the good news is that most cases of gastroenteritis go away on their own especially if caused by a virus says jay solnick md professor of medicine and an infectious disease specialist at the university of california davis school of medicine. for nausea and vomiting stick to the so-called convalescence diet: clear liquids says david burkhart md a staff physician at the indiana university health center in bloomington. also consider oral rehydration solutions such as pedialyte. "they have a balance of salts and sugars " he says. forget sports drinks burkhart says. some have too much salt or too many carbs. "the big thing is avoiding dehydration with gastroenteritis " says jason dees do a family physician in new albany miss. and a member of the board of director of the american academy of family physicians. he advises avoiding anti-diarrheals to give the body time to heal itself.
what should i do if i have gastroenteritis?