short term illness?

[RacerMDR]

my friend got ill on Friday.......no warning..........

symptoms are throwing up constantly, and being very ill, weak, and not really able to stand or indeed talk most of the time.

Now - i've seen this sort of thing before - but not for so long.......its now Monday a.m - and although the symptoms eased last night for a couple of hours - they were up over night,and throwing up.

Now then - my friend can't even keep down water, never mind the dry toast etc that has been tried.....

Should I be concerned? They assure me that they are fine - and have a doctor's appointment tomorrow - but not having any food or holding down any water since Friday can't be good?

any ideas?

[oldbanger]

Tell her to drink the water anyway as some will stay down. Add diarolyte to it if possible as she will be losing electrolytes. Other than that hopefully she'll be OK but if she gets a fever or anything else, then another call to the doc would be in order. By the way, I'm not medically qualified, so this isn't gospel.

[Puff Puff]

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Norovirus/Pages/Intro...

There's a lot of it about, had it myself a few weeks back - not very nice but soom clears.

[OJ]

Oh mate, what have you given her?

[mwy1964]

Could be be something nasty like compylobactor... My ex father in law had it years ago (caused by dodgy egg sandwich in cafe)... Nothing stayed down, including water, eventually so dehydrated he had to go to hospital and be put on a drip.. A good dose of antibiotics fixes it...

Felt sorry for the nurse that had to take the various samples required for diagnosis

[RacerMDR]

OJ said:

Oh mate, what have you given her?

I didn't mention anywhere it was a bird?

[dern]

Puff Puff said:

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Norovirus/Pages/Intro...

There's a lot of it about, had it myself a few weeks back - not very nice but soom clears.

Same here.

[maxrider]

mwy1964 said:

Could be be something nasty like compylobactor... My ex father in law had it years ago (caused by dodgy egg sandwich in cafe)... Nothing stayed down, including water, eventually so dehydrated he had to go to hospital and be put on a drip.. A good dose of antibiotics fixes it...

Felt sorry for the nurse that had to take the various samples required for diagnosis

Sounds exactly like the symptoms I had when I got salmonella poisoning, lasted about 4 days, had to go on a drip, lost a stone, coupled with bad stomach cramps as well.

[OJ]

RacerMDR said:

OJ said:

Oh mate, what have you given her?

I didn't mention anywhere it was a bird?

Unless it's who I think it is, I can't imagine you being concerned enough to...

a) Spend that much time around someone who's chundering and unpleasant
b) Be concerned enough to post on PH about it
and c) Not take the piss relentlessly until they required hospitalisation

[Silent_Assassin]

Ive had these symptoms before.... I think it was that las bottle of JD I had..

[RacerMDR]

OJ said:

RacerMDR said:

OJ said:

Oh mate, what have you given her?

I didn't mention anywhere it was a bird?

Unless it's who I think it is, I can't imagine you being concerned enough to...

a) Spend that much time around someone who's chundering and unpleasant
b) Be concerned enough to post on PH about it
and c) Not take the piss relentlessly until they required hospitalisation

- ok - guilty as charged........

[OJ]

RacerMDR said:

- ok - guilty as charged........

Thought so

It's been ages mate, will give you a ring a bit later, maybe sort something out this weekend

[RacerMDR]

OJ said:

RacerMDR said:

- ok - guilty as charged........

Thought so

It's been ages mate, will give you a ring a bit later, maybe sort something out this weekend

i'm in Norway this weekend mate..........but give me a ring anyway!

[RacerMDR]

verdict - Kidney Infection................10 days of anti biotics.........

still - at least nothing too serious!

[OJ]

Ouch! Wish her better for me mate!

Edited by OJ on Tuesday 24th February 11:22