Wow! Sorry to read this @daan!
"Something just didn't feel right, so we opted to go to the emergency room."
Definitely the right call. Don't want to mess around with intestinal infections!
The sickest I ever was in my adult life was due to the same thing. First, the dreaded e coli, then (in response to the "nuke" antibiotic administered ...), clostridium difficile. The first is bad enough, the second can be terminal ...
If it helps, a very powerful probiotic was the key to my recovery. I can share more, if or when you deem it helpful ...
All the best to you, for a speedy and full recovery!
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I'm definitely going to be eating lots of yogurt the next couple of days, that tends to work really well with replacing the healthy bacteria.
Not the best source, but it's definitely based on solid research:
https://www.zocdoc.com/answers/9439/should-you-eat-yogurt-while-youre-on-antibiotics
Please do share what probiotic you used, might work a bit better than just the plain old yogurt.
Good evening @daan! Following through, as promised, what started out as a reply here turned into a post:
Survival Tale: My Battle with Intestinal Infection
Reliving it brought mixed emotions, but overall I am happy to have gotten it down. It may help you and, hopefully, some others along the way.
While I do not know specifically if what ails you is anything like what I experienced, I am confident what I learned about the essential importance of our intestinal health will be of some benefit to you.
Until we "meet" again, I hope you are at least feeling some better!
Ok, @daan.
Will do! But now at my "day job" and won't be able to do it justice until this evening. So ... You should see something in the (your) morning.
Eating cultured food like yogurt though, is definitely on the right track! 👍
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