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How to speed up recovery from stomach bug

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CreatingHavoc · 22/07/2022 10:55

I'm on day 5 of a horrible stomach bug, no vomiting, just diarrhoea. Came on suddenly on Monday and still not better. It has improved but I still can't eat normal food and I'm feeling rather depleted. I'm going to the loo about 2 or 3 time per day and it's still loose and bright yellow (sorry tmi). I only had toast with butter this morning and it made my stomach awful. I seem to feel ok ish before I go to the loo and then it takes me ages to recover from the experience 😳
After I've been to the loo I'm lightheaded, heart racing and need to lie down. It's exhausting and I'm meant to be going to a festival for a day on Sunday.

As I'm no better I've called the Dr and waiting for them to call back but is there anything I can do to speed up recovery? I'm sick of eating dry crackers, rice and toast all the time :(

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Daydreams1 · 27/12/2023 10:08

Has anyone had a bug like this? I work in a school since sept and seem to be catching everything going!!!

day before Xmas Eve- tired with high temp, lower left belly pain

Xmas Eve- feeling rough, threw up once

xmas day- bad belly/ diarrhoea still feeling really tired

Boxing Day - same as Xmas day.

now today just feeling depleted and tired still with diarrhoea.

every stomach bug I normally get is really intense for a couple days then recover. This seems more spaced out and less severe.

thanks

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