Waching daily Jan 27 2019

Has a wild case of the bubble-guts got you regretting the other night at the Golden Corale?

Are you pledging to never again go for fourths at the sizzler, yet again?

One of the most common complaints we see showing up to clinics, urgent cares, and ERs all over

is the classic trio of NVD, or nausea, vomiting a diarrhea.

A lot of times that wretched naush and unrelenting diarrizzle is attributed to is good ol gastroenteritis.

These symptoms usually comes on suddenly and last a couple days for up to a week or more,

and with the viral gastroenteritis the name of the game is symptom management.

Theres a lot of fluid and nutrient loss from both vomiting and diarrhea so we definitely

need to replenish.. but HOW when youre so nauseous you can't keep anything down?

Well there are medications that help with nausea.. but for years and years the BRAT

diet was recommended just for the upset tum tum..

BRAT stands for Bacon, Ramen, Airheads, and Tacos... wait sorry..

Bananas Rice Applesauce and Toast

For real?

Does this sound bland as--

Thats the point.

The idea is to have your intake be as lame as possible so your stomach doesnt get all

excited and throw a fit.

Something like that..

However the most recent recommendation is to eat as tolerated which simply means.. if you can

keep it down, go for it.

That's cause restricting yourself to the BRAT foods could deprive you of adequate calories

and important nutrients.

That being said.. if your guts are bubbling.. you may want to skip the flamming hot Cheetos

and pass on the 7 alarm challenge at the Wingdome.. just for today..

and remember that these acute causes of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are spread through the fecal oral route..

and as always your absolute best defense is practicing good hand hygiene.. that means..

wash your damn hands.