To go to A&E? I’m desperate.

[Havanawinter]

Early hours of Saturday morning (48 hours ago) I woke with the worst stomach cramps. I’ve been pooing liquid ever since, over 50 times a day. I can’t keep anything in. I haven’t been sick but I feel sick. It’s getting no better, the stomach cramps are indescribable, I can’t even lie down they’re so awful. I feel like death and I’m scared of dehydration. Do I call 111? Go to A&E? DH meant to be away in London for work tomorrow and I have 2 young kids by myself. I need help.

The onset of disease symptoms usually occurs 2 to 5 days after infection with the bacteria, but can range from 1 to 10 days.

www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/campylobacter

I had this less than 24hrs after eating a dodgy chicken pie when I was 12 so I don't think the "official" timescale can be relied on.

I’ve had campylobacter and it took me months to recover. Go easy. I also had a huge form to fill in and couldn’t believe how seriously it was taken so it must be relatively rare. Feel better soon.

You might want to look into buying some good probiotic capsules OP to aid your recovery.

I'm glad you've finally got your answer OP campylobacter was my first suspicion..
I recall having to complete a lengthy questionnaire when I had it about 15 years ago. Fried chicken caused mine 😌.
Try and enjoy your holiday though 🌷

Glad you got a result.

You really have to lay off everything but plain, bland carbs.
Stick to boiled rice, plain crackers, dry toast and white bread for a few days. Move on to clear broth plus carbs.

Drink dioralyte.
Do not drink milk, sugary drinks including sugar free squash, fruit juice, or anything fizzy.

Anyone saying 'It was the chicken burger' is just speculating really - it could have been all sorts of things you've eaten, pretty much anything you've eaten up to about five days before you were ill, even a week to 10 days sometimes. There's a chance it was the burger, but it's quite rare for campylobacter to kick in a few hours after eating. It can be really hard to trace the source.

Also, you don't need to actually eat chicken to get campylobacter. If someone prepares raw chicken and then prepares your salad or dessert or something without washing their hands, or they make your sandwich on the same board they used for chicken, you could get it from that - my mum had it and she's vegetarian. And unpasteurised dairy products can be a culprit too I think.

Also, you don't need to actually eat chicken to get campylobacter. If someone prepares raw chicken and then prepares your salad or dessert or something without washing their hands, or they make your sandwich on the same board they used for chicken

this is why you don’t wash chicken. It’s not hygienic, it’s exactly the opposite.

When are you going on holiday?

How are you feeling today op? I hope you can make your holiday, is it somewhere where there isn’t too much travel to get there?

How are you feeling today op? I hope you can make your holiday, is it somewhere where there isn’t too much travel to get there?

I feel a bit better today, the most significant change has been in the frequency of the bowel movements and the intensity of the cramps. Steps in the right direction! A 3 hour flight tomorrow so not terrible. I have my tena lady pants packed.

Sounds horrific . Glad you’re being treated.
campylobacter or salmonella are horrific . Would advise against going on holidays as you can have diarrhoea for weeks with this and you will be infectious ( oro faecal route)
Im pretty sure that your travel insurance may not cover you either unless you’ve been cleared to travel by a doctor

Call nhs 24 and tell them you're situation, they'll advise you what to do next as constant diarrhea could be dangerous and you'll be losing nutrients. You probably will end up in hospital to be given fluids, but call first so they can prepare for you arriving. Don't show up to ane with diareah as it could be infectious, call nhs 24 first

You've already been seen nm but for anyone else, please don't show up to ane with diareah and vomiting without calling nhs 24 first. Germs spread so quickly in hospitals

Her doctors has already told her she can go or that he would be happy to write a letter to the insurance.

I hope you have a lovely holiday OP, you deserve it!

I agree.

I don't think the OP is going to eat chicken ever again!

I'm even rethinking it too.

It is really important that you take your recovery seriously so you don’t end up with Guilliane-Barré Syndrome.
Rest
Hydrate - stick to water an peppermint tea
Plain foods.
Don’t eat chicken for a very long time, months.
I caught campylobacter from shell fish and developed an allergy to it.

I work in a hospital and advise anyone to go to ane if and esp if it involves a child no phone call to nhs 24 straight to ane esp with rashes.
As for diareah that's different, a hospital has to prepare a side room for someone suffering vomiting and diareah as it could be infectious, hence the call nhs 24 because if its over 48 hours anyway they'll advise hospital and let hospital know paitent is on way, so paitent has indignity of staying in a side room as 48 nonstop diareah requires the paitent to be on fluids as they've lost so much.

Not indignity of staying in side room, I meant indignity of staying in waiting room of ane...

I'd hope if you worked for the NHS that you'd be able to spell diarrhoea...

I imagine the ability to spell patient would come in rather useful too 😂

Have a lovely holiday OP, rest and sunshine will do you good. Just be careful with what you eat and drink now as tempting as it all might be.

One of my best friends is a cardiologist. I've never ever seen such awful spelling from anyone

I'm sorry maybe I should start every post with Im dyslexic before I post. Regardless of where I work, I'd still have trouble over how I spell.