Sunday, May 15, 2011

Final Diagnosis: E. Coli

So I was bedridden for about 5 days now and the verdict is E. Coli. I had blood tests and stool sample tested and the cause of my illness was E. Coli. I really do not each much salad here, of course because that is too healthy! Regardless, I got the damn bugger! I think it was the uncooked beef (mysteriously hidden in fried dough) I had here, but still that should not have given me a near-death experience...Okay, I am exaggerating..but still, I seriously felt close to death considering my symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and lightheadness and being near febrile for many days. I visited a local gastroenterologist a few days ago and he diagnosed me with gastroenteritis (duh!) and then prescribed Cipro antibiotics for 6 days twice a day, so my friends at Touro, I ask, is that an adequate supply or is it too adequate? I ask because the NP at our school prescribed half of that amount. I just finished that much and decided to not take no more (the reason being is that I would much rather eat what I want and drink loads on the weekend :) Let me know what you guys think....So this is day 2 of finally feeling better and I am back into a balance that I have always been in. Thank God!

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