G.I. Flu and You!

I am SO not talking about the military here.

Horrible evening, worse night, still pretty crappy morning. By 6pm, there was gas pain and massive nausea. 7pm I had a SEVERE bout of diarrhea, and right afterward puked my guts out. By 9pm I was on the phone to the midwifes to find out if I should be concerned, as it wasn't abating. A short conversation later revealed I most likely have some gastrointestinal flu bug or something similar. It was a relief to know it wasn't a complication, but dang... And within a few minutes of that, I was puking again. It is ... unfortunate ... when the most solid things to exit one's body since yesterday afternoon are the doughy remains of pizza crust from dinner.  This cycle happened every few hours throughout the night.

On a side note here: I have no problem being completely blunt. I will tell you about my bowel movements and rounds of vomit and other less-than-appropriate-for-polite-company items. I will likely say something that is too visceral for some of you. Consider yourself warned. If you can't handle biology and body functions, this blog is probably not for you.

Anyhoo.

Now I am feeling miserable. I can't lie down because of the lower back pain. I can't move around for the nausea. I can't eat yet, tho I did get one cracker down that hasn't come back up. I don't want to get too far away from the bathroom because the diarrhea hasn't stopped, and frankly I can't even pass gas for the same reason! It's frustrating because I can't take anything to stop this, other than a pill for gas. I'm exhausted and feeling like hell.

Anyone who wants to take pity on me and bring over fruit juice or applesauce (and rub my back if you're really kind!) is welcome at my house. I usually try not to harass friends with these kinds of requests, but I'm home alone today and don't have a plethora of options. I would love some low sugar or sugar free juice. Apple or grape or, well, pretty much anything right now.

According to Jana (the midwife) yesterday, morning sickness usually peaks somewhere around weeks 8-10. Which is about where I'm heading right now.

I'm nervous about taking my prenatal vitamin, since it's supposed to go down w/food and can upset the stomach if you don't. Ugh. Just what I need.

Sorry for being whiny and complaining, but this is where I am today. And now, I better go hit the bathroom again to see if my insides have dried up yet. *cry*

Quick update: Talked to Jana again, she discussed my illness with Julie and found out there is rotavirus going around right now. While it's not common in adults, it fits my symptoms perfectly.  Folks, wash your hands and anything that goes in your mouth. I am a habitual hand washer and still got this crap. TRUST ME, you don't want this.
Also, Ketchup brought me grape juice and apple sauce and I cried. THANK YOU AGAIN! <3