Question:
I just got over the flu last week, it last 3 days it was the intestinal flu

I got down to 228 after the flu and now im gaining weight. I weight 234 now that is a 6 pnd weight gain, im starting to freak out. what do i do? why am i gaining so much. i was told that it was water retintion from the flu and being dehydrated but that was when i had only gained 2 pnds now i have 6 pnds back on what is up with that?    — Deanna Wise (posted on February 25, 2002)

February 25, 2002
How much weight did you lose during your flu? I have been loosing steadily about 2-3 lbs a week. Two weeks ago I lost 4 lbs. due to stress. Last week I gain 2 lbs. and lost it again. I don't know if this is helpful, but maybe it is just our bodies trying to catch up when we loose too much fast?
   — Ella P.