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Real Sick With Flu

2old4

By 2old4
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2 days ago I started getting sick with the flu, bad vomiting and D, sometimes together. I know it is the flu because my mother & nephew had same thing last week. I have finally stopped the D & V but feel like something's eating away inside my stomach, it's very painful and I'm very bloated. The only things I've consumed are Canada Dry ginger ale, orange Gatarade, Motts jello with fruit and Tylenol rapid release gelcaps. Anyone had something similar or know why I ache so bad? Any suggestions? Please? Second day home from work, I need to get back there.

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The flu, influenza, is a respiratory illness and does not involved vomiting and diarrhea.. You have a fever (sometimes very high), aches and pains all over, and congestion and difficulty breathing. The flu usually knocks people out of work or school for at least a week. If you have the "real" flu, there's really nothing you can do except rest, drink fluids, and take Tylenol.

There is also a stomach bug going around here. It's usually done in two days or so.

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2old4--So sorry you are sick :( . I see that you are in the northeast. I know that here in NJ, there is a stomach bug going around. This thing is severe and affecting enough people that they closed a high school on Friday because of absences and to disinfect! I believe that the aching and fatigue you are still having are part of the whole thing--that vomiting and D take a lot out of you. Right now, rest and liquids are what you need :)

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I definitely have a bad stomach bug then. I am soooo weak. I also have body aches and chills, haven't checked my temp. I wonder why I am so bloated, it's really strange, before I got sick I wasn't bloated. I'm going back to bed, think about it later. I can believe it about the school Patti, I can't remember being this sick from bug before...........Patty

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2 days ago I started getting sick with the flu, bad vomiting and D, sometimes together. I know it is the flu because my mother & nephew had same thing last week. I have finally stopped the D & V but feel like something's eating away inside my stomach, it's very painful and I'm very bloated. The only things I've consumed are Canada Dry ginger ale, orange Gatarade, Motts jello with fruit and Tylenol rapid release gelcaps. Anyone had something similar or know why I ache so bad? Any suggestions? Please? Second day home from work, I need to get back there.

The Rapid Release Tylenol is NOT gluten-free! If you're having trouble taking pills, take the children's liquid.

I hope you feel better soon! :(

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Thank you Chelsea! I hadn't thought of the new Tylenol, after reading your reply, I called them, none of their new 500mg line has been tested yet., so that could be my bloating issue, ugh, along with this stomach bug, it's not good.....

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