a bad virus

Today was a rough day. I have some sort of virus. All I know is, I've had diarrhea for 24 hours now. Everytime I try to drink water, it runs right through me. So, I've resorted to Sprite Zero. I'm still undecided how I feel abuot artificial sweetners such as aspertame. I recently read an article in a medical journal that stated some doctors believe that artificial sweetners actually in the long run, cause people to gain weight instead of losing. But hey, I've gotta stay hydrated today and it's the only thing that works!