No, I didn’t get an arm amputated… poor SPOOFE’s been sick, since before New Year’s (which means I didn’t get to party… I bought a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black, too, god fuck it all). Locked up in the house, too nauseous to eat much, pukin’ or crappin’ every half hour or so, it seemed.
As much as I like the idea of losing weight, fifteen pounds in four days seems a little unhealthy… and it’s doubly depressing knowing that, as soon as my stomach doesn’t feel like I’ve got miniature Ash’s doing the tango with spiked shoes in my gut, that weight’s probably gonna come back.
Oh, my kingdom for a Double-Double! ::sigh::
When I’m all better, man, I’m gonna be all crazy-go-nuts with a make-up party…
It would probably be a good idea to drink quite a bit of water, even if you don’t feel like it. Last time I got real sick to my stomach the doctor came this close to saying I should get IV fluids. Whether all that weight loss is water or not, almost certainly some of it is.
Also, take it really easy as you head back to solid foods. Saltines and white rice are your friends. Dairy is probably not your friend, since you may have eliminated helpful gut bacteria.
Ditto on the water and careful recovery diet, friend. The las tthing you want is a relapse. I’d lay off the booze till you’re back to a regular diet and have been feeling normally healthy for more than a few days, too.
What a wretched way to spend the holidays. Was it the fruitcake?
Drink lots of fluids – non-caffeinated fluids – and stick to the BRAT diet – bananas (preferably slightly green), rice, applesauce, and tea – when you’re able to start eating again. It’ll help your digestive system recuperate. And if you have eliminated those helpful gut bacteria, a spoonful or two of active culture yoghurt works wonders.
But in the meantime, lots and lots of fluids. My sister recently got so dehydrated (from some medication she was taking) without even realizing it, she couldn’t even remember her own name. Literally. Ended up in the hospital for a couple of days. So drink lots and lots of fluids.