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What happens if you hold in diarrhea when you have stomach flu? i'm too afraid to go to the bathroom :|will it go away eventually, or whatwill happen?
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Diarrhea: If you really have diarrhea, there is no way you can keep it in for a long time. Your intestines will cramp and because the stool if watery, it will come out. It is better to let it out as the infection will go with it, so eventually it will go away. Keep up with fluid.
Answered 4/11/2020
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