What will happen in the hospital if they make me go?!


Question: What will happen in the hospital if they make me go.?
I have a stomach virus( 4 days) and can't/won't eat. My family wants me to go to the hospital. What would happen if I go.? I think they are overreacting a bit...
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You should go to your local doctor first. He/she may be able to help with just a course of medication. If you tell the doc how long you have been ill and what steps you have taken to try and remedy the situation, it will be up to him/her, whether you need any hospital treatment(although it's probably quite unlikely). If you DO have to go to the hospital, you will probably get some fluid through a drip attatched to your arm, which is painless. This will replace the fluids which you cannot manage to keep in your body. You might also get an anti-sickness pill to enable you to eat something without throwing up or having a runny botty. Good luck...Health Question & Answer

You more than likely have food poisoning, not Norwalk virus aka the"stomach virus".Food poisoning can last several days to a week while Noro lasts only about 24 hours.

As long as you are keeping up with your fluid intake, you will more than likely be fine.If you aren't you should go to the hospital to get hydrated.You can be dehydrated and not even know it.

See if they can buy you some pedialite or smart water.They both have electrolytes in them.

Make sure you wash your hands with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds after vomiting or going to the bathroom so you do not spread germs.Health Question & Answer

Definitely go. It might not be a virus at all.

I don't want you to get worried, but if it turns out it's not a simple virus, you may get a spinal tap. This is where they insert a needle between the vertebrae to extract spinal fluid. It gives the doctors a better idea of what could be wrong with you.

If you are not eating, they will also more than likely hook you up to an IV (a needle that stays in your vein) to give you fluids and nutrients.

You may receive an ultrasound. Nothing bad with that. You just lay on a table and they roll an instrument over your stomach.

But, at the very least, if you aren't eating, you will get the IV. It's not very painful at all.

I probably scared the crap out of you, sorry. Just giving an honest answer. But you definitely need to go. I had a "stomach virus" when I was a child that turned out to actually be poisoning from a babysitter.
I had no weight on me and I couldn't fight it. If I didn't get the IV, I might have died.

Pain management is also much more advanced than when I was a kid. You will probably have better options than I did, and nothing will be as painful as it sounds.
Feel better.Health Question & Answer

Um, my brother had something called Rota Virus. Which had several flu like symptoms. But was actually much worse, much like chicken pox its worse the older you are. The might check for that, but most likely not.

If you are dehydrated they might admit you to have an IV put in your arm for hydration. However, you would most likely be an in out patient, unless they find something very wrong.

Its your parents job to be concerned.

Hope you get to feeling better.

[also, they may give you some anti-nausea meds so you can eat, as its not good for your body to go so long wihtout nutrition.]Health Question & Answer

well did you go to the doctor yet.? if you did then i would go to the hospital because what ever the doctor did didn't help you get any better and you might have something wrong with you. however if you didn't go to the doctor yet i would just go to the doctor and wait a couple of days to see if you are still sick. if you are then i would go to the hospital because you could be really sick.Health Question & Answer

Well it depends where you live.

If you live in Canada, you will likely have an examination and medical costs are free.

If you live in the US, you will likely have an examination and pay thru the nose for the rest of your life. Unless of course you have insurance, y'know the one, the ridiculously expensive plan equivalent to a family's monthly food income.Health Question & Answer

Nothing scary will happen they will just run some tests on you. Maybe take a blood sample and that takes a second and doesn't hurt. Its good to see what the virus is and then they can give you a medication to help you. Go and get it over with. You will be in and out fast. Health Question & Answer

It's really not good to go 4 days without eating. The hospital would likely try to make you eat, but if you were to vomit or something they could possibly put you on an IV so that you don't starve until the virus is gone.Health Question & Answer

Your family is just worried about your health you should really consider going to the doctor, not only consider it but you should go before the virus in your stomach gets bigger. Go for your own health be smart!Health Question & Answer

What are you afraid they will do to you.?
They will examine you, figure out whats wrong, and help you get well.
Pretty simple.Health Question & Answer

They'll feed you introveineously while they try to figure out what's wrong with you.

Then they'll figure out what's wrong with you and fix youHealth Question & Answer

Well they might just put you on some medication, but you really won't know until you get there and they check you out. I think you should go though because if you can't eat..yeah..that's a problemHealth Question & Answer

well if your taking fluids not too much to worry about. However if you cant keep fluids down then you will have a problem also if you have blood in your stool it could be an infection not a virus....Health Question & Answer

it takes longer in a hospital. go to a doctor insteadHealth Question & Answer

Don't go. Why can't you simply go to the doctor.?Health Question & Answer

definitly go straight to the emergancy room it is neccasary it could be a fatal problemHealth Question & Answer

GO!! not eating for 4 days can't be good for your health. they might give u a shot for the virusHealth Question & Answer

well they will nock you out and put a camra up your but my mom did it nothing to worry you dont even feel itHealth Question & Answer

I really dont know.?Health Question & Answer

ytheyd just find out what you ate and maybe give you some seltzerHealth Question & Answer

They would probably hook u up to an IVHealth Question & Answer



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