NC'd as have discussed symptoms irl.
Last Tuesday night I was up most of the night with awful stomach cramps and diarrhoea, with some sickness. Not sure what caused this, no one else in the house has been ill before or since.
By late Wednesday when I went to the toilet I was passing bloody mucous only. Went to Dr on Thursday and she thinks infection has inflamed lower bowel. No piles or fissures.
Blood test showed high wbc but Dr expected that due to infection. Waiting for results of stool sample (hopefully today).
I wfh. It's a customer contact centre for health care workers so full on on the phones with some admin....in the last 5 days I have had my two days off and taken 3 days sick.
I haven't eaten anything substantial since Tuesday. Drinking plenty and not dehydrated and nibbling on dry toast and crackers when I can but this always leads to cramping and nausea. I am still really tired. I am on a late shift today so need to make a decision about work. I still get bouts of cramping and diarrhoea (minimal bleeding now thank goodness!) and I can be in the bathroom up to 30 minutes waiting for the cramping and diarrhoea to stop.
I could, in theory, sit and work. Its not strenuous but is full on. But if I need the bathroom that's going to be some time away from my desk. I am on Monday to Friday this week....don't know when this is going to stop....and don't know what to do for the best! I didn't expect things to go on this long.
I don't like being ill. I woke up this morning thinking ok I can do this....but now I've been up a couple of hours I'm now slumped on the sofa again having been back in the bathroom.
Should I just take another day? I do tend to keep pushing myself and maybe this is my body saying slow down for a bit.