{"id":2844,"date":"2022-11-11T13:49:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2022-11-11T13:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:49:20","slug":"november-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/updates\/november-14","title":{"rendered":"Update for Week of November 14, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h4><b>Health Services Update<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the weather gets colder, we tend to spend more time indoors. This closeness causes increased rate of transmission of common ailments. Stomach issues can be distressing, and there are many causes of nausea and vomiting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When should you see a doctor or nurse?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call your doctor or nurse if your symptoms last longer than a day or two, or you have severe symptoms. You should also call if you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have chest or belly pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throw up blood or something that looks like coffee grounds\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a bowel movement with blood or a bowel movement that is black and looks like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a fever higher than 101\u00b0F<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a severe headache or stiff neck<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feel very tired or have trouble getting up<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show signs of dehydration (meaning that your body has lost too much water). Signs of dehydration include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling very tired<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being very thirsty or having a dry mouth or tongue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle cramps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dizziness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urine that is dark yellow, or not needing to urinate for more than five hours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What can you do to feel better?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink lots of fluids, if possible. It often helps to take small, frequent sips.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try eating, but start with foods that have a lot of fluid in them. Good examples are soup, Jell-O, and popsicles. If this goes well, you can try soft, bland foods. Foods that are high in carbohydrates (&#8220;carbs&#8221;), like bread or saltine crackers, can help settle your stomach. Some people also find that ginger helps with nausea. You should avoid foods that have a lot of fat in them. They can make nausea worse. Call your doctor if your symptoms come back when you try to eat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid strong smells, such as the smell of perfume<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take medicines with meals, if possible. But check the bottle first, because some medicines must be taken on an empty stomach.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>COVID-19 Updates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New COVID-19 cases, week of 10\/30\/22-11\/5\/22: 5<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need more tests? You can order free at home tests from the Minnesota Department of Health: When you enter your address, you will need to put in your room number\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/covid19\/get-tested\/at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order Your Free At-Home Rapid Tests<\/a> through the State of Minnesota (mn.gov)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/covid-19\/health-reporting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 reporting form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to report symptoms, positive tests, or vaccination\/booster updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/coronavirus\/testsites\/index.html#symptoms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When to test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you feel ill with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID like symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, take a COVID test (day 1 &#8211; 24 hours post onset of symptoms). If the test is negative, repeat the test 48 hours later (day 3).\u00a0 If you test negative and are still concerned you may have COVID-19, you may choose to test again 48 hours after the second test (day 5).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/coronavirus\/testsites\/index.html#symptoms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposed to COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Start wearing a mask right away and test five full days (day 5) after the last time you were in close contact with a person with COVID-19. Your last day of contact is day zero. If your test is negative on day 5, repeat another test 24 to 48 hours later (on day 6 or 7) and continue to wear a mask for 10 full days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Still have questions about how and when to use a self test? Check out this video from the CDC <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tIDES6xgalo\">When to use a self test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the weather gets colder, we tend to spend more time indoors. 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