Oct
25
Is drinking Gatorade during the vommiting phase of the stomach flu?
Filed Under (Fevers) by drfever
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Marcin B asked:


Is drinking Gatorade during the stmoach flu good? My pharmacist says yes but is that true if so how/does it help.

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Comments

jacalynfreeborn on 27 October, 2008 at 9:53 pm #

It is better than nothing except it can cause dehydration due to the sugar in it so it wouldn’t help you feel any better. It could actually make it worse. Try just water or pedialite. It has no sugar and won’t contribute to dehyration.


lady_bella on 28 October, 2008 at 3:05 am #

Gatorade replaces the electrolytes that you lose when you have diarrhea and vomiting. You lose a lot of electrolytes when you are sick, so gatorade will help replace those so you will stay hydrated. :-) Hope you feel better soon. :-)