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How to Beat a Stomach Bug

When I recently asked which is worst: pink eye, stomach bug, or the flu, over half of you voted that a stomach bug is the absolute worst.

When I recently asked which is worst: pink eye, stomach bug, or the flu, over half of you voted that a stomach bug is the absolute worst. And I must agree. This awful illness is responsible for all the worst symptoms: nausea accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, the runs, headaches, and a fever. Ugh, I feel sick just thinking about it.

Although the actual getting sick in the bathroom part usually only lasts a day, but sometimes up to three, when you have a stomach virus you can end up feeling tired, achy, and with tummy troubles for up to 10 days after. A stomach bug really wrecks a person, and I know the last time I had one, it took me almost a week until I could go back to eating my normal diet. If you're unlucky enough to contract a stomach bug, you'll want to know how to feel better as soon as possible so read more

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Which Is the Worst: Pink Eye, Stomach Bug, or the Flu?

Nobody likes getting sick, but 'tis the season.

Nobody likes getting sick, but 'tis the season. I've seen so many illnesses going around my daughters' school, I shudder to think about catching one. So far so good, though. We've only suffered from minor colds. But we're lucky, because there are some monster viruses out there, and while being sick is the pits, some illnesses are worse than others.

For me, a 24-hour stomach bug is the absolute worst because I hate throwing up. You may feel differently though, so tell me . . .

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How Contagious Are You?

A stomach bug has been sweeping through the UK, and it seems especially virulent.

A stomach bug has been sweeping through the UK, and it seems especially virulent. Hospital wards have been closed to new patients because wards are full. Crazy! If you have a stomach bug, do you know when you become contagious and for how long? Take this three question quiz to see. I was surprised by the answers and you may be too.

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