Just shoot me now..

bean

Mar 19, '07 · 10:25 PM1,220

..and put me out of my misery. I've had a stomach virus/flu for a whole week now. It was really bad the first couple of days but since then, I have been left extremely weak, shaky, headachey, and not able to eat anything other than the brat diet. I have never had anything like this for so long. Today I've had a little more energy and thought I could eat something different. I had a bowl of potato soup from Panera and now I'm paying for it. I read where virus' like this can last up to 10 days. Ugh, I'm just so tired of being sick!

Edited Mar 19, '07 · 10:26 PM

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beanAuthor

Mar 20, '07 · 4:07 PM#27

I've been out all day and just now read this thread. I sure hope you're feeling lots better by now! So sorry to hear this.

Bananas????????

That would do me in for sure and make me vomit!!!!! All I have to do is smell one and I start to heave.

Okay - - Feel better!!

You all have made me feel better. Yep, the brat diet, bananas, rice, apples, toast. I added in chicken broth and am doing okay. Today is probably the best day so far as energy goes. Tummy is still iffy.

JR, bananas aren't that bad!!! I love them in smoothies. I miss my dairy products!!!!

SoWal Insider

Mar 20, '07 · 4:15 PM#28

You all have made me feel better. Yep, the brat diet, bananas, rice, apples, toast. I added in chicken broth and am doing okay. Today is probably the best day so far as energy goes. Tummy is still iffy.

JR, bananas aren't that bad!!! I love them in smoothies. I miss my dairy products!!!!

Nope, strawberry smoothies. No bananas.

I'm glad you're getting better!

Edited Mar 20, '07 · 4:15 PM

Beach Fanatic

Mar 20, '07 · 4:45 PM#29

Probably good you added the broth. Clear liquids are sometimes the only way to let your gut fully rest like it needs to when its upset. Popsicles, the clear ones without fruit would probably be good if you like that stuff, plain jello, gatorade is always good too, if u like it. :blink:

Hope you all feel better soon. Meantime, keep up the tylenol. ;-)

beats on hood

Mar 20, '07 · 5:09 PM#30

OL, you poor thing! I have to confess my mind immediately went to the weight loss aspect of it, I'm sorry.
Feel better, pal.

OL, I was thinking the same thing. I went to have my hair done today (Olive, you know who), and he said, "You've lost weight!" I said, "Yeah. I've been on a not-so-great diet, the food poisoning diet."

I can't imagine being sick for a week with that stuff. I only had active symptoms for two days, and that was bad enough. I'm finally starting to get my strength back.

Hope you feel better soon, OL. Drink plenty of Gatoraide - that's what helped me.