Feel so ill helppppp

[Jadeee123]

Hi all. So for the last 10 days I have been suffering from what I can only think as some sort of stomach bug/food poisoning.

severe nausea 24 hours a day
vomiting ( 2 days)
diareah (3 days)
constantly dizzy and fever sometimes
generally feeling very unwell ( been in bed for 10 days)

so I went to go yesterday and she said it’s my gut that had been destroyed because of all the antibiotics I’ve been on I’ve been on 5 lots since Dec due to pneumonia ect. Can that make you so unwell or could it be something else?

I seriously do not know how much longer I can go on like this for they have sent a stool sample off but I’m sure it’s only to test for one thing in the gut or do they test for everything when they have the sample?

has anyone been or is in a similar position that can shed some light on what this might be please ?

My partner had this exact problem because he had a long time of powerful antibiotics. They do mess your gut up I’m afraid. We built him up with Actimel shots each morning (those probiotic drinks) plus Activia yoghurts (the gut health ones) and Berocca. It could take 2-3 months to feel fully better after getting so depleted but you should feel quite a bit better after two weeks. Get well soon!

Thank you for your reply, I can honestly deal with everything but the feeling unwell and the nausea ! Got some yakult and some lemonade in so hopefully feeling a bit better soon xx

That sounds awful! I find ready salted crisps, Maryland cookies, fizzy pop and Dioralyte help to settle me down from nausea. Currently, I guess try to replace salts. Then when you’ve settled down, start hammering yakult etc. A good multivitamin too!

Thank you. I’ve got the yakult which I am able to keep down it’s the food that I can’t eat yet. Hopefully feeling a bit better soon but not banking on it !! Xx

You need to eat aswel as that will add to the nausea too. I feel ill taking week of antibiotics and youve been on loads. Wishing you fast recovery, ring 111 maybe if feel too unwell see if they would wanna see you in the hospital, theyll do more tests there

Maybe try a low residue diet, it's easier to digest whilst you recover.

I had a horrible nausea bug a few weeks ago and all I wanted was ready salted crisps. You may also have a week stomach after all those antibiotics so maybe you have a more severe form of a bug?

Thank you for all your messages. I am currently waiting for my stool sample to come back to figure out what it is. I feel absolutely awful. How is everyone else doing?

Yes unfortunately, antibiotics can totally fuck with your insides. I'd been taking antibiotics for an infection in my face and the minor stomach bug my kids got landed me in A&E on fluids. I shat myself, no lie, more than 100 times in 10 hours.

That sounds awful how long did it take you to get back to normal? X

C difficile can be a side effect of antibiotics

A good few days. Someone mentioned CDiff, which I was tested for and negative. CDiff has quite a distinctive (awful) smell, fyi.