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Sugarcoated

(7,716 posts) Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:38 PM Jun 2013

Everyone in my house has gotten a stomach bug but me...so far

I had some dental work done, so I've been taking Motrin and Tylenol on regular rotation for 3 days, also an anitbiotic, Cephalexin for 3 days, as well as stepping up the really good refrigerated probriotic. I always do during and after using an antibiotic. I do feel a mild intestinal thing maybe, but no nausea or diarrhea. Could one, some, or all these meds and probiotics be doing something to kill the bug germs, or be helping me fight it?

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Everyone in my house has gotten a stomach bug but me...so far (Original Post) Sugarcoated Jun 2013 OP

Must be because you're...Sugarcoated pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #1

Ha! Sugarcoated Jun 2013 #3

Stomach bugs tend to be viral (Norovirus) unless it is food-related. If viral, what you are doing NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #2

I'm hoping... Sugarcoated Jun 2013 #4

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. Must be because you're...Sugarcoated

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:46 PM

Jun 2013

Sugarcoated

(7,716 posts)

3. Ha!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:10 PM

Jun 2013

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NRaleighLiberal

(60,009 posts)

2. Stomach bugs tend to be viral (Norovirus) unless it is food-related. If viral, what you are doing

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 10:58 PM

Jun 2013

probably won't help and Noro is very catchy...if food related, what you are doing may indeed be helping, but you also may not have eaten what is causing the problem - or your system is dealing with it better.

Sugarcoated

(7,716 posts)

4. I'm hoping...

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jun 2013

cause it'll really suck to have it happen with my mouth being sore, stitches, and my jaw looking like someone punched me.

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