Adventures In Gastroenteritis, Day Two...

[Aristus]

Ugh...



Thank you to everyone who posted a reply on my thread yesterday. I appreciated the company.

[Freddie]

1. Feeling any better?

My experience with the stomach bug is the disgusting symptoms last less than 24 hours but you feel tired and crappy for a few days afterward. Don't push your stomach, stick to chicken soup, toast, crackers and tea for a few days.

[Aristus]

2. Worse, actually.

I'm drinking plenty of tea and just plain water to stay hydrated.

[Ohiogal]

3. How dreadful!

Here's hoping you feel better very soon!

[Aristus]

4. Thank you

[Phoenix61]

5. Pedialite or similar generic is very good

It's super gentle on the stomach and the orange and strawberry taste pretty darn good. If the tea has caffeine you might want to go easy on that. Caffeine can upset an empty stomach. Hope you feel better soon

[Aristus]

6. Nope. De-caffeinate tea.

And bland foods.

Being sick sucks...

[Phoenix61]

8. Good on the decaf tea

I'm trying to wean myself to one site Mt Dew in the morning only. It's not been fun but no where near as bad as being sick. Hope you feel better soon.

[malthaussen]

7. This, too, shall pass...

... and it better hurry up and pass quickly.

-- Mal

[Aristus]

9. Please don't say 'pass'...

[malthaussen]

11. My bad...

-- Mal

[hibbing]

10. Hope you are on the mend soon!

[Aristus]

12. Thank you.

[LuckyCharms]

13. I hope you feel better soon...

that doesn't sound like very much fun.

[Aristus]

14. Thank you.

It's not.

But I'm warm, comfortable, and I get paid sick-time. That's more than a lot of people get.

Long ago, before launching the career I have now, I worked for a couple of years in a bookstore. Minimum wage, no paid vacation time or sick time.

I got a really bad bug that kept me out of work for almost a week. It nearly crippled me financially.

Things are better now...

[Fla Dem]

15. Physician, heal thyself.

Take care of yourself and I hope you feel better soon.

[Aristus]

16. Thank you.

I'm trying...

('Physician Assistant, heal thyself' just doesn't have the same ring to it... )

[irisblue]

17. 2 days w/ this..

Time for a sample to the lab?
And decaf luzianne tea is good. Unless you're herbal tea only.

[Aristus]

18. Nah. It will run its course.

I like to joke about the use of the term 'sample' as opposed to 'specimen', which is the term I use.

To me, 'specimen' sounds scientific.

'Sample' sounds like 'If you like that one, there's more!"

[irisblue]

19. I was the one who had to teach how to catch a stool sample for doing a culture.

Suprised me how many people would use recycled pickle jars & yougut cups; even when I gave them the lab containers.

[Aristus]

20. I've always found amazing the number of ways a patient can do something

every which way but the way you asked them to.

[nadine_mn]

21. I'm so sorry...you must be miserable

My gut health has decided to turn on me and I'm finally going to be able to go see my doctor in about a week. I think the emotional stress of just feeling gross can be just as tiring as the actual physical stuff.

Feel better soon!

[Aristus]

24. I've actually started to feel a little better since my last post to this thread.

We'll see how it goes...

[syringis]

22. Hi Aristus

I'm sorry to hear you're not well.

I wish you a quick recovery.

You can try fresh ginger. Just a small piece. It helps a lot.

[Aristus]

23. Thank you.

I appreciate the suggestion...