💚 This post brought to you by whatever plague my kids brought home this week 🤒💚

October 11, 2025

If your household has been hit with the stomach virus lately, you’re definitely not alone! These bugs spread fast — especially in schools, daycares, and busy homes.

Here’s what you need to know ⬇️

🤢 Common Symptoms:
* Nausea and vomiting
* Stomach cramps
* Diarrhea
* Low-grade fever
* Body aches and fatigue

🧼 Prevention Tips:
* Wash hands like you just cut up jalapeños and need to change contacts— soap and water for at least 20 seconds (hand sanitizer doesn’t always kill stomach viruses)
* Disinfect commonly touched surfaces — doorknobs, phones, light switches, and toys
* Don’t share cups, utensils, or towels
* Stay home at least 24–48 hours after symptoms stop

💧 Treatment & Care:
* Focus on hydration: water, electrolyte drinks, or Pedialtye
* Eat bland foods (BRAT diet — bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) as tolerated
* Rest and avoid dairy or greasy foods until fully recovered
* If symptoms last more than a few days, you’re unable to keep fluids down, or you notice signs of dehydration — come see us at Carter Healthcare.

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Carter Telehealth’s Appointment Cancellation Policy

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1. Please note that Carter Telehealth requires a 24-hour notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, this includes same day appointments. This will allow us the opportunity to provide care to another patient. Failure to cancel or reschedule your appointment prior to this time will result in a $25 cancellation fee, charged to the card on file.

2. Unfortunately, a “No-Show” or missed appointment, without the proper 24-hour notification will also result in a $25 cancellation fee. We apologize for any inconvenience.

3. If you are 15 or more minutes late for your appointment, you will be considered a “No Show” and the appointment will be cancelled. If you are having trouble logging in and/or know you will be late, please call or text the office at 606-225-4443 to let the provider know and see how they can assist you.

4. As a courtesy, you will receive an appointment reminder call/text/email one day prior to your appointment. Please note, if a courtesy reminder is not received, the cancellation policy remains in effect. The reminder is a courtesy, not a condition to the cancellation policy.

5. Providers at Carter Telehealth are licensed to practice within the state of Kentucky ONLY. For this reason, the patient must be in the state of Kentucky at the time of the telehealth visit or the appointment will be cancelled. A $25 processing fee will be applied to the card on file.

6. If the provider must cancel for any reason, you will be refunded the full amount of the prepayment. Please understand that if/when it happens, we are regretfully cancelling and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause you.

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