USE THIS REMEDY IF:
you have nausea with diarrhea, or vomiting, or both. In addition, you may have fever, achiness, tiredness, loss of appetite, and chills.If you have these flu-like symptoms with the digestive distress predominating, chances are you have a stomach flu. If you don't have diarrhea or vomiting even though you have nausea you should consider using FLU, page 145, instead of this remedy.
SPECIAL INDICATORS: (You may have or more of these.)
Aching in the muscles
Aching in the joints
Sudden onset of fever and chills
General fatigue
NauseaHOW TO USE THIS REMEDY:
Make and drink this remedy every 15 minutes until your flu subsides.You can make and drink a glass of
STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE , page 253, after each glass of STOMACH FLU. This combination should speed your recovery.You can stop using this remedy when your flu moderates, but continue to use STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE until you feel restored.
If you experience no improvement after 3 glasses of this remedy, switch to the most appropriate among the alternative remedies listed below, or use the RESISTANCE, page 229.
ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES TO CONSIDER:
Flu, page 145If you feel exhausted after your flu passes, be sure to use the remedy
Nausea And Vomiting, page 193
Food Poisoning, page 149
Sudden High Fever, page 265
Ache, page 73STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE , page 253, to get back up to speed again. Other remedies that may be helpful as follow-ups to STOMACH FLU include:Energy Boost, page 177
Fatigue, page 129
Stress, page 261
Business Pressure, page 97
Traumatic Events, page 297MEDICAL ALERT:
Because of the presence of vomiting and diarrhea, if your stomach flu lasts more than a few days you will run the risk of dehydration, a serious medical problem. Try to drink bland fluids as frequently as possible. If you think you are getting dehydrated, get medical help.Remember that it's easy to get a relapse of the flu, often with more serious consequences the second time. Be sure to get plenty of rest after a flu. Let your energy guide you. Do not overspend it.
Flu can lead to sinus infections, ear infections, bronchitis and pneumonia. If your flu symptoms don't get better in a few days, or if new symptoms develop, get medical help.
The Well Adult: see page 349 for a discussion of the mechanisms involved in stomach flu, food poisoning and traveler's diarrhea, all of which may produce the same symptoms.
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