Hi all, just wondering if anyone had something or knows someone who had something similar recently or can share any expertise. I know loads of bugs going around recently.
Short version without going into real details
Monday eve felt really round (flu like symptoms) and then ending up with bottom end explosions let’s say turning into diahorrea with horrendous stomach cramping. No exaggaeration that evening I was up every 15-30mins on the toilet throughout the night shivering with a fever too. My wife wanted to call an ambulance but I couldn’t see what they would do and I’d just be shitting myself the whole way there. No better 24hrs later doctors called and want me in, explain worried about journey and not in state to drive but I get lift go down and basically after seeing a nurse then a doctor am told intially food poisoning but rule out on basis I’ve had no meal out takeaways and same home cooked food as wife for last few days. That then leaves a case of gastritis so was told to go home rest drink plenty of water take ibro/para and Imodiums. All of above done and now it is Friday morning and we are still at around every 40-60mins on the loo (and feel that’s only because of the 6 Imodiums) just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar and how long lasted or anything advice or help. Right now feel a lot better re fever it’s the stomach cramps that are the worst with the loo visits which causing the pain and no sleep.
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Do you have mice in your house, that you know of?
We had a case of norovirus last summer and I wasn't right for about 2-3 weeks.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/17/norovirus-what-to-do-if-you-catch-it-and-helping-to-stop-the-spread/
Hope you feel better soon, as others have said, keeping hydrated is very important.
It was like D Day, Dam Busters and Dunkirk, including constant Bourneville hand grenades going off in my toilet bowl. Even shat my self a couple of times, can't believe the acute angles that shit can come out, unbelievable!
I lost 6lbs, the only good thing about it.
I do feel much better now but lasted a good 10-12 days.
Brace yourself is the only advice I can give.
avoid eating as long as you can
keep up the fluid intake
boiled water plus dioralyte or just teaspoon of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt (essentially what the "rehydration" sachets are) in a mug of water
the proprietary isotonic drinks generally have way more of the 'good' stuff in them than we can usefully absorb and are broadly a waste of money
if you have limes, adding a squeeze of lime juice to your boiled and cooled water can add a tiny amount of Vit C and such other nutrients as the lime contains - that's a folk remedy in India where water borne trouble is endemic
you can easily go a week to 10 days without solid food, unless you're already malnourished
the more you give your stomach etc to digest the more it has to expel and all the explosive output can be deleterious to the lining of your lower workings, prolonging your looseness
If you're feeling really undernourished then tiny morsels of banana, chewed beyond the point you need to really swallow anything, can add vitamins and potassium to your intake
Beyond that rest, paracetamol for when you're feeling feverish and more rest. Anything beyond a fortnight might be cause for concern. And don't expect your guts to be back to "match fitness" for another fortnight after the worst has passed.
relentless hand washing, obsessive cleanliness in general, not sharing towels etc with your household - quarantine yourself as far as possible cos these things can be voraciously contagious
i was asked to get back to doctors today on their advice they have also stated acute gastroenteritis as a couple of you have mentioned. I’ll look at ordering dioralyte too.
First one wasn't so bad, I was still in the yard so could break cover and sprint for the can. Second time I was onsite. Made it to a petrol station and I dont think I'd have been as forceful if I was robbing the place. They let me use their cannister. Saved my, not life but definitely a shred of dignity not to mention the upholstery in my work van, the gusset of my pants and my entire back
I’d only take Imodium if I had to leave the house as a necessity but if that’s not working whatever’s in there needs to get out so I’d give it every chance to fcuk off
Good luck
His very clear reasoning was that the runs with a stomach virus is like a runny nose with a cold. It isn’t (despite most people’s beliefs) your body getting rid of the virus. The virus makes your stomach generate too much fluid and it’s a symptom that you can treat. I remember clearly that he said you should treat it like taking a medicine to stop said runny nose.
Imodium is the most reliable over the counter medicine going IMO. As someone who suffers with IBS and has ever since Noro knocked my insides about - it is a fail safe that works EVERY time.
I said am I better taking imodium or is it keeping the virus in and he didn't give me a clear answer, leaving me with the belief that he/she didn't know.