4. Nausea and Vomiting
After the initial signs of bloating and cramps start to show up in the infected person, the next stage of gastroenteritis is the development of nausea symptoms. Nausea describes an unsettling feeling in your stomach that leads to feelings of pain – like someone is squeezing your tummy.
Nausea makes the person start to feel like vomiting, and it’s a matter of time before they rush to the bathroom to empty the contents of their stomachs. Vomiting symptoms occur even when there is no food in your stomach. Vomiting without bringing anything up is known as “dry heaving.”
Place a bucket next to the bed of the infected person, so they don’t have to run to the bathroom every five minutes when they feel nauseous. Infected persons should consider using anti-nausea medication at this stage to help them cope with the feelings of nausea and vomiting. Be careful when handling the bucket and disposing of its contents to prevent infection.