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Stomach flu gas bloating

A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Johnny Green
Colon and Rectal Surgery 43 years experience
Altered gut flora: When you have an infection, like the flu, it can change the mix of bacteria that normally live in your colon. That can give you gas, bloating and ch... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Albert Pizzo
Family Medicine 62 years experience
Bloating, belching: You may have acqired a stomach infection or parasite, e.g. H. pylori. You do need to see a doctor about this and get some tests done to find out why ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Stop the probiotic. Probiotics are not of much use. Reduce you food intake. Visit this site for information on Flatulence: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/... Read More
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Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
An intestinal tract infection occasionally produces an irritable bowel type state for a period of time. Are you experiencing loose stools? To minimiz... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Philip Chao
Radiology 40 years experience
See your gastroenter: Ologist. People with crohns have a delicate balance... And your meds also are part of this. Your recent flu threw you off balance and you nee to se... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bradford Romans
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Yes. Recovering : from stomach flu is best done by starting with a simple carbohydrate diet like baked potato,toast,crackers,& rice. If well tolerated,slowly advanc... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitems
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes : Generally speaking mild abdominal discomfort is common for a couple days after a gastroenteritis. For a specific diagnosis consul primary care physici... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Rhoads
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Hard to say!: It could be either one, but if you ate undercooked or contaminated chicken, there's a chance of a bacterial infection. If you are still sick, call/s... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Probably both: It's common for people who normally tolerate milk to have gas, cramps, loose stools, etc with milk, cheese, etc after viral gastroenteritis (&quo... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christine Hom
Pediatrics 32 years experience
Stomach flu: When recovering your intestinal motility (how your body moves things through your intestines) may be irregular. Drink plenty of water, increase fiber... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Excessive gas: This could be as a result of the food you eat ,enzyme deficiency or rapid eating and even smoking.Needless to say,there are multiple causes. Eat slowl... Read More
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