What on earth is wrong with me?

Sending lots of (useless) sympathy phoenix. Can only echo everyone else, warm drinks, plenty of fluids, hot water bottle, bathrobe, rugs and throws.

Could Mr P pop to the pharmacy? They might be able to offer advice and crucially might know if there’s a bug with those symptoms doing the rounds. I’m assuming that your GP is as invisible over the weekend as everyone else’s.

Get well soon please. Like many others, I love your posts.

Lemonade is good or something like Dialoryte {sp}
Sipping water is fine but you may be losing salts and need to replace them.

I wouldn't eat anything at all until you feel much better, then dry toast or plain biscuits.

I hope you feel better soon. It can leave you feeling drained.

It was scary for me harrigran as it went on for such a long time and usually I don’t fall prey to bugs. I was anxious by week 2 I have to admit. It floored me.

A good few years ago I had an episode like that, all I had different to DH was that I had eaten a Cadbury's flake.
I was so ill I thought I was going to die. I later learned that there had been a warning about contamination in one of the chocolate factories, sewage or some contaminated water had been falling into the food prep area.
It is scary when you are suddenly ill like that.

Glad MrP did the shopping phoenix.. I trust he bought plenty of ????????????????????
Just watched a programme about volcanic eruptions. Funnily enough you weren’t in it. ?
Sorry phoenix don’t mean to make fun. I really hope you feel better soon. Sounds like a bug to me. Get well soon

Get better soon, glad Mr P looking after you

Sorry you have such a horrible bug Phoenix, hope you recover soon. Rest and clear fluids until you feel better.
Why do we not get some glamorous but mild illness where we can drape ourselves on the sofa in a negligee and look dramatic

Ah quick snap up the dysentery hoover it could come in handy
Feel better soon

Heat up, not beat up!

Damn predictive text, although it could be worse, someone on Freecycle was offering an upright dysentery hoover!

Hope you feel better soon Phoenix sounds like it norovirous although I thought vomited with it as I did when I had kit but you didn't Tanith so maybe not everyone hope you enjoy soup ??

Oh Phoenix, sorry to hear you have been poorly sick, ? but don't let Mr P beat up your tins of tomato soup.?

I had similar over Christmas phoenix missed all the festivities then similar (without the loo trips) over the NY. Cramping pains, bloating, nauseous (but no vomiting even the first day). Felt washed out for 2 weeks in total with the occasional ‘okayish’ day now and again. I felt as though I’d been kicked high in the stomach under my ribs.Reassured by doctor just a nasty gastric bug doing the rounds.

Fluids, paracetamol & rest for a few days. Ginger biscuits and cups of tea helped the nauseous feelings. I had scrambled eggs for my dinner on Christmas Day!

Hope this reassures you and that you feel better soon. x

Ooh er! Will be carefull!

I emailed Mr P to warn him that my shopping trip had been aborted, he got some shopping on the way home from work (bless him) including tins of tomato soup, which he offering to beat up.

I had no vomiting with it.

Thinking about it the same symptoms I had with Norovirus last year

Sorry to hear about your horrid (mis)adventures . If you’re still feeling unwell after a couple of days, do please, please contact your doctor, if only for advice . Wishing you well .

My hairdresser has just told me the same story! Sounds like a really horrible bug. Hope you feel better soon.

Ooh, nasty, phoenix. Good thing you're practical and coped.
As has already been said, drink plenty and I hope it all settles down soon.

No Dilly no vomiting.

Thank you all.

Don't think it could be THE virus MissA, not in our little village.

Norovirus by the sounds of it, have you been vomiting? Make sure you buy some dyrolite, and make sure you don’t become dehydrated. I was in hospital overnight before Christmas from an upset stomach from both ends as I became dehydrated from being so ill, turned out to be norovirus....

Haven’t been sick so much since I used to go up to London to nightclubs in the early 80’s

Phoenix
It sounds as if some nasty germ? was desperate to find its way out ( sorry, dark humour)
As you have no problems in that region it does sound like a germ, particularly with the feeling cold.
When I have a bad diverticulitis attack, I'm freezing.

I bet you’re thankful for small mercies then Phoenix!! I do hope you feel better soon whatever has caused it.

Oh..
I think there is a virus going around with those sorts of symptoms, but then there is also the thought about THE virus.

No vomiting Twice