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Stomach pain followed by flu like symptoms

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philip27969
philip27969

hi i am a 48 white male 5 9" 220lbs and last week i went to bed with severe stomach pains next day felt unwell and some diarrhea day two and three experienced flu like symptoms including body aches chills and a low grade fever got tested for covid and flu both negative assumed stomach bug however started taking advil tylenol for couple says to help stomach pain but then constipation happened started fiber gummies and flu like sympons went away but then diarrhea and stomach pain persisted im on day 7 now i have only diarrhea started taking anti diarrhea OTC which helped some any suggestions?

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  • sam18386
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    hi philip, stop taking medication! go see your doctor and explain everything you said on here to them. you sound like your describing a viral infection. for diarrhoea drink plenty, for constipation drink lots of water. see someone - please?

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