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****Warning. . . not so sweet thread ahead****

So, I got sick later Thursday afternoon. Felt like a stomach virus, threw up a few times, but became best friends with my bottle of phenagrin (sp) and have not thrown up since. (this is also when the diarrhea started) On Friday, I still did not feel all that well. I had normal stomach virus pains and the diarrhea got a little bit better. I was able to keep half a bowl of chicken noodle Soup down with some saltine crackers and later in the day, I had a bowl of Tomato Soup. Stomach continued to do that rumble thing it does when it's upset. Got up Saturday morning and felt pretty good. Ate my normal Protein Bar with no issue. Ran a few errands and got home about noon and had a small wrap. Soon after lunch the diarrhea started back up and has not stopped since. I took Pepto that afternoon and it did nothing to stop it. Per my mother, later that night I ate a banana (she says this helps some how) and started taking Imodium AD. I took the max dosage (in a 24 hour period; as per the package states to do) through last night, and started to feel a little bit better. I went to bed about 11 and just got up about 6 and you guessed it. . .my best friend is still hanging around.

I plan on going to the doctor this morning. My GP office has restricted weekend hours. But does anyone think I need to call my band doctor???? He has a little baby at home, so I really do not want to disturb him if at all possible. If this could be band related, I know he would want me to call, but I have been looking around and can't find where this is mentioned as a symptom of a problem at all.

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It sounds like you have a stomach virus, actually. It's probably a bug that will go away in a day or so, and has nothing to do with your band.

Your surgeon, if you were to call him, would probably say to try the usual diarrhea remedies, and if you're not better by Monday call your GP.

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