What is stomach flu (gastroenteritis)?

The stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis, is inflammation of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract caused by infections or other toxins. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and body aches.

How do members experience stomach flu (gastroenteritis)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with stomach flu (gastroenteritis)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for stomach flu (gastroenteritis)*

Who has stomach flu (gastroenteritis) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 15
30s 13
40s 13
50s 18
60s 7
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 47

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What is stomach flu (gastroenteritis)?

The stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis, is inflammation of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract caused by infections or other toxins. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and body aches.



Common symptoms reported by people with stomach flu (gastroenteritis)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for stomach flu (gastroenteritis)

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Compare treatments taken by people with stomach flu (gastroenteritis)

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have stomach flu (gastroenteritis) through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with stomach flu (gastroenteritis)? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has stomach flu (gastroenteritis) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 51 say stomach flu (gastroenteritis) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 15
30s 13
40s 13
50s 18
60s 7
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 47

These charts show data from stomach flu (gastroenteritis) patients who have completed their condition history
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