Is this a stomach bug?

[TheCandidSnake]

In my 32 years I can honestly say I've never ever had a stomach bug of any kind. Until.. now. Well I'm not sure. Started off about 4pm feeling really dizzy and just knackered! Then started with a horrible feeling iny stomach. Like a butterfly feeling, then came the throwing up! I've been sick for at least three hours, there is nothing else to come up. I felt fine up until 4pm. Nowy stomach is HURTING, feel Shakey, dizzy, hot and feel like I could close my eyes and just sleep! Is this a stomach bug or typical of a bug? I've never had one so I have nothing to compare it to! But I feel dreadful! And as someone who does suffer with anxiety quite badly mainly health anxiety, I'm going mad cos I'm sure I'm drying!

Oh I’m sorry, these things are awful. Yes sounds like a stomach bug, I’ve had many in the kids tiny years. The usual pattern in my experience is to be sick over 6-12 hours until your body has fully ridded itself then you sleep and recover for 24hrs. You’re still very contagious so avoid people for at least 48hrs after you finish being sick. I find only minimal sips of water seems to help shorten the duration as sometimes the more water you drink, the more you vomit. But obviously don’t get dehydrated and listen to what your body wants. You can get things like diaoralyte to replace lost salts but it does taste disgusting so not easy to take. Flat coke and plain white toast or salty plain crisps are usually the first things I feel like eating. Sorry I’m not sure you want all this advice, maybe just sympathy!

I have this now and am absolutely I’ll!!! How you feeling op? Xx

One was actually an infection in my gallbladder 😔 I was taken to hospital last week and put on IV antibiotics. Feeling much better now!!

Gosh how scary OP. Hope you are better now.

Thank you. I'm much better now! Thank God! It was awful!