Stomach Flu vs. Food Poisoning

[mimitabby]

well, Silver is he type O? because if he is, he probably won't want to go.
if he's type A, like my DH, he'll get up and go and do fine (although still feeling miserable)

[tattiefritter]

I had gastric flu last November and it knocked me for six. I originally thought it might be food poisoning but it actually came on like flu and I had total exhaustion and didn't move off the sofa for about three days and ate and drank practically nothing for that period. Luckily I started to be able to tolerate liquids after that (recovery drinks were useful). I think I was pretty over the flu itself within a week but it took me longer to recover from the not eating, I felt really weak for a fortnight. A friend of mine was hospitalised because of it as he became dangerously dehydrated so look after yourself.