What are the symptoms of a stomach cold?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on December 04, 2024
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Gastrointestinal flu is quite common in clinical practice, primarily characterized by discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract and symptoms of a cold. Patients may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, and may also exhibit fever and cough. Gastrointestinal flu is mostly caused by rotavirus infection and is more common in the summer and autumn seasons. Irregular eating habits and rest patterns can easily trigger it. The main treatment involves using anti-cold medication symptomatically as well as medication to regulate the gastrointestinal tract. During treatment, it is crucial to maintain regular eating habits, rest adequately, drink plenty of water, and ensure proper hydration. Gastrointestinal flu can also lead to dehydration, which must be carefully monitored.

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Written by Han Shun Li
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Does having a cold and a runny nose detoxify the body?

After catching a cold, having a runny nose is a common symptom. In fact, the appearance of a runny nose is due to inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by the cold virus, and the runny nose is a symptom caused by inflammatory exudation. It is a manifestation of inflammation, not detoxification, and has nothing to do with the body detoxifying. In addition to a runny nose, other common symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, throat discomfort, coughing, fever, headaches, etc. After catching a cold, it is important to rest, avoid exposure to the cold, drink plenty of water, and ensure that the room is well-ventilated to aid recovery from the cold.

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Written by Zhang Shu Kun
Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Is soaking feet and sweating good for a cold?

Soaking your feet and sweating is beneficial for a cold because there are many acupoints on the soles of the feet. Hot water can stimulate these acupoints after soaking your feet, promote blood circulation, and accelerate the speed of blood circulation in the body, which can cause the whole body to heat up and sweat. Therefore, foot soaking can have a very good therapeutic effect on colds, and sweating can remove toxins from the body, which can be expelled through the sweat on the skin surface, effectively speeding up the recovery from a cold. Therefore, it is advisable to persist in soaking your feet every night. It is also recommended to pay more attention to your diet in daily life, avoid eating spicy and stimulating food, and abstain from smoking and alcohol, which will help in recovery.

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Written by Xia Min
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Is wind-cold cold a viral cold?

Cold-induced common cold usually has milder symptoms without significant widespread characteristics. Viral colds are different; they are more severe, have a rapid onset, clear systemic symptoms, are more likely to lead to complications or conditions like pneumonia, and have broad infectivity and epidemic potential. Thus, cold-induced common colds and viral colds are not the same; they are distinct.

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Pulmonology
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How to relieve a cold headache without medicine

Firstly, you should drink more water to promote metabolism and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to help restore bodily functions. Avoid eating spicy food such as chili peppers and reduce meat consumption. Measure body temperature, you can massage the temples, or drink more ginger sugar water, which can help relieve headaches. If the body temperature rises, you can use warm water to wipe the palms, soles of the feet, neck, and chest. At the same time, apply a cool towel or ice pack to the forehead. Once the temperature normalizes, the symptoms of cold and headache will gradually improve; there is no need to worry too much.

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Written by Zou Zhong Lan
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The difference between viral influenza and the common cold.

The common cold is mostly caused by viruses and has milder symptoms, mainly including cough, nasal congestion, and runny nose. It tends to resolve on its own, and the whole-body symptoms are mild. Viral colds usually refer to colds where a specific pathogen can be identified, also known as influenza, such as H1N1, H3N2, type A influenza, and type B influenza prevalent in the winter and spring seasons. Its whole-body symptoms are more severe, mainly including fever, sore throat, headache, whole-body muscle soreness, poor spirits, fatigue, and other systemic symptoms.