How Do You Differentiate Food Poisoning From Stomach Flu Symptoms?
Whether it is the stomach flu or food poisoning, you are most likely miserable. It can be difficult to tell the difference between the two illnesses, as both bring on vomiting, diarrhea, chills, dizzyness and dehydration. But stomach flu is gastrointestinal and caused by various virus strains, while food poisoning is mostly the result of edibles that were prepared or handled incorrectly. Make a list of what you ate recently. Did you eat something or someplace you usually don’t? Are others who ate what or where you did also ill? If the answer to any of these is “yes,” you may have food poisoning. Know your acquaintances. Have you been around someone at work or in your family who is ill? Is a virus going around the office or your children’s school? Have you avoided washing your hands regularly? If the answer to any of these is “yes,” you may have stomach flu. Know the symptoms. Do you have respiratory problems including sneezing, congestion of the chest or head or coughing? These symptom
