Stomach virus when you can’t keep liquids down

I’ve had a stomach virus all day, which is just vomiting. I woke up this morning and felt a little off, but I just thought should eat something light like fruit. I chose blueberries— big mistake. Sorry to be graphic here.

I can’t even keep water down. I have blue Gatorade, but I’ve had enough color in my life today.

I also thought it could be my anxiety, but I can usually eat and drink with that. It sounds like a stomach virus.

What do you do if you can’t even keep water down?

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With what I've seen with my DS, just wait a couple of hours, small sips of water and ice to keep hydrated for now. Then, start eating toast, rice, saltines, plain pasta. If it is a virus, it should go away in some hours. Get better soon!

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Yes ice chips and TINY sips of water. As much as you want to gulp water because you probably feel thirsty, your body can't handle it yet and it will just make you vomit again.

Ugh, stomach viruses are the worst! Feel better!

Stomach virus when you can’t keep liquids down

When I was pregnant the only things I could sometimes keep down were apples and nectarines. And never, ever water. If you shook a poland spring bottle at me I'd puke all over your shoes. I still get queasy when I see a smart water bottle and my kid is 2.

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Definitely ice chips
Teeny sips of water. Gatorade would be even better. use a tablespoon if you have to just to get it in.
Hopefully its a quick one and you feel better soon.

Stomach virus when you can’t keep liquids down

Start with a teaspoon of water or Gatorade every five minutes. If you can get through an hour or two keeping that down then maybe try other things as you feel up to it. Feel better!

Stomach virus when you can’t keep liquids down

yeah I don't drink when I throw up. I swear water makes it worse. even my kids. I don't let drink for a while. I don't get severely dehydrated or anything. Just wait it out

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Thank you for your advice. It’s so late here and I just want to sleep, but I have that fear I’ll throw up in my sleep.

I don’t have ice chips, but I have small ice cubes. I had of them and abut three sips of water in the last few hours. I’m going to try the Gatorade a bit later, because of color.

I’m getting the shakes and chills from this. I hope it goes away tomorrow and I can rehydrate tommow.

Message edited 4/15/2018 10:02:19 PM.

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I would have small sips of ginger ale. It would help me more than water when I had a stomach virus.

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I’m feeling ten times better! I had some toast and am able to hold down water. The small sips really worked. I was kind of guzzling it down to hydrate myself at the beginning and that obviously backfired.

Thanks for all your tips. I’m just trying to take it easy, but also disinfecting like crazy, changing sheets, and cleaning up the blueberry mess. Seriously don’t try to eat colored foods if you feel like you are going to puke. It was bad and I tried as best as I could to clean along, but I was just exhausted and couldn’t get it all. I got it all now, so no worries!

Dinner is more toast, a mango, and Gatorade. Then I can finally go off to bed. I’ve been up for two days, but I’m really good with sleep deprivation.

Message edited 4/16/2018 10:26:37 AM.

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Water is actually the worst thing you can do for a stomach bug. Try room temp ginger ale instead.

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Sleep. I usually do gatorade or ginger ale. But I think sleeping it off is your best bet. They usually only seem to last a day. You're not going to dehydrate that quickly.

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I have yet to find ginger ale here. I got my Gatorade, well Powerade, but I’m just trying to take it easy right now before dinner. Then I get a food delivery and I need to be up for that and then bed!

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I freeze gatorade in a ziplock bag and then break it up into ice chips and suck on those

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yikes that sounds terrible. glad you're feeling better!