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A member asked:
When do i know that i need to see a doctor when i feel sick when it's most likely just a cold a flu or a virus?
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Good question!: First, if there is a condition that has to be fixed. Viral infections are by far the most common causes of nausea/vomiting/diarrhea but if you're dehydrated/can't keep anything down, doesn't matter, needs ER. Likewise respiratory or other symptom that needs fixing. Severity, duration, intrusiveness of symptoms. Gunk is mostly bacterial, mostly needs addressing.
Answered 10/18/2015
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