Irv is dying of dysentery (Icky)

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Cheese and rice, what is it with my innards? I've been running the last two days.

I just spent about 15 minutes on the toilet doing Very Bad Things and suffering Very Bad Cramps. It's about the fifth time I've had to go today.

And the thing of it is, other than having to go frequently, I feel perfectly fine. My mom caught some kind of bug while we were on vacation and had diarrhea and bad body aches, but I've got no aches at all.

If anybody needs me, I'll be over here popping Immodium like breath mints, and sipping Gatorade.

[Whiskey]

Be careful! The Very Bad Things you're experiencing can cause serious dehydration and have you hospitalized Maybe you caught a food bug?

[ZedOmega]

That's the first thing I thought, too. It might just be food poisoning. The Immodium and Gatorade should help. Just make sure that and a lot of fluids are involved in your self-treatments. If it lasts longer than overnight, though, get to a doctor.

[Andara Bledin]

It sounds very much like food poisoning.

I just went through a bout of that, myself. It was very much not fun.

^-.-^

[hinakiba777]

I agree with everyone here. Also, maybe have some bananas. I find the potasium and lovely taste are very helpful if the Very Bad Things exit your throat.

But stay hydrated! And feel better.

[blas]

Just the runs but no cramps? That seems odd.

I feel for ya, Irv.

[shankyknitter]

Gatorade, and pedialite are good options for staying hydrated. I know one is made for kids but it's still got everything Gatorade does and IMHO tastes less like unicorn piss. Not sure what unicorn piss would actually taste like, but I'm guessing Gatorade.

Also it sounds kind of like a worm. Sure that's the last thing you wanted to hear but getting checked out wouldn't hurt.

[blas]

Unicorn piss? I'm so glad I stopped with the sports drinks.

[telecom_goddess]

Unicorn piss? I'm so glad I stopped with the sports drinks.

[blas]

Although it would just create a whole new problem and a whole new thread tomorrow or Thursday "Irv is dying of constipation and needs a year's supply of Activia", I'd recommend OD'ing on cheesecurds or cheese in general. Preferably overly greasy and breaded, like Papa John's cheese sticks.

[Becks]

Dysentery? All you need is cholera, a snake bite, drowning and dying of a broken arm and you can be a one man Oregon Trail death machine.

[blas]

Dysentary is almost worse than being robbed while less than 50 miles from finishing the quest.

[AdminAssistant]

like Papa John's cheese sticks.

Sorry for the OT, but I've been craving those like nobody's business. And I keep seeing the ads for 'em.....*SIGH*.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Just the runs but no cramps? That seems odd.

Had 'em briefly last night. I'd get up off the toilet thinking the worst was over, and then I'd get a cramp that bent me almost in half, and then back on the toilet.

Not sure what unicorn piss would actually taste like, but I'm guessing Gatorade.

Careful you, I swear by that stuff.

When I was about 5 and had to stay in the hospital because of a case of flu or some other bug that left me literally unable to keep anything down, including liquids, they had me drinking that after I left to get my fluids back up. I don't taste all that bad.

I feel fine so far today. The true test will come after I eat something.

[lordlundar]

Dysentery? All you need is cholera, a snake bite, drowning and dying of a broken arm and you can be a one man Oregon Trail death machine.

Goddamn it! You beat me to it.