I had mono pre pouch and it's not something you can avoid catching.  Not all virus's will hit you this hard; in the 14 years with a jpouch I have only had a vomiting virus once.  It's good to have electrolyte beverages on hand for these incidents.  If you are vomiting or have diarrhea make sure you are getting adequate fluids......and you will have to sip them constantly.  If you can eat, ingest foods with high salt content to help you retain fluids.  If you can't eat, drink bouillon or something equally salty.  I stay healthy by washing my hands constantly, using a paper towel to open doors at work, and by keeping a distance from sick people.

Sue

I hope you are feeling much better by now.  I probably take too many vitamins and supplements but have other health problems as well.  You are a younger woman and IMO probably don't need many supplements. In addition to what suebear said, I think if your blood work is fine and you have good Iron, B12 and D levels I wouldn't think you'd need more than a multivitamin.  I have a nutritionist thats helped with my supplements   She said the optimal level for D is higher than the minimum required.  I keep mine in the 60 range and take 5,000 a day.