stomach issues

I'm thinking it's a weird bug, but in case some of you may have had similar symptoms I thought I'd throw it out there.

For about a week now I've been having a strange feeling in my stomach. I would feel hungry (my stomach would growl), I would eat, but I would feel sick shortly after starting to eat. Sometimes I feel okay afterwards, but never quite "normal". I won't feel hungry at all for hours afterwards. And it's a bit TMI here - I don't have diarrhea but it's a bit on the softer side.

It almost feel like I'm super anxious, I've felt that way before, but I'm not consciously anxious, so unless I'm subconsciously feeling anxiety, I don't know if that would be it.

I don't have pains, just a strange feeling. Sometimes right where my solar plexus is would feel a bit achey, but I wouldn't consider it pain.

I can't have this continue much because I'm thin to begin with and I've already lost a couple of pounds.

Any ideas? a virus? a parasite?? should I see a doctor?

Well, I'm just now recovering from a 48-hour virus, but 95% of the time, if I have any digestive issues, particularly if it goes on for a few days, it's related to sodium and water intake.

How's your hydration? What happens if you down a liter of gatorade/zenergize/Nuun/whatever?

I had something that sounds like that after having a 24 hour bug a few years ago. I'd get hungry, but it was like I couldn't tolerate eating more than a few bites before I'd start to feel nasty, like I was full and my stomach ached. It lasted for a few weeks I'd say before I was totally back to normal.

Does the weird achy feeling in the solar plexusfeel like your stomach is hollow and empty but you're quite bloated and full? Stomach problems can usually be anxiety or stress even if it is caused by a bug.

Go to a doctor and see what's up with it. And eat easy to digest simple carbs for now. White rice porridge always works for my stomach when it does anything like that...

I suppose anxiety can play on the bug. It's been about a week now, and I think it was kind of weird before, but it started getting bad after a meal I had last Sunday. A couple of hours later I started getting intestinal cramps. I took some activated charcoal so it didn't transpire into diarrhea, but I suppose that may have kept the bugs inside my body a bit instead of diarrhea flushing it out? sorry it's a bit TMI.

I would imagine this will eventually pass, but my boyfriend didn't think this was normal. I haven't thrown up, nausea doesn't get that bad, but it really does impact my eating and apetite. I may just pop into a walk in clinic to rule anything serious out.

Could you be pregnant? I had a similar stomach problem when I was pregnant many, many moons ago. I totally thought I had a bug and didn't figure it out until I saw the doctor for something entirely different.

pretty sure I'm not, it'll have to be an immaculate conception :p

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pretty sure I'm not, it'll have to be an immaculate conception :p

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LOL! Well, miracles do happen, right? ;)

Do you think its an ulcer/reflux? I have a myriad of stomach issues and what you are describing sounds like what I had - hollow feeling in the same region, nausea which felt better after I ate but then returned shortly thereafter. Turns out that I had h-pylori which is the bacteria that causes ulcers and reflux. I went on antibiotics to get rid of the h pylori and nexium for the reflux and it went away. I would see a GI if the symptoms persist.

I'd second going to a doctor. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Can you eat yogurt, do you eat yogurt? I have irritable bowel syndrome, and find eating yogurt keeps it happier.

Any luck with this badger? I've been feeling sort of the same way for a couple weeks. Only difference in my diet lately has been a little less yogurt (I can't eat that stuff and then run or bike for a few hours, so if I'm doing anything in the morning it's toast for breakfast). Running and biking pretty much make me queasy now, which is no good :( I was really hoping the whole thing was just anxiety about my race on Saturday but it's over and I'm still yucky.

Have you tried drinking some salty beverages? Seriously, I've learned over the years that for me it's usually mild hyponatremia, and if it goes on for more than a couple of days it's never been anything else.

I'm willing to try anything (that doesn't cost what a doctor's appointment would) at this point. I'd be surprised if that's it, after the soup I've had for dinner the past two days, but it's worth a shot!

It's frustrating because the smell of food, which usually makes queasy worse if I'm actually sick, is still very very enticing. But then when I actually go to eat nothing is appealing but toast or soup. I love food. I miss food.

Hope you get better soon, badger. It might be simply worth not going into work for 1 day and simply rest in bed. Eat nice, healthy foods that feels comfy to you.

A few months ago, I had surprisingly powerful case of ..I don't know what it was..stomache flu. It lasted for about 48 hrs.

After a meeting in an area where the air quality is not the best (light industrial), I cycled 5 kms. back to the office. 2 hrs. later I was achy, dizzy and feverish.

I had to cycle slowly back home, just a few kms. Thank God for bike paths in the middle of the day when there's hardly anyone.

Then slept for 12 hrs. straight and ate nothing for lunch nor supper. I couldn't bear the thought of going to work-related big group free buffet luncheon-meeting. So I stayed at home. Good thing.
First time in life I had such a powerful negative response of fast-track virus or whatever.

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I'm willing to try anything (that doesn't cost what a doctor's appointment would) at this point. I'd be surprised if that's it, after the soup I've had for dinner the past two days, but it's worth a shot!

It's frustrating because the smell of food, which usually makes queasy worse if I'm actually sick, is still very very enticing. But then when I actually go to eat nothing is appealing but toast or soup. I love food. I miss food.

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hey, it's been a while!? any resolution?

Mine eventually went away, and I attributed it to anxiety because that was around the time (subconsciously) that I was getting ready to break up with my boyfriend. It still lasted a couple of weeks after that but all's well again.