Damn. Sick as a dog.

[liberalnarb]

I thought I had just narrowly avoided the stomach bug that's been going around here in the outskirts of Philly, but last night it came for its next victim. I couldn't stop getting sick to my stomach last night. Now I'm home sick. To make matters worse we had wings and giant pulled pork sandwiches for the super bowl. Every time I drink or eat anything it comes back up. I've been drinking water to make it less painful.

[GaYellowDawg]

1. If you can manage

Put two tablespoons of rice in a pot with 1 cup of water. Boil it until the rice is tender, then pour the rice water into a container and drink it. It can really help with vomiting and diarrhea.

[Raster]

2. Pedialyte for kids helps... they even have Otter Pop-type pops...

...seriously sipping small amounts of Pedialyte can help with the dehydration, which is one of the main concerns with anything stomaching/intestiney.

Feel better....

[2naSalit]

3. Do this to stop puking...

make a cup of regular tea and add 1/4 - 1/3 tsp of cooking thyme to it and take small sips at first. By the time you've finished half the cup you should be able to at least take water and other clear fluids. Get some Gatorade (I know, it's got issues) to regain the essential electrolytes you desperately need right now. Try a clear fluid diet for about 24 hrs. and rest.

[irisblue]

4. GaYellowDawg is right.

and the water your dipping should lukewarm. Hope you feel better soon.

[pinboy3niner]

5. Stand tall, wave your arms, stamp your feet, and shout as loud as you can

Oh, wait...that's for bears. Nevermind.

[Warpy]

6. Water is good, it's keeping you from getting dehydrated

and needing an ambulance to cart you off to the hospital for IV fluids.

If you can send somebody out to the grocery, tell them to get a couple of packs of Pedialyte. It will replace the electrolytes you've been losing from both ends. In a pinch, Gatorade will do.

If you're no better in another 12 hours, think about going to the ER. It might be food poisoning from the game goodies.

[MoonRiver]

7. My husband had this two days ago. He couldn't sleep all night,

and was sick the entire next day. Horrible bug. Hope you are better soon.

[Javaman]

8. Be really careful. A coworker of mines kid has the flu and pneumonia at the same time.

he's running super high temps and is puking constantly.

they had to take him to the hospital for dehydration.

there is a serious bug going around