Yep I really do today. I have a tummy bug and have been sick at least 20 times, and the thing I really hate most in the world is being sick. What’s worse is that it came on so suddenly – no feeling generally not well and then being sick, but while I was working at the pub last night/ One minute I was fine, chatting with friends, doing a crossword (we were very quiet last night) and the next I was suddenly boiling hot, feeling incredibly bloated and running for the toilet. Annoyingly, even after the 4th time of being sick Gary still wouldn’t send me home, so poor Andrew got the job of cleaning the pub for me, while I was in the toilet for yet another visit. In the end I just had to leave – the only thing worse than being sick, is being sick in a public place.
Once home though, things deteriorated pretty quickly and I spent the whole night with my head in a bucket, amazed that I could possibly have anything left to bring up, and getting more and more dehydrated. Every time I had a sip of water it started a whole new wave, and every time I lay down I felt nauseous. I was also swinging between being boiling hot and freezing cold and sleep was definitely out of the question. My throat was raw, my ribs and muscles hurt like crazy and yet still feeling queasy every time I took a sip of water. By 9am this morning I was definitely feeling sorry for myself, and couldn’t believe that I was still being sick.
Of course I am not at all prepared for this sort of illness, and had no idea what I could do to stop the vomiting long enough to get some much needed sleep. A quick trawl of ‘Google’ gave me the answer – fruit juice. If I could manage to keep that down then it would help with my dehydration as well. Fortunately, I still had a carton of Mandarin & Raspberry Juice left over from Christmas that I hadn’t got round to drinking (there is no way I could have left the house) – and I’m pleased to say that it worked (so far). Unlike the water it didn’t instantly leave me retching, and I even managed to get to sleep for a couple of hours, although following it with some water wasn’t the best idea ever as it set off a whole new wave of sickness. However, I’ve now managed just over 3 hours without being sick so maybe the worst is over. I am still feeling very dehydrated and completely wiped, but as long as the sickness has gone I don’t care!
Once home though, things deteriorated pretty quickly and I spent the whole night with my head in a bucket, amazed that I could possibly have anything left to bring up, and getting more and more dehydrated. Every time I had a sip of water it started a whole new wave, and every time I lay down I felt nauseous. I was also swinging between being boiling hot and freezing cold and sleep was definitely out of the question. My throat was raw, my ribs and muscles hurt like crazy and yet still feeling queasy every time I took a sip of water. By 9am this morning I was definitely feeling sorry for myself, and couldn’t believe that I was still being sick.
Of course I am not at all prepared for this sort of illness, and had no idea what I could do to stop the vomiting long enough to get some much needed sleep. A quick trawl of ‘Google’ gave me the answer – fruit juice. If I could manage to keep that down then it would help with my dehydration as well. Fortunately, I still had a carton of Mandarin & Raspberry Juice left over from Christmas that I hadn’t got round to drinking (there is no way I could have left the house) – and I’m pleased to say that it worked (so far). Unlike the water it didn’t instantly leave me retching, and I even managed to get to sleep for a couple of hours, although following it with some water wasn’t the best idea ever as it set off a whole new wave of sickness. However, I’ve now managed just over 3 hours without being sick so maybe the worst is over. I am still feeling very dehydrated and completely wiped, but as long as the sickness has gone I don’t care!
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