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Ok im at home from school right now with a stomach flu or stomach virus what do i do?


i dont need any ways to prevent it i just need to know some how to make it feel better or to stop having diarhea and to stop throwing up

Been there and I'm sorry to tell you there isn't a lot you can do. It has to run "it's course" and get out of your body's system. One suggestion for eating is called the "BRAT" diet. It consist of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast (dry). That seems to settle your stomach and you'll be less likely to suffer side effects as other foods might cause. If the diarrhea and vomiting continues for a 24 hour period, you should see a doctor. You don't want your body to become dehydrated.

Hope you start feeling better...get plenty of rest.

Seeing a physician should be your first step to cure stomach flu. Seeing your doctor isn't to get a prescription for medicine to help cure gastroenteritis but to get medicine to fight the flu symptoms: anti-spasmotics for cramps, antinauseants for vomiting, and some blood and stool tests to make sure it isn't something worse鈥攍ike worms. Gross.

It is a good idea to drink a lot of fluids. Diarrhea, a very common stomach flu symptom, causes dehydration very quickly. Even after drinking almost 8-10 glasses of water every day, the doctor said I was still dehydrated and short of electrolytes. So, get some Gatorade in bulk. Don't fight the poop soup, just let it go. Your body needs to get rid of that stuff.
Simplifying your diet will help you cure gastroenteritis. Keep your diet down to clear liquids for the first 24 hours (broth, water, juices). If you feel better after 24 hours, then you can move on to foods like white rice, white bread, apple sauce, and bananas. Try to avoid citrus, greasy foods, dairy and tomato products, alcohol, coffee, and carbonated drinks. In other words, don't go to McDonald's.
If the stomach flu has you in a lot of pain, as acute gastroenteritis will, don't be afraid to take pain killers. Pain killers with acetaminophen, like Tylenol and Excedrin are good because they don't upset your stomach as easily as medicines like ibuprofen, Aleve, and aspirin. If you're having way too much stomach pain, ask your doctor for Oxycodone. That'll knock the pain out, help you sleep, and make everything really funny before you pass out.
A sufferer of gastroenteritis shouldn't need to be told this, but get some rest. The reason doctors tell you to rest is because your nutritional intake is extremely low when you have a stomach flu, even if you're slamming Campbell's Soup like cans of Miller Lite at a baseball game. Your body is running on reserves and needs you to be lying down so you don't waste protein and calories that could be used to fuel your immune system.

Get off the computer, eat some saltine crackers (they help with nausea), and get some sleep. Sleep is the best thing for any sickness. Go veg on the couch or in your bed, turn on a movie or TV show, and GET THAT REST!! Get to feeling better!

Drink plenty of water. Don't eat a lot, maybe try some saltine crackers. Then just turn on your favorite video game and enjoy the day off.

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