How many days does it take for a gastrointestinal cold to heal?

Gastrointestinal cold is a type of cold caused by a virus. This type of cold is very common in summer. Gastrointestinal colds are also divided into different levels of severity and require treatment and care. The specific number of days it takes to recover from a gastrointestinal cold is related to the severity of the cold. A mild cold will be cured in two or three days.

1. If the symptoms are mild and not very serious, they will generally heal in two or three days. During this period, be careful not to eat spicy, raw or cold foods. Gastrointestinal colds usually last 1-2 weeks, so keep a good attitude. Gastrointestinal colds should be treated with active clinical medication and supportive symptomatic treatment. When diarrhea symptoms are severe, intravenous rehydration can be appropriately considered to prevent dehydration and electrolyte and acid-base balance disorders. Get more rest, drink plenty of water, eat a light diet, and reduce the burden on your gastrointestinal tract.

2. For gastrointestinal colds, Huoxiang Zhengqi tablets and Huoxiang Zhengqi water are more effective. For children with gastrointestinal colds, in addition to taking medicines to treat colds, they should also take some Chinese medicines that can help digestion, relieve stagnation and relieve symptoms, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills, Jiawei Baohe Pills, Zhupo Houzao Powder, etc. If the child has severe abdominal distension, abdominal pain and vomiting, he can first take Simotang oral liquid to stop vomiting and digestion, and then take other medicines about half an hour later. This will have a better effect.

3. The treatment of gastrointestinal colds mainly relies on rest. On the one hand, patients should rest more to reduce physical exertion and enhance the body's ability to fight the disease. On the other hand, the gastrointestinal tract should be given sufficient rest. The purpose of reducing the burden on the stomach and intestines is to restore the digestive function earlier so that the amount of food intake can be increased. On the contrary, it will only increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and eventually turn into chronic gastroenteritis.