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I'm 5 weeks pregnant and this morning i woke up with bad abdominal cramping and loose stools and was feeling very light-headed. should i be worried?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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This is most likely: due to a GI virus.....(I assume the "cramping" is bowels not uterine! Keep your fluid intake (particularly electrolytes, sodium, potassium) up...REST and ckeck in with your OB-GYN if any bleeding , vaginal discharge etc) Hope this helps Dr Z

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Answered 1/2/2016

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A member asked:

I'm 5 weeks pregnant and this morning i woke up with bad abdominal cramping and loose stools and was feeling very light-headed. should i be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Dr Romans and another doctor agreed

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