What is the healthiest fluid to rehydrate an adult following severe stomach flu-like symtoms?
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Any non-caffeinated liquid will do.\n\nThe trick is to take a small sip every 5 to 15 minutes at first.  This is unlikely to upset a weak stomach.\n\nWork up to the usual 6 to 8 per day.  There is no need to make yourself feel ill on water to try to undo the dehydration.  6-8 a day for a few days will bring you right back up.\n\nNote that beverages like salted lemon water, or sports drinks do have electrolytes that are also needed by the body, but if you are able to eat food as well, those aren't necessary.  Do watch for sports drinks that are loaded with sugar, the sugar doesn't help.
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That really depends on your medical history, demographics and statistics, (drug use, body composition and size, male or female, current location and heritage locale), AND whether this is actually a cold virus or a bacterial infection, simply an opportunistic mold allergy/fungus overgrowth or any combination of those. In any case, your immune system is compromised. Here are some things you can do right away, as well as some things you can start a bit later.\n\nFirst, TRY THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE. \n-SPICY FOODS/herbs such as fresh SAGE, OREGANO, GARLIC, CAYENNE, GREEN ONIONS, CILANTRO & JALAPENO'S IN BROTH,  HOT PEPPERS, Cardamom, Ginger (in food or in hot water), cloves, CHAI TEA (with soymilk only);\n-CURRY is a grrreat temporary remedy!\n\nHERBALS:\n-CHAMOMILE TEA is a good anti-inflammatory, and with Peppermint helps start the detox process (headache or stomach ache?) and makes you smile nicer too. \n-Hot Water/Lemon/Honey will help with bacteria and clear the alimentary canal for better absorption of nutrients. (Stevia instead of Honey if you are vegan, but then no bacterial help other than system flushing)\n\nIf you have access or a friend, FRESH HERBAL TEA of whole chamomile flowers, peppermint leaf, marshmallow root and licorice root with a little slippery elm bark is good. Drink several cups, take it in a thermos to work - yes, you must drink and pee! This is a good tea most of the time, but DO NOT use !! Licorice!! long term or with high blood pressure or any heart condition. Stop if you have bloating.\n\nGARGLE with MYRRH\n\nA quicker herbal fix is in a shot glass with HERBAL TINCTURES - you can mix it with juice, preferably low sugar content like POM or cranberry (not apple/orange/banana). \n\nHerbs to use: \nCAUTION: DO NOT MIX HERBS WITH OTHER MEDICINE AND TAKE CARE WHEN MIXING HERBALS!!  i.e., meadowsweet should not generally be mixed with skullcap, damiana, kava, hops  or other strong mood altering substances. \n\nSHOTS: \n-Wild Cherry/Petasites (cough expectorant), Willow Meadowsweet (aspirin), Bayberry Bark (dries phlegm), Usnea (staph/strep/bacteria), Coltsfoot (mild calming, anti-inflammatory, expectorant)\n\nLater: \n\nSHOTS: \n-Spilanthes/Usnia (for fungal infection, candida, stuff that slows your system down\n\n-Eyebright/Nettle (for sinusitus, rhinitis, hayfever), Astragalus, Dandelion/Milk Thistle (liver/gall bladder detoxing).\nOR\n-Red Clover/Stillingia (helps detox a sluggish lymphatic system and metabolism - rids body of metabolic and catabolic wastes)\n\nDROPS: Oil of Oregano (no data for this, just heard about it)\n\nSo that is more than enough, ya? E-Me if you want to get more specific, ok? \n\nFeel Better, Reiki On!
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Cinnamon tea, an old herbal remedy may help and it does not cost much to try it if you like and can drink cinnamon tea.  Steep 2 � tablespoon cinnamon bark or powder in boiling water for ten minutes.  Strain, add honey to taste and drink � cup three times a day before meals.  You may also buy herbal cinnamon tea bags available at most supermarket.\n\nPregnancy is such an exciting time in life, but for some it is marred by the discomfort of morning sickness or nausea. This is most unpleasant at best and if severe, dehydration can cause multiple problems. None of this is necessary as there is an effective way to relieve the nausea with Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy (Applied pressure to trigger points in a muscle area).\n\nAlthough it has not been proven, the ongoing theory is that hormonal changes trigger spasm in the Pyloric Sphincter (the muscle surrounding the opening that leaves the stomach). Because Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy can relieve muscle spasms of all sorts, it can also relieve the Pyloric Sphincter spasm causing morning sickness, known in the medical field as Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The nausea can start about the 4th week of pregnancy up until the 12th week and for some into the 2nd   trimester.\n\nHowever, I have discovered an easy method to eliminate morning sickness.  During this stage, the trigger points in the Pyloric Sphincter area are very tender, usually painful and just too uncomfortable to put pressure on one self; therefore you will need a friend or your husband to help you. You may feel nauseated right afterwards but do not feel discouraged there will be relief a bit later. You may need to repeat this every 3 hours if the nausea returns. If the trigger points are too tender to repeat every 3 hours, repeat every 6 hours. This way you can at least get some food and fluids down to maintain good nutrition.\n\nIf the nausea is severe, try eating only food, (omitting liquids) at meal times and take your fluids between meals. Milk just brought to the boil and then refrigerated is quite pleasant and a good food source.\n\nLet me explain why it works and how I discovered it. I am a Registered Nurse and have worked many years in the anti-partum unit at a good size hospital in Orange County. This unit treats patients with difficult pregnancies. One of the common problems is dehydration due to severe nausea called Hyperemesis Gravidarum.  Most doctors prescribe intravenous fluids and medication for nausea.  This does not always work and the nausea and vomiting often continues which puts the patient in a starvation situation forcing the treating doctor to order Hyper alimentation fluid.  A complete nutritional fluid given intravenously that costs approximately $500 a bag and is given over a twenty-four hour period.  The patient is still nauseated and vomiting but is fed nutritionally and may need this feeding for 2 to 3 weeks and sometimes more.\n\nNow I found that if I used an easy method of helping the pregnant mom and taught her husband how to help his wife, when she was first admitted and given some intravenous fluid she would go home in a day or two.  However if I was not on duty and and the patient had been started on the Hyper alimentation fluid, my method did not seem effective. The patient would still suffer nausea although she would receive adequate nutrition.\n\nSo if you are pregnant, fear nausea and want to make sure you feel good all the time and not have to go through all this hospital suffering, you may want to print this health tip.  Have your husband help with the procedure even before you experience nausea, just as a preventative measure.\n\nNOTE: This procedure may also bring some very quick relief from gastric problems when they are caused by spasm of the Pyloric Sphincter.\n\nFOLLOW THIS EASY METHOD:\n\nXiphoid Process.gif (7811 bytes)1) Have the mother lie flat on her back with her helper to one side.\n\n2) Start two inches below the Xiphoid Process which is the bottom tip of the S
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BRATS diet- for us its Bananas, easily digested but high in vitamins and sugars, Rice, applesauce and toast w/o butter and saltines.  If you boil the rice in extra water, let it cool and sip it, not much taste but the starch helps your GI tract. If she is throwing up or has diarrhea for more than 24 - 36 hrs, contact a local ER or her Dr.  many virulent strains of gastroenteritis virus's going round and she may need IV fluids. and meds.\n\nmy son was sick for 9 days!
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yes, to no fever...\ndrink clear liquids only....no milk or dairy.  drink sips,like 1 oz every 30 minutes for a few hours then 2 oz every 30 minutes over a few hours....and so on...\nclear liquids are gatorade(R), sweet tea, water, popsicles, jello, flat soda....if he continues to vomit and have diarrhea for longer than 24 hours, go to the ED.\nonece the vomiting stops, so should the diarrhea.  if the diarrhea should turn bloody, then go to the ED immediately.
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Upset Stomach cure Tips and hints\nUpset Stomach cure...\nhttp://www.tipsnhints.com/386.shtml \n\n \nRemedies\n"Sloan's Linement" - a topical cure all ... spoonful of baking soda, half glass water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, drunk while foaming for upset stomach\nhttp://www.boendesigns.com/Remedies/remedies.html
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I thought food poisoning takes effect quicker but I guess it varies acc to the type of food. Drink lots of fluids if you have diarrhoea or you will get dehydrated if you're not already, sounds like you are. If you have an oral rehydrant like Electral take that. I make my own, with a big glass of water, a pinch of salt and half teaspoon of sugar. You can squeeze in a few drops of lime or lemon too. Just take a few sips every ten minutes or so.  Sometimes I dilute 7 up or Sprite with water and sip that. It helps. I also avoid eating as I just end up back in the loo .. don't drink milky drinks they don't make the stomach feel that great. sometimes i have weak tea and a slice of toast or a biscuit if I can manage it. \n\nI think you do need to see a doctor to get some meds to first stop the diarrhoea (will probably give you something just to stop "the action" for a day (not more) so that you don't keep dehydrating) and then will also give you antibiotics for the infection. \n\nGood luck .. I've had some awful bouts of food poisoning and I know how ghastly they feel. Do the fluids thing and see a doctor as soon as you can, don't unnecessarily prolong your agony. \n\nPS on the bright side you'll probably lose a few kilos, if that's something you'd like then at least it's not all bad! :)
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As an Army medic, i ALWAYS see hangovers, so heres the best way to do it...Hydrate orally, with plenty of water and electrolyte drinks, take some tylenol (acetominaphen) and motrin...motrin is an oustanding and often times rapid fix for severe vasal constriction caused by alcholic dehydration.  Or what i do is just take chaser pills, you can get them at any gas station, etc.  Good Luck, and the best way to get over a hangover, this is what i tell all my guys, is simply dont drink, lol.
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the best type is gaviscon which has a type of seaweed in it, covering the acidic food in your stomach with a cool soothing liquid, neutralising the acid and preventing acid reflux. As the food was eaten several days ago an H2 inhibitor might be more effective which increases alkalinity of your intestine.(generic name ranitadine) It won't help straight away tho.stick to easily digestible foods, don'e eat too much fat or protein and try to eat some fruit and drink pleanty of veg to help get rid of the waste food inside.
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Try mixing half gatorade half water.\nThe water is helpful in keeping you hydrated, but your depleted of other needed things which gatorade can replace, electrolytes and such.  \nAnd I suggest the mixture of water and gatorade because I know for me personally and for many others straight gatorade While working out can lead to a very upset stomach.
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Make sure she drinks something like pedialyte, designed for rehydration.  Try to stay away from sugars, including sugary drinks.  Rice, noodles, soup, and toast are all safe foods to try.
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Hot showers help a lot; so does Thera-flu. It is the  OTC med ( a powder) that you mix with hot water and drink.  If you add a little sugar or honey, it tastes like hot lemonade.   Chicken soup or broth makes me feel better.
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While rarely serious when treated properly, diarrhea can send your toddler to the hospital if he becomes dehydrated, so your first concern should be giving him enough liquids. If your toddler isn't also vomiting, it should be fairly easy to give him extra water to drink. If he can't keep liquids down, though, or if his diarrhea is severe (a watery bowel movement every two hours or more), call his doctor, who may suggest a pediatric electrolyte solution, like Pedialyte, ReVital, or a generic brand. These solutions are available in drugstores and come in flavors that most toddlers will readily drink if they're dehydrated.\n\nAvoid sweetened fluids like sodas (including ginger ale), athletic drinks (like Gatorade), Jell-O, sugar water, and undiluted fruit juices. All of these contain sugar that will draw water into the intestine and make the diarrhea worse. Also don't use anti-diarrhea medication unless the doctor prescribes it.\n\nDoctors now advise continuing to feed solid foods to a child with diarrhea. While there's nothing wrong with feeding your toddler the classic BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, and dry toast), the AAP says any foods made up of complex carbohydrates, such as rice, wheat, potatoes, bread, and cereal, as well as lean meats, yogurt, fruits, and vegetables, are safe to eat. (If your toddler temporarily refuses to eat, don't worry. As long as he stays hydrated his appetite should return in a day or two.)\n\nStudies have shown that live bacterial cultures, found in yogurt, are a safe and effective way to cut down on the amount and duration of diarrhea. It's an easy way to treat the problem, especially if your toddler loves the taste of yogurt. Just be sure to buy yogurt with lactobacillus, or live cultures.\n\nIf your toddler is uncomfortable during a bout of diarrhea, try to cuddle and comfort him as much as possible and keep his bottom dry. Use care, tenderness, and plenty of diaper cream when changing him, since it's easy for your toddler's bottom to become red and irritated from the loose stools.
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Lots of fluids, preferably water and rest!\nHope ya feel better soon! :)
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If you are talking about the stomach flu (which it utterly unrelated to influenza, so PLEASE learn to specify), that is caused by norovirus.\n\nNorovirus is EXTREMELY contagious and hardy. If you have recovered from symptoms, you can still continue to shed virus up to a WEEK afterwards.\n\nMake sure you and your 3 kids (plus dad if he's there, too) wash your hands often with hot, soapy water. Children are walking germ bombs and are notorious for spreading norovirus. But if you are the primary foodhandler in your house, you need to careful, too. Norovirus can get on food and get spread around. Also, clean your bathroom with a bleach solution (I prefer Clorox cleaning spray with bleach) because the virus gets spread in shared bathrooms because virus particles from vomit-spew can linger in the air.\n\nAlso, because this is a VIRAL infection, it's useless to take antibiotics.
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Take frequent, small sips of water or a rehydration drink and small bites of salty crackers. \nTry to increase your fluid intake to at least 1 qt (1 L) per hour for 1 to 2 hours or until diarrhea symptoms disappear. \nBegin eating mild foods the next day or sooner, depending on how you feel. \nTry yogurt that contains live cultures of Lactobacillus. Not all forms of yogurt do; read the label carefully. Frozen yogurt does not contain Lactobacillus. \nAvoid spicy foods, fruits, alcohol, and caffeine until 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared. \nAvoid chewing gum that contains sorbitol. \nAvoid dairy products for 3 days after symptoms disappear. \nNonprescription medication may be helpful in treating your diarrhea. Use nonprescription antidiarrheal medication if you have diarrhea for longer than 6 hours. Do not use nonprescription antidiarrheal medications if you have bloody diarrhea, a high fever, or other signs of serious illness.
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You'll feel better if you do throw it up.  Drink water with electrolytes (i.e. vitamin water, smart water, etc) to rehydrate.  Have tums and crackers to calm your stomach.\n\nBut most importantly, if you are still experiencing vomiting and/or diarrhea problems after 24 hours, GO TO THE HOSPITAL.  Losing fluids quickly can be very serious, at times fatal!\n\nHope you feel better soon.