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Can glutamine help with a stomach virus

A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Diane Minich
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Brat diet, liquids: Car liquids in small amounts as tolerated then advance diet as tolerated. For diarrhea brat diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast (crackers) ). Yogur... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Stomach Virus: Start with clear liquid like water, soda that is clear, or sports hydration drinks. Sip often to prevent dehydration.Work up to solids with bland foo... Read More
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Dr. Michael Sparacino
Family Medicine 39 years experience
See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run la... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Go gently: Start with clear liquid like water, soda that is clear, or sports hydration drinks. Sip often to prevent dehydration.Work up to solids with bland foo... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. William Harris
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Supportive measures: Often, a "stomach virus" involves several days of variable amounts of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. To put the stomach to relative rest; eat bland f... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Drewitz
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Multiple ways...: Stomach viruses are usually transmitted via airborne or contact route. This explains how stomach virus outbreaks occur on cruise ships affecting man... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Gastroenteritis: Gastroenteritis symptoms may include: diarrhea , nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, headaches, muscular aches & pains as well as fever (low... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacino
Family Medicine 39 years experience
See below: There's not much to take, fluids and tylenol (acetaminophen) are the staples.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Cramping: Gastroenteritis symptoms may include: diarrhea , nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, headaches, muscular aches & pains as well as fever (low... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lewis
53 years experience
Soft, bland foods: Soft bland foods and liquids.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rola Rimawi
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Likely not: A stomach virus usually would give you symptoms of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. A gurgling sound is due to gas moving in your intestines or hunge... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwick
Infectious Disease 51 years experience
Usually,: Pretty high. Hope you do not though and hope you got through the storm ok.
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