Stomach flu question?
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The stomach flu can cause severe fatigue because it causes serious dehydration. That is, you lose a lot of water when you expel stuff from your GI tract when you're having violent diarrhea and vomiting.\n\nThe way to get over this is to replenish your body with water and Gatorade. You need both, not one or the other. Get lots of rest. And if you work in foodservice or daycare, stay home from work till you have been okay for 2 or 3 days.\n\nIf your illness does NOT resovle within 72 hours, thne it was NOT stomach flu. In which case, see the doctor, get a stool sample tested and figure out what it really it.
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Try taking ginger capsules, ginger is really good for the stomach as is licorice root you can buy those at any health food store , even grocery stores in the health section. acidophilus helps regulate the bad bacteria in your stomach and digestive system, i have used all of these 2 days ago and my stomach pain has gone away. You should try all 3 taking one of each with breakfast and again at dinner. Good Luck
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Is it normal for my child to vomit a lot?\nYes, it is. Kids vomit for a variety of reasons. Here's a look at five of the most common and what to do about them.\n\nStomach flu\nA stomach flu caused by a virus is probably the most common culprit behind your child's churning tummy. He's especially vulnerable if he's in daycare or has older siblings who bring home new germs. Avoid spreading germs by insisting that everyone in the house wash their hands thoroughly after using the bathroom or changing a diaper.\n\nIn addition to vomiting, a child with a stomach virus may have diarrhea, loss of appetite, or fever. (Children may also wind up sick with what seems like a generic stomach bug as the result of food poisoning.)\n\nWhat to do\nWhen your child vomits he's losing precious fluids, and it's important to replace them so he won't get dehydrated. To do this, you can give him an electrolyte solution created for children (ask your pediatrician for a recommendation). Electrolyte solutions are very mild and gentle on the stomach, but if your child has trouble keeping them down, you can try giving him clear liquids such as diluted (or half-strength) apple juice, flat ginger ale (make sure it's made with real ginger, not just the flavoring), or water.\n\nHere's the plan: Once he hasn't vomited in a few hours, start giving your child small sips of liquid every four or five minutes. Gradually increase the amount of liquid. When your toddler hasn't vomited for 12 hours, you can start moving back to his regular diet, but keep giving him plenty of fluids. Start with easy-to-digest foods like crackers or cereal. You can also try frozen clear liquids such as popsicles. Some electrolyte solutions are available in popsicle form.\n\nGoing to sleep may also help settle your child's tummy; the stomach often empties into the intestines during sleep, relieving his need to throw up. Tummy-sleeping may help ease nausea better than back sleeping.\n\nIf your child continues to vomit every time he tries to eat or drink, call your doctor. To prevent dehydration, he may need to be given fluids intravenously.
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If you are talking about the stomach flu (which it utterly unrelated to influenza, so PLEASE learn to specify), that is caused by norovirus.\n\nNorovirus is EXTREMELY contagious and hardy. If you have recovered from symptoms, you can still continue to shed virus up to a WEEK afterwards.\n\nMake sure you and your 3 kids (plus dad if he's there, too) wash your hands often with hot, soapy water. Children are walking germ bombs and are notorious for spreading norovirus. But if you are the primary foodhandler in your house, you need to careful, too. Norovirus can get on food and get spread around. Also, clean your bathroom with a bleach solution (I prefer Clorox cleaning spray with bleach) because the virus gets spread in shared bathrooms because virus particles from vomit-spew can linger in the air.\n\nAlso, because this is a VIRAL infection, it's useless to take antibiotics.
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GO 2 A DOCTORS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!\nYou might have something VERY serious or the "FLU"????  you should get checked out by a professional not YAHOO!
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I work as an infectious disease epidemiologist at a health department, and we deal with these types of things on a daily basis. \n\nFirst, let me say that it is NOT the flu. Flu is a respiratory disease that causes fever, cough and sore throat. Occasionally it can cause vomiting or diarrhea, but the main symptoms are respiratory.\n\nAs for the origin of your illness, it is difficult to say exactly what it is. Viral illness, such as norovirus, tend to last for a couple of days. People generally feel crappy for a few days after, but the vomiting and diarrhea only last a couple days. \n\nBacterial illness like salmonella or E. coli are usually accompanied by a fever. They last longer than viral illnesses, up to several days. There are parasitic illness (giardia for example) than can come and go for months. \n\nIf your illness does not go away, your doctor can order tests to determine the cause. A stool specimen can be cultured for bacterial pathogens, and can be examined for parasites. Most diseases are self-limiting, and go away on their own. Antibiotics are not recommended in most cases, but may be prescribed for severe situations. \n\nYour doctor would be able to help diagnose and treat the illness; if it doesn't go away on it's own, you should seek medical care. In the meantime, get plenty of rest and be sure to drink enough fluids so that you don't become dehydrated. The best thing to use to hydrate yourself is Pedialyte or a similar product.
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Well a few days ago I had a sore throat, headache, tired.\nNow my nose is stuffed up, i'm coughing a little and my nose is running.\nIs that what you have?\nIt's flu season!\nFeel better :D
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Influenza effects the lungs while stomach virus only effects your stomach.
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I'm not a doctor but I can say from experience, you could be feeling sick from something you ate, or you could have a virus.  Try eating saltines ... that always make me feel better.  If you're not feeling any better tomorrow, you should seek medical advice.  Hope you're feeling better soon.
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You are correct, "24 hour flu" is not the flu (influenza) at all.  Influenza affects one for much longer than 24 hours.  \n\nMany people incorrectly refer to brief illnesses as a "24 hour flu", or refer to food poisoning as "stomach flu".  There is no such thing as either of these things.  Influenza is a serious infection- you would certainly know you had it, as opposed to something that comes and goes over the course of 24 hours.  In addition, infection with influenza does not cause any gastrointestinal symptoms; it is a respiratory infection.
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Hi - I felt like this when I had gastric flu, ended up so dehydrated I had to go to hospital, think you need to see a doc. If there are no docs open, try a Pharmacy or even A&E. Hope you feel better soon xx
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What is gastroenteritis?\nGastroenteritis is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (the pathway responsible for digestion that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines). Gastroenteritis is also sometimes referred to as "stomach flu," even though it is not related to influenza.\n\nWhat causes gastroenteritis?\nGastroenteritis can be caused by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. Viral gastroenteritis is highly contagious and is responsible for the majority of outbreaks in developed countries.\n\nCommon routes of infection include:\n\nFood (especially seafood) \nContaminated water \nContact with an infected person \nUnwashed hands \nDirty utensils \nIn less developed countries, gastroenteritis is more often spread through contaminated food or water.\n\nWhat are the symptoms of gastroenteritis?\nThe main symptom of gastroenteritis is diarrhea. When the colon (large intestine) becomes infected during gastroenteritis, it loses its ability to retain fluids, which causes the person’s feces become watery. Other symptoms include:\n\nAbdominal pain or cramping \nNausea \nVomiting \nFever \nPoor feeding (in infants) \nUnintentional weight loss (may be a sign of dehydration) \nExcessive sweating \nClammy skin \nMuscle pain or joint stiffness \nIncontinence (loss of stool control) \nBecause of the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, people who have gastroenteritis can become dehydrated very quickly. It is very important to watch for signs of dehydration, which include:\n\nExtreme thirst \nUrine that is darker in color \nDry skin \nDry mouth \nSunken cheeks or eyes \nIn infants, dry diapers (for more than 4-6 hours) \nHow common is gastroenteritis?\nBecause gastroenteritis is so similar to diarrhea, and because so many cases do not require hospitalization, it is difficult to determine how many cases of gastroenteritis occur per year. Worldwide, it is estimated that three to five billion cases of acute diarrhea (which can be caused by many other diseases besides gastroenteritis) occur per year, with about 100 million cases in the United States (roughly one to 2.5 cases of diarrhea per child). Gastroenteritis is estimated to cause about 5-10 million deaths per year worldwide, and about 10,000 deaths per year in the United States.\n\nWho is at risk for gastroenteritis?\nAnyone can get the disease. People who are at a higher risk include:\n\nchildren in daycare \nstudents living in dormitories \nmilitary personnel, and \ntravelers \nPeople with immune systems that are weakened by disease or medications or not fully developed (i.e., infants) are usually affected most severely.\n\nHow is gastroenteritis diagnosed?\nThe doctor will take a medical history to make sure that nothing else is causing the symptoms. Also, the doctor might perform a rectal or abdominal examination to exclude the possibilities of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn’s disease) and pelvic abscesses (pockets of pus). A stool culture (a laboratory test to identify bacteria and other organisms from a sample of feces) can be used to determine the specific virus or germ that is causing gastroenteritis.\n\nOther diseases that could cause diarrhea and vomiting are pneumonia, septicemia (a disease caused by toxic bacteria in the bloodstream), urinary tract infection, and meningitis (an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain). Also, conditions that require surgery, such as appendicitis (an inflammation of the appendix), intussusception (a condition in which the intestine folds into itself, causing blockage) and Hirschsprung’s disease (a condition where nerve cells in the intestinal walls do not develop properly) can cause symptoms similar to gastroenteritis.\n\nHow is gastroenteritis treated?\nThe body can usually fight off the disease on its own. The most important factor when treating gastroenteritis is the replacement of fluids and electrolytes that are lost because of the diarrhea and vomiting
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be more specific, it could be a number of things, food poisoning, stomach flu, migraines, go to webmd and check your symptoms.
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it wont hurt you BUT it has alot of acid in it so it will make your stomach hurt more and yu'll throw up more too. Try some gatorade, ginger ale, sprite, or some water. Get better soon!! :)
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Imagine your getting over a stomach bug. You can't throw heavy food into your system right away without a reaction. You stomach didn't produce an acid for awhile because there was nothing to digest. Do this, drink some gatorade to restore electrolytes, drink broth, eat some toast with a little butter. Don't go full on meals and go easy....little bites as well.
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I don't know if you've been using the antidiarrheal for all 3 days but sometimes it's better to let these things run their course and allow your body to rid itself of whatever the irritation is.  If you prefer to use an antidiarrheal, I hope it's loperamide (Imodium).  The noises you hear are likely borborygmos.  It's coming from your intestines, not your stomach.  It's the sound of hyperperistalsis.  Continue with the fluids, and use the BRAT diet - Bread, Rice, Applesauce and Tea.  Advance your diet to regular foods when your stools have become semisolid or more formed for 24 hours.  If your stools continue to be watery for another 2 days see your doctor.
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She has the flu -- drink lots of liquids, alternate tylenol and ibuprofin (if not allergic) every 4 hrs and let her sleep.  to bring down the fever, use cool wash rags on her neck and head.  If it's not better in 3-5 days or she can't/won't drink - go to the Dr.  If she has pain in the lower right abdomen, see a Dr anyway , could be appendicitis.