Anyone else have a really sensitive stomach (get a stomach bug really easily)?

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Anyone else have a really sensitive stomach (get a stomach bug really easily)?

I don’t know if it’s like having sensitive skin but I seem to always get an upset stomach very easily (around once a month)

All blood tests etc have been fine. Generally have IBS anyway but if I’m not super careful about food hygiene, I tend to get nausea, stomach pain, diarrhoea and a headache for a few days after.

Sometimes I wash up 3-4 days worth of washing up (dishes and cutlery) 1 go so I wonder if it’s because of that.

I know what I’m intolerant to so I know it’s not a case of intolerance/food allergy as I’m very diligent in monitoring patterns like that.

All blood tests results have always been fine and it’s not stress related either.

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Yes I do. I have never had blood tests, just put it down to me being me. Over the years I have more or less worked out what sets me off but I do still have the odd day approximately once every 4 - 6 weeks where I will have explained diarrhoea. It has made me very nervous about eating out though.

Look up cyclical vomiting syndrome x

I had a bout of salmonella (contracted abroad) about 15 years ago and I have gone from having a very robust digestive system to a slightly dicey one. Blooming annoying. But not so bad as you’re describing so may be worth another go at a diagnosis?

Yes. I am very careful about food hygiene and what I eat in certain places. Also tend to get nausea and sometimes vomiting with non digestive illnesses like a cold! I would buy a dishwasher. They wash very thoroughly on a high heat. I do very little hand washing and get annoyed at things that aren’t dishwasher safe.