Also try to drink Gator Aid and other sports drinks. After 12 to 24 hours, expand your diet as tolerated. Begin with soups, and move to other easily digested foods. Avoid greasy and fried foods for a few days. Consult a health care provider if diarrhea is severe, is accompanied by abdominal pain, lasts longer than 48 hours or if there is blood in the bowel movements.
Vomiting sometimes accompanies diarrhea.
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