It is 5am here and I am still awake.
Last night after a dinner party I got home and about an hour later I was feeling very nauseated.
Thought I was going to get sick,,so waited to take my meds for a while thentook them when I thought it was safe, had tried to make myself get rid of what ever was upsetting my tummy.
Wrong.
came up with full vengence....I have not ev erf been sick like that before...
just awful.
so waited some more...another hour thought that would calm my stomach...took meds again...threw them up....so here I sit not having slept and wondering what yall do with you get sick?
I feel achey all over from wretching...and back aches...i don't get cramps with my period... I have a headache...
I think I have the flu....did not get a flu shot this year.....
that was dumb....
either that or food posening or something...
don't know...
I do know that I hate being sick and now will have to stay in bed and miss work.
It sucks.....

I'm so sorry! Wanna chat? Hugs

Couldn't wait any longer...I have to go cook. Hope you feel better soon. I love you.

((((bizi))))

sure hope you feel better today and that it was a fast moving tummy bug rather than the flu



ps my granma's tried and tested remedy for nausea and retching is cup of boiled water with freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/2 lemon)...if needed for sweetener, few teaspoons honey.

When I have had those bouts with the terrible stomach aches/throwing up, I just tell myself that it WILL have an ending and then I will be able to rest. Eventually, this happens, and then I sleep. The rest of the day, I watch old movies, make sure I at least drink nutrition drinks and water and rest up. Then I get a shower and change my sheets by bedtime.

Hope you feel better very soon.

I make a terrible patient......
What is really bad about all of this is that my husband has his big concert with a symphony tomorrow night out of town.
I will have to drive myself as he is going up this afternoon.
I just don't remember ever feeling this bad before....
I had mild food poisening and this is so much worse than that...I HOPE that it is nothing more than a bug.
I got rid of so much made me worry that I was stopped up and maybe my stomach was not emptying like it should...
stop this worry......

what I can't figure out is why my ab muscles are hard like tight and contracted...like I can't relax them. and my pelvis, hip area, is just throbbing!
Of coarse it is almosst noon on friday.

It hurts to lay down, stand up do anything can't get comfortable....
and then there is the fact that it justs gives me something to worry about.

now I really am whining...

think I will run to the store to get some ginger ale if I can...and some more pepto bismal lozengers they were great!
Don't like this....
bizi

((((((bizi)))))

I'm so sorry you are not feeling well. Being sick is awful, and I hope you feel better soon.

Your ab and stomach muscles are probably tight and contracted because of the vomiting. Those muscle areas get a big workout when a person is stomach sick, and they can start to feel tired, tight, weak, contracted, pulled, strained, etc... because they were overworked.

It is similar to the way a persons leg muscles feel if they normally do not exercise and then spend the whole day walking around at a theme park. Tired, fatigued, tight, spasming, cramped, and just plain painful.

Using a heating pad might help your stomach area muscles to relax.


I do hope that you start to feel better soon.

Take care of you,
Liz

my first thought was food poisoning - when you said it hit so fast after a dinner out.

You might call and ask if anyone else got ill that was at dinner with you?
Or call the place you went to and ask if anyone reported feeling ill after eating there. I'm assuming a restaurant here.

I always nibble on saltine crackers, drink flat or nearly flat clear soda {sprite or 7 Up} then slowly start back with soft foods poached egg, applesauce, plain toast, bananas, rice,
and of course plenty of water to keep hydrated.
After the worst is over -a long warm bath soothes the sore muscles.

thank you liz and jo,
I think I am going to make myself throw some clothes on and drive a few blocks to pick up some gingerale, saltins and chicken broth...
a warm bath sounds so good but it sounds exhausting just getting it ready...
I think I should get a heating blanket...we should have one around here....
thanks for you words of support...they mean alot!
bizi

forgot...the dinner party was at a friends house and they served mexican food, How to ask a host if someone else got ill on their food...I am not brave enough to do that...and the birthday party was for a 90 year old!
I sure hope taht I did not give her my flu bug I did hug her and kiss her.

I think you probably have a really bad bug somehow and the achiness is just from throwing up. You don't know what muscles you have until you use them! I am glad you're feeling better today. Ginger ale is awesome! Yay for getting some real nutrition in despite everything.

I had a bad case of food poisoning once and i remember the worse part of it was the contracting of all my stomach muscles and the muscles in that region...the only thing that made me feel better was when I was scrunched into a tight ball until my doctor made a home visit and gave me a shot of something....afterwards I felt so wasted.
I wonder if you should be driving anywheres for a couple of days...whether it was a flu or food poisoning, your body took a real hit...even if you are forced to disappoint your husband, I am certain he would be more concerned about your welfare....
It is the pits to feel physically rotten...Hope you keep on feeling better by the minute
Bobby