Extremely sick/nauseous/tired after having the flu
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So I have no idea if what I'm struggling with is IBS, but I'd like to see what people think. I read that IBS flare ups after the flu are pretty common, but there are also many other things that this could be.
I think this started about 3 weeks ago when I got my wisdom teeth out, and took antibiotics for about 5 days (Amoxicillin.) I had to stop taking them because I felt very ill and nauseous and could not participate in any normal activities. And then this past Tuesday, I became very ill with the flu. I had no energy, had a fever, cold chills, stuffed nose, cough, and a painful headache. Many of these symptoms started to go away by Friday or Saturday, but what replaced it was a severe stomach pain and nausea. Friday morning I woke up extremely uncomfortable, and it is now Monday and this has not gone away. For the first three days, the pain would go away when I was eating, and it almost felt like I was back to normal until I would stop eating again. Now, it's pretty much constant. It feels like a hollow/empty feeling in my stomach, and I do not really feel hungry or full ever. The nausea affects my chest, head, and throat, and I have also felt extremely low and depressed the past couple days. I do not have diarrhea and have not vomited and have not been able to, even days when I felt I needed to. I saw a doctor and he prescribed me anti-nausea medication but it has not done anything, and I have also been trying calcium supplements in case it had to do with Acid Reflux. I'm wondering if this could be something like the H. pylori infection, or if it is IBS. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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susan03074 maisie41568
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I learned this from my osteopath.
pippa58442 maisie41568
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You may still have gastric flu which can take a few weeks to clear up. Gastric bugs can also trigger IBS, However, you should see a doctor to rule out other causes like H Pylori.