Upset stomach since last Thursday

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Have had upset stomach since last Thursday.

Went to gp yesterday about something else so thought I would mention it and all I got was stomach bugs usually settle down on thier own.

He told me not to eat too much.

So how am I going to get rid of this bug?

I work at a hospital and although no one else in the family seems to have caught this bug i could pass it on.

Up until yesterday it was just the runs a few times a day but yesterday evening I got really sharp pains in my stomach. ouch!

Poor you, sounds bad. I should go back to the GP and explain its getting worsse.

You need to go back to your GP and get a stool sample done. I had a bug last October that needed abs - even then it recurred a few times but on these occasions it went by itself. In the meantime avoid dairy and stick to things like soup and plain potatos, if you feel like eating.

Thats the thing I do feel like eating, its that kind of feeling that makes me want to eat digestive biscuits. guess i should avoid the dairy but that would mean tea too

Eating plain carbs is recommended if you feel like it - I remember eating oat cakes! Your stomach will have lost its lactase which you need to digest lactose, and it will not recover until 48 hrs after the bug has gone. Try black or peppermint tea instead.