Stomach cold, also known as viral gastroenteritis, is caused by viruses. Because of the contagious intestinal infection, it is necessary to stay away from sick individuals. While the stomach flu can usually pass within 1-2 days, it may take longer for some people. So what’s good for a stomach flu? How to protect yourself from stomach flu? All the curious about stomach cold are in our news…
WITH WHAT SYMPTOMS DOES A STOMACH COLD OCCUR?
In stomach flu, viruses affect the digestive system and are manifested by the following symptoms:
Diarrhea
Stomach ache
abdominal cramps
slight fever
Sometimes muscle and headache
HOW DOES A STOMACH CLOSE COVER?
Plenty of fluid intake: Drinking plenty of fluids is critically important, as vital body fluids are lost through sweating, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Rest cure: If you have a stomach cold, your body needs rest so that it can effectively fight the infection. For this reason, the patient should get plenty of sleep and reduce the amount of activity he normally does during the day.
Avoid these foods: Avoid dairy products, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and fatty or highly spicy foods.
Hot water bag: It is good to apply hot water to the stomach area for stomach cold. Hot water bag reduces complaints.
FOODS THAT ARE GOOD FOR A STOMACH COLD
Banana, rice, apple-mashed potatoes and toast (BRAT diet) can be consumed.
These four foods are easy to digest and contain carbohydrates that will provide energy.
Banana: Banana is easy to digest, it replaces the potassium lost with vomiting and diarrhea and strengthens the stomach lining.
Rice: White rice is easy to process by your body and its rich carbohydrate content provides energy. However, brown rice contains a lot of fiber and can cause extra gas.
Applesauce: Applesauce provides an energy boost thanks to carbohydrates and sugar, and contains pectin, which can cause diarrhea. It is also easy to digest.
Toast: White bread, which is easy to digest, should be preferred instead of whole wheat bread, which is difficult to digest due to its fibrous structure.
Turkish coffee with lemon can be consumed, provided that it is not overdone.
Black pepper: Doctor Ender Saraçoğlu’s recipe for stomach flu is as follows: Add half a teaspoon of ground black pepper to a tea glass of boiled water and let it brew. Then consume.
Clove: Another recommendation of Ender Saraçoğlu for those who have a stomach cold is to chew clove seeds or to make and consume tea.
Mint and lemon: It has the ability to relax the stomach.
Honey: Honey, a natural antibiotic, fights bacteria that bother your stomach. You can eat it as a spoon, or you can consume it by mixing it with lemon juice or adding it to herbal teas.
Ginger: You can drink ginger tea or consume it raw if you wish.
Yogurt: In case of stomach cold, you can consume it to alleviate your complaints.
WHEN SHOULD I VISIT THE DOCTOR FOR A Gastrointestinal COLD?
If there is no water-fluid retention in the body for 24 hours.
– If you have been vomiting for more than two days or if you have bloody vomiting.
-If you are dehydrated. Excessive thirst, dry mouth, dark yellow urine, or little or no urine. If you have severe weakness, dizziness or lightheadedness.
– If there is blood during defecation with diarrhea.
If fever started above -38.8 degrees Celsius.