Stomach Flu vs. Food Poisoning

[light_sabe_r]

yikes poor mr Silver (and the rest of you suffering from bouts of the stomach flu)

The last time I had the stomach flu was in 2004. there was a nasty one floating around brisbane. I'd just quit my job as a Medical secretary to begin my job as a researcher.

WELL I got a lovely present of a COLD from the patients I saw on the last day.

I had also booked to go to sydney that weekend. I sinus headaches coming into land in Sydney and felt like I was going to faint the entire way to the hotel.

The next day I had breakfast... thengot on the manly ferry. I don't USUALLY get sea sick.

Mum was worried. i was knocked for six totally and even walked around manly harbour with the fly of my jeans open because my stomach hurt so much.

We were visiting my Aunt when it hit me like a freight train. i was vomitting for an hour in the waiting room of the doctors surgery. I got one of those anti-vomitting injections. I couldn't walk and my parents carried to my aunt's car to take me home from the surgery.

Even though I could barely walk I still forced myself to see the Lion King that night. and fly home two days later... same sinus headache. Worst Holiday ever.

The White and pasty look is not so good when starting a new job either.

[Mr. Bloom]

When I see some of these other stories, I'm counting my blessings. Although it was miserable while it lasted, for me, it was still brief.

I do feel immuno-compromised right now. Feel a sty coming on in my eye (this never happens to me), skin seems very unhealthy (not to mention pale), and weak. Plus, I'm time-zone challenged right now!

I wonder, will a detox at the hotel spa help?

[RoadRaven]

Glad to here you are feeling better and on the mend, Mr S



But just one point here for all of you referring to stomach flu... the flu, or influenza "bug" does not have a strain that affects the tummy.

Almost all cases of tummy-bugs are cases of self-inflicted food poisoning where we have left food unrefridgerated for too long, or have not washed our hands before handling our food.

Its a reality of being human, and sometimes we get away with feeling a little squiffy, and sometimes it is full-blown nastiness.

Of course, how we treat ourselves after the initial symptoms pass affects how well we recover too... Vomiting and/or diarrhea leaves our whole system compromised for 36-72 hours...

Wishing you all strong stomachs