I want to thank everyone who has participated in this RawFoodTalk.com forum. There have been some amazing exchanges here and so many words of wisdom spoken. But its time for me to close this board. I am moving on to new ventures and feel that its time for me to let this go. A forum of this size takes loads of money, time and energy. I have not been keeping up with the forum upgrades, the spam problems, etc…. which is resulting in many disgruntled emails and people calling the office daily. I’m sorry to disappoint the many of you who have spent your time and wonderful words of help and inspiration here. I hope that you have all benefited from this board and that it has helped you on your path to optimal health. I know many of you have made lasting friendships here as well. I will leave this board up for a month of so, so that you may copy what you need and any information you would like to save.

Thank you for being part of the RawFoodTalk.com community! It’s been a wonderful ride! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for all of you and of course, you can keep up with my adventures through my blog, Facebook and twitter. I am continuing my certification trainings and there will be some exciting new classes, events and projects coming into fruition in the near future!

All my best,
Alissa

Metamorphosis

sick, Sick, SICK!

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RawKnitster

on 06-26-2009 at 02:58 PM (791 Views)

I can't brag about not getting sick anymore. I have been sick for the past 48 hours. Wednesday morning I thought I was suffering from fatigue or detox brought on by all the exercise I got hiking in the park. Wednesday afternoon it hit me like a ton of bricks. I scratched my plan for dinner. Made juice with apple, fennel, and ginger root. Then went to bed. Except for frequent trips to the bathroom I didn't get up again for 48 hours.

Thurday (yesterday) I called the doctor to ask whether she thought it was food poisoning. Her guess was flu. In either case, treatment would be the same. She said not to eat. If I have to eat, only have a banana. If there is any bleeding go to the emergency room, otherwise call her on Monday.

Today I'm starting to feel like there is hope for recovery. The headache, muscule pain, fever, and dizziness have diminished. I've been out of bed for a couple hours, but won't be for much longer. My stomach and abdomen are still tender and painful, and I am extremely fatigued. When I'm done here I will take my hot water bottle and go back to bed.

Not eating is not a problem. Still have no desire to eat. Yesterday I had a cup of juice, apple, celery, a tiny slice of lemon, blended with aloe vera and the contents of 2 probiotic capsules. Today I had the same, but with peach instead of celery.

It used to drive me crazy when my husband would be sick and he would lay in bed moaning. Now I now how that feels.

Speaking of my husband, he found out this morning he is going to be in Omaha until July 5. Another week! I was hoping in his absence that I could go on a juice or smoothie fast after I got over my initial desire for comfort foods. Guess I got my wish.

Updated 06-26-2009 at 03:01 PM by RawKnitster

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islesgirl - 06-26-2009 04:52 PM
Oh Knitster, I am so sorry to hear you've had a miserable time of it. Sounds like perhaps the worst of it is over. Hope so.

(((hugs)))
RawKnitster - 06-26-2009 05:37 PM
Thanks, islegirl. The worst is over. Even though I feel like crapola I managed to stay out of bed so far today. Not much longer though. Time for a nap.

I put out a question on how to replace electrolytes. Got some great answers. I'm sipping on a little bit of coconut water now.

:)
lodestar - 06-26-2009 10:45 PM
your symptoms sound a lot like my son's... green smoothies have helped him the most.

so sorry you have been feeling punk. xox
RawKnitster - 06-26-2009 11:23 PM
Thanks, lodestar. I had a small banana-celery smoothie tonight. Adding some greens sounds appealing. That is a good sign! I'll try another with spinach tomorrow.

I hope your son is all better soon.
mattshor - 06-27-2009 08:13 AM
ugh, what an awful feeling--being sick is the pits. I'll bet your body took the opportunity to get rid of a lot of nasties that had been sitting there for who knows how long. Feel better soon!
RawKnitster - 06-27-2009 01:06 PM
Thanks, mattshor. I am feeling better. You are right, I definitely felt like I was doing some serious detox. I got rid of 6 lbs of something. And learned I can get by with less food.
Mary Kay - 06-27-2009 03:23 PM
Hi there. I mentioned on the "over 50 weight loss" thread that my son had something that sounds similar. Although his fever went down after a day or two, he still had stomach cramps for like a week. I hope yours is different. Just wanted to prepare you.

You may want to try enteric-coated probiotic caps, rather than emptying the contents of some probiotic capsules, because your stomach acid destroys most of the good stuff. Enteric coated caps get into your gut, where you need it most, undigested, then begin to open there and give your gut what it needs.

Jarro-dophilus is a good enteric-coated brand. I hope you have someone who can get them for you.

Hang in there! Just thought I'd throw this at you, in the event it could help.

HTH, Sending get well wishes your way.

Mary Kay

Updated 06-27-2009 at 03:26 PM by Mary Kay
RawKnitster - 06-27-2009 05:02 PM
Thanks, Mary Kay. I'm on a $0 budget this week. Using everything I have before bringing anything else into the house. I will keep it in mind for future reference. I don't use probiotics often, but it is good to have some in the house when you need them.

Thanks for the well wishes. :)
Jenifae - 06-27-2009 11:52 PM
I'm so sorry you got sick. That's no fun!

Wishing you feel better soon.