![]() Viral gastroenteritis essentially refers to any virus that causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and/or fever. It’s a nonspecific term for viral gastroenteritis and is not technically a “flu” at all. The word flu may be in the name, but the stomach flu isn’t influenza. If you find yourself praying to the porcelain god, here’s how to differentiate between the two and get yourself some much-needed relief for both. “Both illnesses share many of the same symptoms.” “There is quite a lot of overlap between the symptoms of viral gastroenteritis (“stomach flu”) and food poisoning,” said Matthew Cook, DO, a family medicine physician with Banner Health Clinic in San Tan Valley, AZ. But how do you know the difference? It may be tough to know at first because the symptoms are so similar. ![]() Was it the chicken that didn’t taste quite right last night? Or did you get it from someone? Whatever the reason, clearly you’ve either come down with food poisoning or the dreaded stomach bug. However, if you’ve been hit hard with vomiting, diarrhea or both, it’s probably an arm’s length away at the moment. ![]() ![]() While the bathroom may be a safe, quiet space for many us to do our business privately – especially for some parents who need space from their little ones – you definitely don’t want to find yourself on the toilet for too long.
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