Singing Stomach

[livingdeb]

After taking medicine, I made it home from work fine.

While eating a bowl of high-fiber cereal and milk, I read up on the symptom: "Medicines that stop diarrhea may be helpful, but they are not recommended for people whose diarrhea is caused by a bacterial infection or parasite. If you stop the diarrhea before having purged the bacteria or parasite, you will trap the organism in the intestines and prolong the problem. ... Until diarrhea subsides, try to avoid caffeine, milk products, and foods that are greasy, high in fiber, or very sweet."

Oops.

Then I slept all day.

The burbling and singing--almost whistling--of my innards is actually quite interesting and almost fun so long as I can make it to the next room in seconds and do not have to try to get work done or be around people.

Comments

[fraeuleinchen.livejournal.com]

I hope you get well soon! (Your post reads as if your audience had some foreknowledge about your being sick... did I miss something?)

[livingdeb.livejournal.com]

Nope. I was trying to be all mysterious.

[fraeuleinchen.livejournal.com]

It worked :-)

Hope you're feeling better!

[pamwheatfree.livejournal.com]

Drink as much as you can. I suggest chicken broth and gatorade but not the red kind. Hope you feel better soon.