I just read a news article on CBS news website about when you should stay home from work if you feel sick and when you should just go into work, and I'm VERY disappointed in the advice they gave about many things. I copied what they said about stomach ailments below, and this has been a topic on the boards before, about when you're contagious after v*ing from a virus.... I just get mad when people come to work sick and this advice will perpetuate it.


Tummy Problems
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<LI>A stomach virus — nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, aches, low-grade fever — can lay you low for several days. For 24-48 hours, you'll be absolutely miserable. It can take up to five days to recover. Drink lots of fluids, especially water, so you don't get dehydrated, says Horesh.


<LI>For the first day or two, fluids and soup should be your diet. Then it's soft solids like mashed potatoes, applesauce, Jell-O, toast, and bananas. Slowly get into solid foods like meat. If you eat solid food too early, it just upsets your stomach more.


<LI>With food poisoning, vomiting and diarrhea usually occur six to 12 hours after you eat. The time frame is helpful for distinguishing it from a stomach virus. With food poisoning, once you vomit, you feel better.


<LI>Rule of Thumb: If you can hold down food, you can go into work.</LI>[/list]