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- loss of appetite or indigestion
- nausea or vomiting
- stomachache or abdominal cramping
- weakness or lightheadedness
- loose or watery stools
- fever
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| Treatment |
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- if vomiting, suck ice chips or drink small amounts of clear liquids such as Gatorade, lemonade, broth or clear soda
- after vomiting has stopped for 8 hours, eat small amounts of bland foods such as rice, toast, Jell-O, cooked cereal, custard, eggs, bananas, pudding, yogurt, canned fruit, or baked potato
- avoid alcohol, coffee, tea, caffeine, greasy or spicy foods
- return to normal diet if soft foods are tolerated
- avoid aspirin or ibuprofen due to stomach irritation but may take acetaminophen for pain or fever
- some antidiarrhea medications may actually prolong diarrhea
- avoid laxatives
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| Get Advice For |
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- severe pain in the abdomen or rectum
- blood in vomit or stools
- fever over 101 F.
- vomiting or inability to retain liquids for more than 12 hrs.
- vomiting after a head injury
- vomiting associated with stiff neck
- signs of dehydration, such as excessive thirst, dry mouth and skin, dizziness, and decreased urination
- symptoms lasting longer than 2 days
- swollen, hard abdomen
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