2 weeks of stomach flu?
I’ve seen multiple docs and ER staff but still don’t have an official diagnosis. For 3+ weeks I’ve had diarrhea. It started as loose stools (which I attributed to a high dose Vit C that I was taking at the time… not anymore), but then progressed to diarrhea about 5 times daily. It didn’t seem to bother me much at first, just a little bit of discomfort, slight nausea before I had to "go".
Then 13 days ago it got much worse. Any solid food I eat gives me nausea, and uncomfortable bloating. Then I started getting what felt like blood pressure changes, dizziness, light-headedness, and discomfort which would precipitate a complete emptying of my bowels ->right now I only feel decent when my stomach is totally empty. It’s gotten so bad that it awoke my panic disorder (I had been unmedicated and effectively cured of panic for the last 8 years). So on top of everything else, when I start getting that nausea/bloated feel, my heart starts pounding and my fight or flight chemicals go mad.
The ER gave me a CT scan and only found an inconsequential cyst on my liver. They gave me bentyl for nausea… and it helps, but it’s been 10 days since I was there and I still need it. They also took a fair amount of blood but I didn’t ask what they tested at the time… but it was all normal they said.
My primary doc found the beginning of an ear infection and put me on antibiotics exactly a week ago (this did help with the nausea I was getting whenever I turned my head). She took blood to test for celiac and other things, and also stool samples, but so far I have no results from that yet. She also put me back on anti-anxiety meds (I’m back to seeing my cognitive behavioral therapist to deal with the panic and eventually plan to wean the anti-anxiety meds).
So for the most part I am keeping the panic sensations away, but still I absolutely cannot eat solid food. It starts with basic acid indigestion, but then turns to bloat and nausea, and then a trip to the bathroom where my bowels empty.
Pretty sure I’m starting to get a little dehydrated (throat feels dry), but if I drink too much at once my stomach gets really uncomfortable. I’ve been mostly living on whey powder drinks which usually don’t bother me much.
And I am taking a probiotic 6hrs after each antibiotic. Especially since I suspect all this diarrhea just destroyed all the bacteria in my gut.
So does anyone have thoughts on what this could be? Part of me kinda likes the fact that I dropped 6 pounds in a week, and I feel totally normal when I’m empty. But I’m starting to get a little scared that it’s been 2 weeks of this inability to comfortably eat (3 of diarrhea) and while I can manage my symptoms, I don’t appear to be getting better. And since I can’t eat properly I think I’m getting weaker.
Any help is appreciated.
Nice thought, but the hospital already tested me for that. No babies here (unless there’s gross medical incompetence going on).
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Maybe you are preggo.
you should write a book….
The following works for simple cold, running nose, sore throat and strep throat, when the throat is hurting.
The most visible thing about sinus is swelling.
The easiest way to control swelling is to give up water and all other liquids for 24 hours. In 24 hours there will be no significant dehydration to cause organ failure. But to be double sure one can stay indoors for 24 hours.
Now if you decided to try it the next problem is that one who is used to drinking water or other liquids feel thirsty quite often. They find it very difficult to manage without water for more than 6 hours. For that follow one of the following routines. The option 1 is better then 2 and 2 is better then 3.
1). Start drinking 1 glass of water 1 hour before each meal. So in all there will be 3 glasses of water in 24 hours. Give up all other liquids. After 3-4 days this will help u to stay without water for 24 hours or more.
2). Start drinking 2 glasses of water with 1/2 spoon of salt 1 hour before each meal. (Those with very high blood pressure – may do so at their own risks. But others who do not suffer from very high blood pressure may do so by taking their blood pressure every day). After 4-5 days you can stay without water for 24 hours or more without water and other liquids.
3). First thing in the morning drink tea (on empty stomach). It should be normal tea not too strong nor too light. One should not take anything with tea. No water or anything before or after tea for atleast 2 hour. Tea on empty stomach leaves a bitter taste in mouth. Resist drinking water or any other liquid for next 3-4 hours. After this the bitter taste will be gone. AFter this there will be no thirst signals. For the next 48 hours there will be enough fluid in your mouth and food pipe. You can eat your normal meals minus any liquids for next 24 hours. This will resolve all health issues including poor digestion.
In 24 hours the reduction in the fluids will be about 3 litres or about 5% of the total body weight of a normal adult.
Never the swelling due to sinus or cold and cough is more than 5% of the body volume.
During this period of 24 hours the lose of water from the body does not reduce even by 1% to offset reduced water intake.
The reduction in loss of body water thru urine or sweating starts after 48 hours in most of people. But to be on safe side giving up water and liquids for 24 hours will do the trick.
The reduced swelling will give immediate relief from pain. It will make is much more easier to eliminate the cough thru nose without any pain.
That will also improve the blood acid levels by about 10%. This makes changes at the cell level as well. Blood acid levels are the first line of defense against the infections.
So swelling gone, pain gone, cough moving out, infections taken care of. Now what remains in the body for the next change of season time. Obviously nothing.
So it has already given u long term relief from sinus. But in some cases one may get sinus during next change of season and may have to do this again. The reason is during change of season the body must adjust the water that is stored in the body. Due to some cell level changes the ability of the body to bring those changes is lost. But after 2-3 seasons that ability of the body will be restored and there will be complete relief from sinus.
You may refer to Kole on yahoo answers. He posted that he got lot of relief. You may check his comment on my best answers of 14.8.2011
To decide whether the above is right or not, you may comment whether u are in the habit of regularly drinking water and other liquids or out of work or other reasons u remain without water and other liquids for long periods of time. Those who are very regular in drinking water and other liquids are more prone to sinus and related complications. People who are extremely dehydrated are also very likely to face sinus and related complications. Those who are on and off with water are not likely to face this sinus thing.