Have you ever had the stomach flu?

[Catahrina]

Have you ever had the stomach flu? What was it like for you?

I just had the 5 worst days in my life getting through it!

Still feeling nauseated pretty much the whole day (esp. after ive eaten) And my stomach wont stop cramping now and then! :/ Anyone know if this is normal after having the flu?

[Agora1]

Hi Catahrina, stomach flu is the worse. It can really wash you out physically leaving you drained. It is very common to have stomach cramping and being a little nauseated. Start back on eating light, bland foods. Make sure you hydrate and start moving around more. By now (5 days) the flu bug is pretty much our of your system, it's just a matter of getting your stomach regulated again. Slow but sure the cramping will settle down as well as the nausea feeling once you start eating again. With that you will start regaining your strength as well.

Nothing spicy or hard to digest is a good rule of thumb for the first few days getting back to eating.

I hope you start feeling well soon. If you spike a temperature or get chills of course call your doctor. xx

[Catahrina in reply to Agora1]

Thanks for your reply I woke up this night and threw up after 5 days vomit free. Only once though. I had been eating pink meat (the kind you can eat half raw) And then woke up on fire the room was so warm and I just had to throw up and go to the bathroom.. Im so scared its something else? I heard that spray tanning can give you cancer from the DHA in it. Do you think that could be it? (I used a mousse to tan so not quite a spray)

im just so scared :/

[Agora1 in reply to Catahrina]

Catahrina, You should give your doctor a call on Monday, but make sure you let him know you have been eating pink meat. I personally don't think your stomach is ready to accept certain foods yet. Let your doctor advise you of how best to start getting back to normal. It's best not to be grasping at straws as to what is causing this issue or you will make yourself more worried and scared. As hairyfairy said, possibly a norovirus that may need to run it's course. However, you have to help as well by hydrating as well as eating carefully during this time.

Feel better, get stronger xx

[hairyfairy]

I last had stomach flu in 1970, I don`t know if Iv`e just been lucky or my immune system got stronger. All I know is that it was an experience that I wouldn`t want to repeat for a million pounds! I`m emetophobic, so whenever winter rolls around, & the papers are full of news of outbreaks I`m very nervous. It doesn`t help that you can`t get anti-emetics over the counter anymore that will help with norovirus. If i was to go to my doctor for a prescription, he or she would just say no, & to just let nature take it`s course.