Stomach Virus conflicts with Athlete

[hockeymaniac222]

hello, my name is John and i am a college athleate who just got the stomach virus about three days ago and before i got it i was at 192 lbs and now i am at 182 lbs i cannot affored to lose any more weight because of the sport i play in college. I was woundering when do you think i will get better, i feel a little bit better every day but i want to get my eating paters back on track so i can hit the weights again. How much time should i take off before goign back into the gym?

[Maria RN]

Hi John. What symptoms do you have at the moment? You lost a lot of fluids. I think that you should see your doctor for your dehydration status to be evaluated.

[hockeymaniac222]

Well, I was at 192 lbs thn 180 but now I'm at 186:(, I was woundering how long it wud take me to het back, I'm feeling much better now thank god! And I'm eating more as well, I was taking creatine to and that made me drink a lot of water and it wud jus go right through me but now I'm holding it much better

[Maria RN]

Good to know that you are feeling better. In any health condition, the recovery time varies from person to person. It is influenced by a number of factors such as age, the severity of the disease and the person's over all health. A young, healthy person like you is likely to recover faster than someone who is of advanced age who lives a sedentary lifestyle. I'm afraid that only the doctor who examined you could tell you exactly when it is okay for you to to resume your activities. I understand that it is very important for your to return to your normal routine, I really hope that your condition would continue to improve. Good luck.

Here's a link about creatine: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/creatine-000297.htm