Bugs going round again, can’t bear it

[pussinboots]

Hi all, well I am just freaking out at the moment. As you will know from my previous postings on here, I had a bug in October last year when I had the runs, I had the same thing on Xmas Day and then in early January I had the flu. I thought I'd had my share of bugs recently and didn't think anymore would hit for a while. However, there is the dreading V bug going round again and two people at work have already been off with it, they have come back with reports of V**ing constantly all through the night and not being able to sleep for it and now the bug has passed right through their families. They talk of it as being 'utterly horrible'. I tried not to panic and told myself no I won't get it, think positive.


Anyway this morning as I was walking up to my Mum's I felt griping pains in my tummy and the urge to go to the toilet. When I got to my Mum's I went to the toilet and my bowels were very normal. However, I have been going to the toilet on and off all day but my bowels have still been normal but then did turn rather soft (but it wasn't the runs), My Mum is in a home and when one of the carers changed her this afternoon she told me her bowels were a bit loose aswell but she's been fine ever since then. Now I just ache and feel queasy because I haven't eaten a morsel of food all day. I've managed to keep going all day and took my Mum out but I just fear now a dreaded bug is starting. At first I thought it was stomach nerves but I ache and feel tired like I did before when I had that bug though I don't feel as poorly as I did then. I hope when I get up in the morning I feel back to normal. I keep telling myself I have felt like this before and then its gone off the next day but the past three times I've had a bug it has got worse and I've ended up being stuck in on my own for three days and panicking like mad. I also tell myself that even so I didn't V during those bugs so I won't again, even if its a bug this time but I just can't stay thinking positive at the moment, you know how it is.


Please help calm the panic.

[suze]

Try not to worry. Yes, there is apparenty a sv going round the UK but its symptoms supposedly come on very suddenly so i doubt you've got it.Your toilet pattern today suggests stress and anxiety. If you ache and feel queasy it's probably due to lack of food. Your stomach acids have nothing to work on, your blood sugar is low, and depending on how much you've had to drink, you might be a little dehydrated.


Providing your colleagueshadrecovered by the time they came back to work, then you're unlikely to catch anything. Eat something light, drink plenty and relax - if you can!

[andee]

Hi Pussinboots,
That sounds awful and I know the feeling of dread. But just use very good hygiene and make sure you eat. You don't want to get your resistance low. Staying calm will help too. I know it is difficult. Take care, Andee

[pussinboots]

Thanks for your replies. My stomach does feel better today after a good night's sleep. I just feel weak now with not eating yesterday. I had a slice of toast this morning so I'll see what I feel like eating as the day goes on.


Once my tummy settles the panic eases but like most emets I just panic at the first sign of anything that might related to the dreaded bug.


Thanks again for your support.