Stomach Flu. HELP!

[musicfiend]

So I've had the stomach flu since Sunday night & its now Thursday morning. I'm starting to get really freaked out that its lasting this long. My symptoms are the usual symptoms, diarrhea, headache,  a fever, chills, etc.. I haven't thrown up at all this whole time thankfully. And I thought I was getting better because all the symptoms have went away, except I'm still getting diarrhea. Its just once a day, its not chronic like im running to the bathroom. But still I haven't had like solid BM since sunday. And that's the part I'm freaking out about. How long should it take for BM's to get solid again?

[musicfiend]

thanks for your help :)  It finally went away. It lasted about 5 days. But now Im back to normal.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? It is good that the other symptoms has resolved. If the loose stool occurs only once a day, this could be caused by your diet as well, You may need to have a diet rich in bananas and apples to help with obtaining a more solid stool. Otherwise, a stool exam may be done to rule out infectious nature. Drink plenty of fluids also to avoid dehydration. Take care and do keep us posted.