Stomach viruses are common in cold weather months. Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your symptoms. Your doctor may ask you to provide a stool sample. This is to rule out other health problems. A flu shot will not prevent a stomach virus. The flu shot only prevent the influenza virus.
The norovirus can change over time. Therefore, vaccines are still being studied. A rotavirus vaccine is available. Two different vaccines exist. They require 2 to 3 doses. Children should receive the full vaccine prior to 8 months of age. If you have stomach virus, be responsible. Do not expose others to it. This includes babies, older people, and people with a low immune system. Do not go to school, work, or public places. There is no medicine that can treat a stomach virus.
It has to run its course. You can do things to ease symptoms:. Vomiting, diarrhea, and not eating or drinking causes dehydration. If you are dehydrated, you may need to go to the hospital for IV fluids.
A saline solution will be injected into your veins to replace your fluids. Signs you are dehydrated include:. Stay home and get plenty of rest. Adults can take over-the-counter medicine, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, to help reduce fever and pain. Contact your doctor if your symptoms persist or get worse. Severe symptoms include seizures. Stomach viruses are often mild and go away on their own in 1 to 3 days.
Babies, older adults, or people who have low immune systems should see the doctor right away. This can help prevent their infection from getting worse. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Norovirus.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Rotavirus. You don't usually need to get medical advice unless there's a risk of a more serious problem. You need to drink more than usual to replace the fluids lost from vomiting and diarrhoea — as well as water, adults could also try fruit juice and soup. Avoid giving fizzy drinks or fruit juice to children as it can make their diarrhoea worse.
Babies should continue to feed as usual, either with breast milk or other milk feeds. Babies and young children, especially under a year old, have a greater risk of becoming dehydrated. You don't normally need to see your GP if you think you or your child has norovirus, as there's no specific treatment for it. Antibiotics won't help because norovirus is caused by a virus. Your GP may suggest sending off a sample of your stool to a laboratory to confirm whether you have norovirus or another infection.
Home Illnesses and conditions Infections and poisoning Norovirus. Norovirus can be very unpleasant but usually clears up by itself in a few days. You can normally look after yourself or your child at home. Symptoms of norovirus You're likely to have norovirus if you experience: suddenly feeling sick projectile vomiting watery diarrhoea Some people also have a slight fever, headaches , painful stomach cramps and aching limbs.
Soapy warm water is your friend. Wash surfaces immediately, use hot water for the wash, and use high heat in the dryer. Occasionally it can. Once a virus that causes gastroenteritis takes hold of a child, vomiting starts. Children tend to vomit more than adults. Part may be an easy gag reflex. But not always. If you advance liquids too quickly or children eat more solids than they are ready for, even after the first meal 1 to 2 days into eating again, they may have a vomit encore.
If you have one of those, start back where you started sips of clear liquids and go very slow advancing their diet.
Do your best to keep your hands washed and keep the love going. As all of us know, when you find yourself picking out vomit bits from the carpet at am, it really can only get better from there. Medication: Children rarely need medication when recovering from gastroenteritis. With some highly infectious viruses that cause vomiting, even 10 viral particles can cause illness.
So in addition to soap and water, consider using a dilute bleach solution to clean hard surfaces. The only issue: this is simply wasted time. Yummy, clingy love: There is an occasional perk to a terrible stomach bug. And we have to find one to maintain a sense of optimism.
When our children are ill, they really turn over and show us they want us over anything else on earth. The information contained on this Web site should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
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