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I'm just getting over a bout of what I think was food poisoning.
I'm not entirely sure what it was that made me sick, but I suspect, just from ruling out some of the things I ate a few days ago, that it might have been a PB&J sandwich.
For one long, sweaty night, I felt like I could die. My stomach writhed and wretched, even long after it had emptied itself. I heaved over the toilet every hour. For a while, even water would not stay down.
I'm better now, but still a bit weak. It's frustrating how these illnesses can jump up out of nowhere and temporarily snatch your life away, setting any plans or goals you have back a week -- or worse. I'm training for a regatta next month, and I'm desperate to get back on my workout schedule. Just when I'd finally been seeing some results from a couple of months of running 5Ks around my neighborhood (which is big in my book, since I hate running), some jackass prankster somewhere in the back of the train pulls the emergency brake and brings my life to a screeching halt.
I keep telling myself it's just a week of not working out, and I have to be patient in my recovery or I could aggravate my illness. But I just wouldn't be me if I didn't beat myself up over something I have no control over.
Current mood: Restless
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I would think so, but maybe he's got some prior immunity. I got it from Allen. He was sick at the beginning of the week, and when he was feeling a lot better, I got hit. And my other friend was only down for a day. Someone at work also got the same thing and he's taking a lot longer to get back on his feet (he's also in his 60's). We *all* thought it was food poisoning, but the coincidences of us all getting it at the same time are just too much for me to believe.
Posted by Huff2 @ 03/17/2005 09:57 AM EST
I was weak for about 2 days after it hit. Today (5 days later) was the first day I felt pretty much back to normal. If it *was* food poisoning, it wasn't like the last time I had it. But if it was some sort of virus, wouldn't Steve have gotten it by now?
Posted by Huffy @ 03/17/2005 01:43 AM EST
I dunno if it was food poisoning. Three people, including myself, got exactly the same thing last week. Sudden onset, can't keep anything down (or in, whichever way), and weakness for days afterward. I think it was the stomach flu. Very nasty.
Posted by Huff2 @ 03/15/2005 10:37 PM EST