cold symptoms with vomiting and gas Posted: 02-11-08 17:53pm
so i have been sick for quite some time
now. started out with a really bad stuffy
nose, coughing, sneezing, common cold kind
of stuff. then one night i woke up and
felt like i was going to be sick, sure
enough i was. so for the next day i felt
like i had the flu, with all that comes
with it. the following day i felt so much
better. i still had a stuffy nose and
coughing, but it was so much better then
getting sick, of course. then a couple of
days past, until this morning when i woke
up with alot of gas, my stomach is
growling SO much and it feels like i have
bubbles in my stomach. i have been able to
take a normal "#2" since about a couple
nights ago either. and this morning i
totally threw up again. and i keep burping
as well, and they smell HORRIBLE. i dont
know whats going on and i was just
wandering if there is anything i can do to
stop it. like what i should eat and drink
and what i should eat or drink. etc. i
have work at my new job weds!! and i just
dont want to have to deal with this when
im there.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-11-08 20:29pm
Sounds like you have a really bad case of
the flu, or you could have a bad case of
food poisoning.
The best thing to do is stay at home and
wait it out, as long as you are able to
stay hydrated and your symptoms don't get
so bad that you feel as if you need a trip
to the ER. If your symptoms last more than
5 days, it's probably time to call a
doctor. Even tho you are throwing up,
drinking is still necessary: try ginger
tea to calm your stomach, and an
electrolyte drink such as Gatorade to keep
yourself hydrated. Just drink slowly!!
Another really good stomach remedy is
blackberry brandy or even just any brandy
or whiskey... it will help kill the germs
in your system. Just drink it sparingly:
you don't want to completely burn your
stomach (or get drunk since you haven't
eaten in a while lol.)
When you start feeling like you might be
able to hold things down, you can try
saltines or toast and gradually work that
in. You are going to feel hungry when you
are sick...even tho your body is sick, it
still needs norishment. It's too bad we
can't turn off the hunger when we get sick
like that.
