"Bugs" going around
 

Just wondering if there's a stomach virus going around. I messaged my PCP but they're out of the office all this week. I've not felt well (no details to give) since yesterday. Can't keep anything down!! I did hear back from some nurse and her question was..."have you been tested for "the plague"? It's NOT respiratory and I've had it and it's nothing like that. Just a simple question is all I have..... I know there's a nasty "cold" going around, but haven't had that!

There was another thread going round yesterday or the day before on the same subject.
It would appear there is some sort of stomach bug floating around.

This is the thread.


https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...hlight=stomach

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I respect anyone trying to avoid contact spreading germs. Keep in mind, the stomach bug is pneumatic and spreads by air in most cases. That said, there is a bug going around, but bad garlic, chicken or seafood can do the same thing. My thought is many will get sick just from any mayo or egg products over the 4th. It is a common problem when exposed to warmer air for an unreasonable amount of time?

This is a community of over 100,000 people. There are always multiple respiratory and intestinal illnesses "going around" It really is a useless question as it says nothing about what you have.

Most respiratory illnesses are spread thru the air, see Covid. Most digestive illnesses are spread hand to mouth, ok really anus to mouth, or foodborne.

If you can't keep "anything down" stop trying for 4 hours then start with a tablespoon of gatorade or similar every 15 minutes. This assumes you are not significantly febrile, are not dehydrated (how much weight down from normal and how much less urine output), not vomiting blood. You did not mention any diarrhea.
Did you have a head injury? Did you recently travel? Are you in pain? Do you have a history of any chronic illnesses, previous GI surgeries, hepatitis, pancreatitis, hypertension, recent medication changes, etc etc etc.

So whether there is a bug going around means nothing.

And lastly, vomiting is one of the early symptoms of plague.

Probably all ate at same place?

I'm mostly home as a shut-in. THAT said, thanks for the link as well as the responses. I haven't eaten out in weeks. I did find out though I have a bacterial infection (message from my PCP) so I'm getting an antibiotic.

Still a lot of covid around - keep getting boosted

Covid like flu NEVER get rid of it. Covid was created in lab, no natural way to kill it.

My wife and I picked up covid on a trip twelve days ago flying to Chicago. So, watching K dramas until we finally test negative and can then leave the house.

I'm starting to miss my mask. 😷😷😷
While I'm at it, I'll pick up some Pepto Bismol.

Get well soon everyone.

the sky is falling

The plague????? Did she mean Yersinia pestis----the etiologic agent of the black death that spread across Europe in the 14th century? We do get a few cases in the American southwest desert every year. Or was it some "cutesie" reference to COVID from what was supposed to be a professional nurse?

One question----how did your physician know it was a "bacterial" infection????

Great response to a somewhat "interesting" thread. I will mention however that in Central NY every August some form of viral gastroenteritis seemed to be "going around"

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For all you nay-sayers....NO it's NOT covid! I found I have a bacterial infection that seems somewhat resistant to the antibiotics I'm taking. I tend to be "sensitive" to these as I have several on my list that I can't take. NO, I'm not taking the jab neither!! I'd asked a simple question and guess I should have left it to the medical personell.

My elderly aunt in Tennessee is recovering from a stomach virus. Its going around.

Of course it's not COVID, despite several "responses". The best summation is post #5 by Blueash, who IS a physician. But I'd still be interested in knowing how it was determined to be bacterial and what is the pathogen, it would help.

Wow, just wow. I suppose that last sentence is true, as long as you don't count DEATH as a "problem" experienced by the unvaccinated.

Whenever I see statements such as that, I always wonder if we are dealing with the "Google School of Pseudomedicine and Conspiracy Theories" or the "East Las Vegas School of Medicine and Bartending", where happy hour apparently begins at 6 AM.

Have you tried going to urgent care to be check by a professional?

I've gotten the noro virus twice in my adult life. It's one of the more common stomach viruses. It lasts about 24 hours and involves pretty violent vomiting and diarrhea. It's absolutely miserable but it's gone in no time. It is also highly, highly contagious. About all you can do when you have it is try to sleep it off and stay hydrated.

I am not sure why a nurse would mention the plague. Unless something has recently changed that I am not aware of, I highly doubt it it's the plague.

See post #13

OMG. I have had a significant stomach issues for first 48 hours. Low grade fever, stomach stabbing pains, and chills the first night. After four days it is slowly getting better, but not totally over it. I believe you are correct. Something is going around :-( as I am never sick or I have never had tummy issues.

Suggest Vizavee Urgent Care a god go to when personal doctors aren't readily available.

There is a first time for everything. Get well soon.

covid
 

The new covid is stomach symptoms like that. I've had stomach cramps & the runs for a week - tested for covid don't have it

Have you tried chicken soup? I'm not a doctor, and I've never played one on TV. But I like chicken soup. Especially when I am not feeling well. 🤢

Get well soon!🌻🌻🌻🌻

In the past antibiotics have been given out like candy. The bacteria that survived are now more resistant to antibiotics. Plus with more world trade then more varieties of bacteria come into the US.

" It's never Lupus"

A hare? Sorry, that's lepus, init? My bad. 🐇

It’s all that summertime swimming in those deep, fresh water lakes. A lot of runoff nowadays from agriculture (pesticides, manure sludge) also non-native algae and other organisms have been introduced over the past couple of decades that have altered the ecosystems. This all contributes to tummy trouble.

Sorry, not the cause.

Even if you eat it? Give me another order of deep fried mole crickets and a palm rat sandwich with a warm glass of reclaimed water to wash it down.

I think the post specified swimming, not drinking. But I suppose drinking untreated contaminated lake water, while not recommended, could gain one a nasty case of cryptosporidiosis or worse.

I don't have your qualifications, but I remember from my youth swimming in the ocean or a public pool and getting a mouthful of water that was swallowed reflexively and ending up with a tummy ache. There is some nasty stuff out there that can be inhaled, swallowed or absorbed without knowing.

there can be.

I just read that gorgeous crystal blue Lake Tahoe in California has been invaded by a algae because of the unusually warm temperatures. A woman’s dog died after swimming in the lake and the veterinarian said he thought it was due to the algae. In Vermont, Lake Champlain has had a terrible problem with algae and bacteria and now the cities along the lake issue warnings about swimming in it. My friend developed nasal fungal balls her doctor attributed to her daily swims in the lake during the summer.