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(TMI) Diarrhoea finished but cramps for 3 days

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DogBagKite · 02/03/2025 07:54

Can anyone help please, I'm so uncomfortable. Had bad diarrhoea Thursday night, several episodes, then once more Saturday night. I have had horrible cramps since Thursday, that are not eased by any self help. I'm exhausted and so fed up of the pain. I am sipping drinks, nibbling plain food but have no real appetite. No energy. Can't rest or sleep properly due to cramps. Feel like I need to go to the toilet or be sick to get rid of the bug but it's not happening, just feels like a constant storm in my stomach. Dry heaved a few times but nothing to come out. Nhs website says not to contact gp until after 5-7 days, I'm not majorly dehydrated. Actually feel constipated now, and in need of letting it out. Feels like trapped wind too as when that happens it's a huge temporary relief. Any advice? I'm feeling very sorry for myself and in great discomfort. Also quite emotional, I don't cope well when I'm ill, I have a low pain threshold and used to be treated very badly by an ex when I was ill and needy, so I'm finding it very hard. I just want it to end it to have some respite. I haven't taken immodium as the diarrhoea has stopped, is there anything I can take for cramps?

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DogBagKite · 02/03/2025 09:24

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AlteredStater · 02/03/2025 09:32

That's no fun at all OP, you have my sympathy. Have you tried a hot water bottle to help ease the pain? I wonder if taking something like Buscopan would help the cramps?

DogBagKite · 02/03/2025 11:46

Thank you so much for replying. A relative has brought some peptobismal which is helping a little and managed to eat some bread and peppermint tea x

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