirus is the most common cause of GI infection, with symptoms like vomiting and watery stools. Norovirus is responsible for most AGE outbreaks on cruise ships.
Food poisoning: Bacteria that grow on food, such as Salmonella, can produce toxins that cause GI infection. You may experience vomiting and diarrhea within hours of eating the food.
Traveler's diarrhea: Foreign travel may expose you to diarrhea after consuming contaminated food or drinks.
Dehydration: Losing too much fluid from your body due to diarrhea causes dehydration, which may lead to dizziness or even fainting. If you experience this symptom with diarrhea, know that your condition is worsening and needs attention.

While nausea doesn't always trigger vomiting, the two symptoms have similar causes, such as food poisoning, viral infection, and indigestion. Other potential triggers of nausea include:

Motion sickness
Emotional stress
Pregnancy
Chemical poisoning
Extreme pain
Certain smells
Chemotherapy

When to Visit Our Urgent Care for Vomiting & Diarrhea Care

How you feel after symptoms start will determine whether medical attention is necessary. If your condition is worsening, hasn't improved in about 48 hours, or you’re experiencing weakness or dizziness, you should seek care urgently for evaluation and treatment.

Visit our urgent care clinic for immediate care in any of the following circumstances:

You have been vomiting for more than 24 hours
You've had diarrhea for more than three days
You are experiencing high fever
The constant vomiting prevents you from taking important medication
Your child has severe diarrhea and vomiting
Your child's diarrhea and vomiting keep getting worse

However, severe symptoms may sometimes necessitate emergency room visits for diarrhea, nausea and vomiting treatment. This applies regardless of how long you or your child has been sick. Visit an ER immediately if:

You have blood-stained vomit
You're extremely dehydrated
You have severe diarrhea after a foreign trip
You have severe abdominal pain

FAQs

Common causes include viral infections (such as stomach flu), bacterial infections, food poisoning, medication side effects, motion sickness, overeating, food allergies or intolerance, stress, and gastrointestinal conditions like IBS or GERD.

Visit urgent care if vomiting or diarrhea is persistent, accompanied by signs of dehydration (such as dizziness, dry mouth, decreased urination), high fever, abdominal pain, or symptoms lasting longer than 24-48 hours.

Food poisoning symptoms typically appear rapidly after consuming contaminated food and include intense nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Viral illnesses often present similarly but may also involve fever and body aches. If unsure, medical evaluation at FCCMGurgent care can provide accurate diagnosis.

Yes, severe or persistent vomiting and diarrhea can indicate more serious conditions such as infections, appendicitis, pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or bowel obstruction. Urgent medical evaluation is recommended to rule out complications.

Many causes of vomiting and diarrhea, especially viral and bacterial infections, are contagious. Practice good hygiene by washing your hands regularly, disinfecting surfaces, avoiding food preparation while ill, and staying home until symptoms resolve.

FCCMG urgent care offers treatments including anti-nausea medications, dietary recommendations, and medications to manage diarrhea and vomiting, depending on the cause and severity of your symptoms.

No. FCCMG urgent care centers will perform a careful evaluation, and if the degree of dehydration is severe, will expedite being seen at a local emergency room to receive IV fluids, electrolytes, and monitoring of labs.

Yes, FCCMG providers can prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting, helping to alleviate symptoms and prevent further dehydration or complications.

No appointment is necessary. FCCMG urgent care centers welcome walk-in patients for immediate evaluation and treatment of vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea symptoms.

Before visiting urgent care, manage mild symptoms by sipping clear fluids or electrolyte solutions, eating bland foods (like bananas, rice, applesauce, toast), resting, avoiding dairy or fatty foods, and gradually reintroducing solid foods as symptoms improve.

How Can We Help with Your Vomiting & Diarrhea Condition?

The earlier you get diarrhea care, the easier it is to control the symptoms and prevent your condition from worsening. We will begin by assessing the cause and severity of your complication before prescribing treatment. Our urgent care centers have skilled medical providers and diagnostic resources to efficiently run the necessary tests and administer proper medication.

With our prompt diarrhea and nausea treatment and care services, we can help reduce your symptoms to avoid severe dehydration. Our treatment goal is to keep your symptoms tolerable and treat an infection that may have caused your condition.

If your vomiting and diarrhea have worsened or lasted more than two days, visit one of our urgent care clinics Irvine Woodbridge Walk-In Urgent Care, or Costa Mesa Urgent Care for immediate care.