What is the cure when you have stomach flu?

Answer 1

The best cure is letting it pass. "Time will heal all wounds." Should only take a day or two and you'll feel better. Rest and lots of fluids.

Answer 2

The most important thing to do is to rest the stomach and intestines. You can do this by first eating nothing and drinking only clear liquids. A little later you can eat soft bland foods that are easy to digest.

During the vomiting phase of the illness it is best to have only small, frequent sips of liquids.
Drinking too much at once, even an ounce or two, may cause more vomiting.

Your choice of liquids is important. If water is the only liquid you can drink without vomiting, that is okay. However, if you have been vomiting frequently for a long time, you must replace the minerals, sodium and potassium, that are lost when you vomit. Ask your health care provider what sport drinks or medical products could help you replace these minerals.

Other clear liquids you can drink are weak tea and apple juice. You may also drink soft drinks without caffeine (such as 7 UP) after letting them lose some of their carbonation (go flat). Chilling the liquids may help you keep them down. Avoid liquids that are acidic (such as orange juice) or caffeinated (such as coffee) or have a lot of carbonation. Do not drink milk until you no longer have diarrhea.

You may start eating soft bland foods when you have not vomited for several hours and are able to drink clear liquids without further upset. Soda crackers, toast, noodles, applesauce, and bananas are good first choices. Avoid foods that are acidic, spicy, fatty, or fibrous (meats, coarse grains, vegetables) and dairy products. You may start eating these foods again in 3 days or so, when all signs of illness have passed.

Sometimes treatment includes prescription medicine to prevent nausea and vomiting or diarrhea. Nonprescription medicine is available for the treatment of diarrhea and is very effective. If you use it, make sure you use the dose recommended on the package. Before you use any medicine
for diarrhea, always check with your health care provider first.

If you have been vomiting for more than a day or have had diarrhea for over 3 days, call your health care provider. You may need to have a physical exam to rule out more serious problems and to check for dehydration. You may also need to have lab tests to determine whether bacteria or protozoa are causing your illness.

Dehydration is a potentially serious complication of stomach flu. It can occur if your body loses too much fluid because you keep vomiting or having diarrhea. If you are severely dehydrated, you may need to be given fluids intravenously (IV). In children and the elderly, dehydration can quickly become life threatening.

How long do the effects last?
Stomach flu rarely lasts longer than 1 to 3 days. However, it may be 1 to 2 weeks before your bowel habits return completely to normal.

Call your health care provider if:

• You continue to have severe symptoms for more than 2 or 3 days.
• Minor symptoms persist for several days (for example, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea).
• You develop symptoms that are not usually caused by stomach flu, such as blood in your vomit or bloody diarrhea.

Answer 3

There's no such thing as stomach flu. The flu is a completely different virus.

You have a stomach bug called "viral gastroenteritis". See you doctor because this is a serious bug. See the below article about it on webmd.com.
Don't take antibiotics. They won't help because they do not effect viruses.

Answer 4

Rest and lots of fluids like water, or Gatorade, those work well. There's no cute for flu so you just have to wait it out.

Answer 5

so called stomach flu is from an infection in the intestines ex. E-COLI
and you may need to take antibiotics. see A md or go to er @ A local hospital

Answer 6

Time Honey! It has to run its course. Stay in bed, get lots of rest, drink plenty of fluids so you don't get dehydrated. You might call your doctor and ask which pills whether it be tylenol, or advil or alieve or something else to help ease the fever, and aches and pains. Sleep and keep warm and quiet.. Hope you feel better. I feel for you!! :(

Answer 7

Time

Answer 8

Rest and plenty of fluids and some medicines that will help relieve your symptoms. Chicken soup does help me. I always felt better with Cinnamon toast and Sprite.

Answer 9

You need 2 get some chicken soup in you it helps alot & plenty of rest & drink lots of water.Good Luck

Answer 10

Lots of rest, lots of fluids and over the counter medicines aimed at symptom relief.