It is very common to catch a stomach flu while on a vacation. It can quickly turn your holiday into a dreadful and painful one. Most people catch a stomach flu by consuming or coming in contact with a contaminated food source.
However, you can also catch the flu from other sources as well such as from an infected person, poor water source or simply touching a surface that has flu strains on it. Knowing the signs of the stomach flu can help with receiving treatment sooner so you can recover faster rather than later.
Here are the 10 signs and symptoms of stomach flu you need to know.
1. Painful Headache
One of the first signs of an onset of stomach flu is a bad headache. Most people would take pain relievers to relieve the pain. However, they would come to realise that the pain relievers would not help them. Their headache may instead worsened.
If you feel a painful headache coming on and does not go away even after you have had a pain reliever, it is simply a sign that it is not the occasional headache and could be a symptom of a stomach flu. Seek medical help as soon as possible.
Instead of pain reliever, you can try to ease your pain by placing cold ice packs on the back of your neck and front of the forehead.
