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my son has had stomach cramps for about one and a
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my son has had stomach cramps for about one and a half weeks now off and on. i think he is better then he says he is feeling ill again.he also has had diarea no one else in the home is sick and he has had his appendix removed.i keep thinking it is the flu but it comes and goes.if it not the flu could it be a spider bite?
what symptoms would i look for.no temp either

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January 14 4:42 PM (2 hours and 21 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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viral illnesses can be mild and wax and wane like you describe. With no fevers and only intermittant symptoms I would suggest supportive care such ah hydration and BRAT diet
http://www.ccsu.edu/healthservice/General%20Information/BratDiet.htm
some viral illnesses can last 7-10 days

Edited by sariskymeloy on January 14 2006 at 4:42 PM

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