Does this sound like gastroenteritis?
Does this sound like gastroenteritis?
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allergictocheese

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1,290 posts

142 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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Wednesday evening, I start feeling really cold and shivery. The when I go to bed really hot and clammy.

End up passing more or less water in the early hours.

Thursday I go to work, although every 40 minutes or so I go and pass some more liquefied you-know-what.

Thursday night all night, every hour or so, awful cramps and up every hour or so. Decide to take Friday off.

Friday during the day some frankly stabbingly torrid cramps every 40 minutes with passing more or less water. Lying on the sofa, sudden sore neck which doesn't disappear until I go to bed early evening.

Saturday feel a bit better, although with cramps still and less watery you-know-what. Start to get hungry and eat quite a bit. Cramps disappear and feeling generally better.

Overnight into Sunday, up every couple of hours at least, watery again.

Today, feeling more sickly again, slight cramps, very watery again, pain at the top of my neck/behind my ears.

I'm keeping hydrated and eating, but don't want to be a man and sit on something if I should really see someone about it. Does it just sound like gastroenteritis?

Sharted

3,153 posts

172 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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Sounds like 12 pints of Stella and a Vindaloo to me.

Your quantities/heat may differ.

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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For me, gastroenteritis has usually run its course (ahem) in a day or so, although I might feel a bit rubbish for the next couple of days. The neck thing is odd. Give 111 a call and see what they say.

Biglips

1,443 posts

184 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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You need to send a stool sample off to the lab to identify the offending bug. Most gastroenteritis is viral and will pass in 24 to 48 hours without treatment. Some of the bacterial stuff can require antibiotics. Book in with your GP tomorrow to arrange for samples to be sent.

numtumfutunch

5,172 posts

167 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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Most likely to be retribution for your stty fishing thread

Pints

18,451 posts

223 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Have you been eating cheese?

mrsshpub

929 posts

213 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Biglips said:
You need to send a stool sample off to the lab to identify the offending bug. Most gastroenteritis is viral and will pass in 24 to 48 hours without treatment. Some of the bacterial stuff can require antibiotics. Book in with your GP tomorrow to arrange for samples to be sent.
This. It's been going on for too long.