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2 weekends of upset stomach

becky6323
becky6323 Posts: 74 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So the last 2 weekends I've been battling what can only be described as the horror of a colonoscopy prep. Not sure what's up, but the water started today again :( I thought last weekend could be food poisoning but this weekend again is odd since I didn't eat anything the same. Very sensitive nose and nauseous and today is the grumbling stomach and bloat yet. Could this be a digestive issue I should get checked out or just a wierd stomach bug fluke?

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  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Pregnant?
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    Is it only on the weekends? Are you eating something on the weekends you're not eating the rest of the week?
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,248 Member
    Could it be anxiety? Do you have a job or school that you dread on Mondays? I know several people who have had stomach issues as a result of anxiety.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    It's not unusual to have more than one bout of the same stomach bug - typically with the second go-round being worse, since the surviving bugs have learned from their previous battle with your immune system.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    Definitely see a dr. Are you taking kala or something like that? You might need to.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
    You might want to look for patterns in what you are eating. New sensitivities develop. I had a "colonoscopy prep" reaction to a raw bag of spinach so I notified Dole of the problem so they could look/see any problems with that run of the stuff. They even sent me a refund unasked. Of course, I felt sheepish a month or so later when I had a raw spinach salad in a restaurant and had the same reaction. This is new. I eat raw spinach or spinach that hasn't been wrung out and I might as well drink a bottle of colonoscopy prep stuff. I pre-cook and wring out the spinach and no problem. Go figure.

    You never know what it might be. My mother and I get stomach aches from cantaloupe and migraine-like headaches from chocolate. My husband likes the taste of lamb but it makes him nauseous. My sister doubles over in pain from green peppers and, when she needs a laxative, goes to McDonald's for a regular cheeseburger.
  • becky6323
    becky6323 Posts: 74 Member
    Pregnant?

    HA!!! That's not funny. Always a chance I guess since the gas pains are so bad it feels like kicks. But very unlikely, not impossible though.
  • EatingAndKnitting
    EatingAndKnitting Posts: 531 Member
    I'm sorry, you have my sympathy. I have days like that for no reason at all, (probably a med side effect in my case) they aren't fun.

    Look at your diary and see if the weekends have anything in common. Even go back a couple days, in case it's just taking a bit longer for your digestive system to work it's way through your intestines.

    If you can't find a common thread a check up with your doctor probably wouldn't go amiss. If you can find a common thread, try eating that during the week (take a couple sick days if you can so you can stay close to the toilet) and see if it happens again. If it does, you've found your culprit.

    Good luck.
  • lucerorojo
    lucerorojo Posts: 790 Member
    I have that reaction to kale. All of a sudden one day I just couldn't tolerate it raw--I used to use it in juice. Now I cannot. A small amount of spinach is okay for me, but lots of raw vegetables I used to be able to eat for 50 years, if I eat more than a small amount, it's a digestive problem.
  • becky6323
    becky6323 Posts: 74 Member
    Ok, change this to 3 weekends. This weekend looks like water from both ends though :( Thats new since haven't been puking much the last 2 times. Definitely seeing black stars and close to fainting a couple times already. I'm going to try to get to the walkin tomorrow to get checked out. This is brutal. I'm afraid of food :( but I know I need my energy. I only had 1 good day this week where I could manage to eat my 1200 calories. Otherwise I just feel to icky.
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