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Have Diarrhea Along With Red Flesh Balls And Stomach Cramping. Is It Stomach Flu?

Hi. I have had diareaha for 5 days. Before I get it I have severe stomach cramping. Today day 5 seemed like it was getting better. I are 2 bananas some soup and crackers with red Gatorade. I had another bout of diareaha this evening. Cramping not so severe. Poop a bit more solid as before it was pure water. But it looked like there was red flesh balls with brown stringy things also light brown with same things. I thought maybe from banana. But the red ball looked like actual flesh. I heard there is a stomach flu that lasts two weeks. 5 days poops then tapers off. Any need for concern?
Sat, 8 Mar 2014
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Regular stomach flu should last 2 days. If after that time, symptoms do not get better, medical attention is required. Its because the reason of infection can be some bacteria or even parasite. Red flesh like things can be a blood in the stool or some kind of parasites.
So please do not ignore your symptoms and do not wait any longer. Stool test and stool culture test needs to be done. Antibiotics might be necessary.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Have Diarrhea Along With Red Flesh Balls And Stomach Cramping. Is It Stomach Flu?

Hello! Thank you for the query. Regular stomach flu should last 2 days. If after that time, symptoms do not get better, medical attention is required. Its because the reason of infection can be some bacteria or even parasite. Red flesh like things can be a blood in the stool or some kind of parasites. So please do not ignore your symptoms and do not wait any longer. Stool test and stool culture test needs to be done. Antibiotics might be necessary. Hope this will help. Regards.