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Virus anyone else had it

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rafichagran Tue 24-Mar-26 22:58:40

3 weeks ago I had very bad diarrhea and sickness. Lasted a day got over it.
Two days ago I felt dreadful, the above, plus a headache and pain in the side. Two days of vomiting and all the other symptoms. I now feel weak but am feeling better, but for some reason it has left me very depressed. Just wondered if anyone else has had this bug, it has really left me feeling low and taken it out of me.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Wed 25-Mar-26 00:02:59

Poor you, rafichagran 😟.

They were my symptoms when I had gallstones, the pain would be on my right hand side, under my ribcage and my back/shoulder blade. S & D, sweating then the chills. I ended up with a stone stuck in my bile duct, so I had to wait for it to clear before they removed my gall bladder.

I wouldn't have thought a bug, virus or food poisoning would last a couple of days three weeks ago and then return for another two days. Appendicitis? Pain plus S & D is bound to take it out of you, if you're feeling low and depressed that's understandable in the circumstances. Maybe a visit to your doctor would put your mind at rest.

I hope you soon feel better 💐.

Fallingstar Wed 25-Mar-26 07:38:55

Sorry you are feeling low rafichagran. I had a different virus a few weeks ago and it hasn’t shifted altogether, I still feel under the weather and tired, it has made me feel depressed. Am thinking it is a lack of iron or minerals/vitamins. Am going to do my bloods next week to check.
You should do the same. I just don’t think we recover the same as we get older.
Also being ill and suffering such awful weather most of the time is so depressing.
Take care 💐

petra Wed 25-Mar-26 07:56:06

rafichagran
You’re depressed because your body has evacuated all the good gut stuff that keeps us well in mind and body.
This probiotic isn’t cheap but it’s the best there is. Symprove.
Take it for a month.

rafichagran Wed 25-Mar-26 11:37:25

Thankyou for all your replies. I have not vomited for years. I seemed to get over it so much quicker when younger. I will look at symprove, and call the Doctor to arrange blood tests.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Wed 25-Mar-26 13:10:44

I hope you get some answers, rafichagran.

Get well soon 💐.