When you're pooping water every 20 minutes it's often a sign of acute, severe gastrointestinal distress.
Pooping water every 20 minutes can be a result of food poisoning, the stomach flu, side effects of medications and even a result of underlying GI conditions.
Flare up conditions that can cause you to poop water every 20 minutes are inflammatory bowel disease, like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis.
Irritable bowel syndrome or allergies to food, like with celiac disease, which can also cause sudden watery poop.
Starting on a new medication, especially when starting new antibiotics can also lead to watery poop every 20 minutes or watery poop in general.
And using some artificial sweeteners like sorbitol or even taking magnesium supplements can also lead to severe liquid bowel movements and liquid poop.
And toxins from bad and contaminated food can also lead to explosive diarrhea and watery poop every 20 minutes or watery poop in general as the body works to purge the bacteria and bad food from your system.
And the most common cause of watery poop and explosive diarrhea is the stomach flu, or infectious gastroenteritis, which leads to sudden, severe watery diarrhea.
The watery poop from the stomach flu and the stomach flu is often triggered by a virus such as the Rotavirus or Norovirus or even bacteria such as Salmonella or E. coli that can be contracted from contaminate food or contaminated water.
If you're experiencing explosive diarrhea or watery poop, you should increase your fluid intake and drink enough water or even sip on some Pedialyte to help replace lot electrolytes.
You can also drink some broths and diluted fruit juices to help you stay hydrated.
The explosive diarrhea and watery poop every 20 minutes or anytime else can lead to severe dehydration, which can require a hospital stay and IV fluids.
So it's important to remain hydrated properly when you do have watery poop and diarrhea in general.