What can you do to help a stomach flu?

Fluids: Drink plenty of fluids, to stay hydrated. If you vomit or have diarrhea, replace the fluids lost. Make sure you urinate every 4-6 hours. Let it run its course and keep up with fluid losses.

Keep hydrated: Stomach flu is not a specific diagnosis, but a set of symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The treatment would depend on the dominant symptom. However, you need to make sure that you keep hydrated. The so-called stomach flu is usually self-limited.

Accurate diagnosis?: Hard to pinpoint a response, since your question is so nonspecific. Can't even be sure you have a "stomach flu." you may want to consider: what you ate at the time of symptom onset, the location of your symptoms, accompanying distress, exposures to sick individuals, stressors. Definitely see your doctor if symptoms worsen or persist, ; particularly if associated with "alarm signs.".

Gastroenteritis.: 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 foods like bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, gelatin, or chicken. Avoid alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, dairy ; high fat foods. Rest.

Rest: Most viruses causing GI problems last inly a few days, drinking lots of fluids and rest are best.

Stomach flu: Start w clear liquid like water, slightly flattened soda that is clear, or sports hydration drinks. Sip, sip, sip. Work up to solids w bland foods like bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, gelatin, or chicken. Avoid alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, dairy & high fat foods. Rest.