i puked this morning at 4:30 i think and then again at 8:11 and i havent since and i just started to eat some chicken noodle soup and drank 7up i only drink little sips of both and i just wanna know how long i have it is it like a 24 hour flu thing or what
2007-01-18 11:07:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Contrary to popular belief there is no such thing as the 24 hour flu. If you are sick for 24 hours it is most likely food poisoning, or something of the sort. I always believed in the 24 hour flu until nursing school..
2007-01-18 23:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A flu is a virus.The flu virus usuallys last about 10 days. They can weaken your body though to get another cold or possibly go into bronchitis or pneumonia. Care is needed as soon as possible from a Doctor to minimize the effects. The best thing is to get a flu shot which will greatly help but not always. Rest and fluids are essential while you are sick.
2007-01-18 19:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Erica R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The flu will last for anywhere from 2-5 days. A cold will last longer, like a week. If you are losing lots of fluid, make sure you are replacing it because dehydration isn't something else you want to deal with. Hope you feel better.
2007-01-18 19:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by jalwerdt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
of course no one here can answer that. flues can be as short lived as 6 hours... or may last up to 2 weeks.
2007-01-18 19:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by dali333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋