I HAVE A STOMACH VIRUS
If you're having diarrhea the following suggestions may be very helpful.
 | Drink lots of clear fluids (water, tea, soup
broth, Gatorade). If your urine is concentrated (dark yellow), then you need to
drink more. |
| Don't have any milk or dairy products (until
you're feeling much better. |
| Don't have any solid food. If you are hungry,
have bland, low fiber food (for example: crackers, white toast, plain pasta). |
| If you are moving your bowels frequently, then
take Immodium tablets (over the counter). You can take two tablets initially,
then one after each loose BM. Don't take more than 6 in a 24 hour period. Be
careful not to take too much; it may make you constipated. Do not take
Immodium if temperature is higher than 100. |
| Once you begin to feel better (hopefully this
will take not more than 2-4 days), then begin to have more solid food (for
example plain broiled or boiled chicken, pasta, small amounts of fruit and
vegetables). |
| If you have a fever, take Tylenol. |
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You need to speak to the doctor if you have any of the following: |
• blood mixed in with the stool
• a fever lasting more than 2 days
• cannot keep any fluids or food down without vomiting for more than one day
• if the loose stool lasts for more than 5-7 days
• you feel very lightheaded