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Feel Lightheaded, Distended Stomach, Was Hospitalized Given IV Fluids, Had Stomach Virus, Dehydrated
Im a totally healthy 33 year old woman. I just left the doctors yesterday and was diagnosed with a stomach virus and dehydrated. I was sent to the ER to get IV fluids. That was Friday. I've been taking it easy over the weekend and eating light. Today is Monday and I feel great othe than the fact that I keep experiencing lightheartedness still and my stomach is distended. I look like I'm 2 months pregnant!
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
it takes time for viral to go if you rae infected with virus and the viral infection takes 3 week to go as you have te on supportive and sympatomatic rx as antacids for distension and take medicines to counter that symptom and go on adding medicines of all symptomps one by one and after 3 week viral goes
no antibiotics and light foods till then and maintain your fluids according to need by iv fluids or oral if you can take easily
no antibiotics and light foods till then and maintain your fluids according to need by iv fluids or oral if you can take easily
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