Hikin' Mama Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Diarrhea to last over a week and a half? At first I thought I had a bug, but it is still here. I've had it every day. I already don't eat gluten, because I had 15 years of diarrhea before I discovered I had celiac disease. I am religious about not eating gluten, so that's not it. It just hit all of the sudden and won't go away. Up 'til now, I went 5 years without any problems of this sort. I should probably go to the doc, but I did that when I first started having problems, and he did all the testing (including the wonderful colonoscopy), and didn't know what was wrong. I figured it out 15 years later by reading on the internet. To his credit, I hadn't ever heard of gluten or being gluten free way back then, so he may not have either. If you have any ideas, I'm all ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 There is a stomach bug going around here that lasts about 10 days. Maybe that is what you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 There is a stomach bug going around here that lasts about 10 days. Maybe that is what you have? Okay, I won't give up hope then that the end may be in sight. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Ariel Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Could it be something else you are eating? Dairy or eggs? I went on to have those sensitivities after I found out about gluten. Are you eating any "gluten free" mixes or foods? I just read this article about General Mills: https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/gluten-free-cheerios-take-two/ Some may be getting glutened with these amounts. Or if I am off base just ignore! Maybe you are not eating anything like that especially if you have been sick for a while. Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Lactose intolerance? My dh seemed to develop it quite suddenly in his early 20s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 My daughter developed a c diff infection out of the blue a few weeks ago. No known risk factors. If though you had it for over a week you would be very very sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Cryptosporosis can last about 14=18 days. Ask me how i know this. Have you been to a public pool lately or around livestock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I just got over a nasty stomach bug. Took about 2 weeks before everything was back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Well, I had this weird thing where it lasted a *year* (yes, way TMI). It started right before we went on a 5-week European junket, suddenly, like from one day to the next. I ended up going to urgent care in London (a few weeks after it started and a week and a half into the trip). They did all kinds of tests. Nothing. Tried elimination diets, adding fiber, taking away fiber, probiotics, nothing helped. Came back home, saw primary, then a gastroenterologist. More tests. Nothing. Finally they did a colonoscopy. Also found nothing. But shortly after that, it started to get better. If this ever happens again and lasts past a couple of weeks, I think I'll go right for the full-on cleanse (I have a suspicion it's the colonoscopy prep that reset things...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the replies! I will give it a little more time in case it is just a bug and then look into some of the other things. I didn't know stomach bugs lasted so long because I don't even know if I've ever had one. Before I went gluten free, diarrhea became a (incredibly frustrating) way of life, so if I ever had a bug in there, I wouldn't have known. And I certainly haven't had one since. If I get sick it is usually body aches, fatigue, and lung congestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlossom Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Ds5 just got over a bug that toom a week to clear up. A few months ago I got sicker than I have ever been with fever and stomach cramping. I never went to the dr bc I rwad online sometimes those bugs can take a couple weeks. Hope you feel better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have you recently added coconut milk or xylitol to your diet? Both these things have triggered diarrhea in members of my family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 My youngest just recovered from a stomach bug that lasted for 10 days. It was awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yucabird Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have you been eating food which might be questionable (e.g., street carts or restaurants)? Or have you been drinking bottled water which has been sitting for a bit (e.g., you went out of town for two weeks, and drank the bottled water on the bubbler)? Could parasites be a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It sounds like you probably caught some bug. However, I once had a multi-week gluten reaction from the smell of freshly-baked bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It can be caused by eating too much fibre and not enough water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabug Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have you been on antibiotics lately? I'd guess C. Diff if you have. Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Last August, I was in the hospital with Shigellosis, which is apparently common this time of year. DS (then 1yo) also had it, but other than three weeks of diarrhea he felt fine. Didn't even treat him with antibiotics. My immune and digestive systems, however, both have a 1-star rating, and I had other complications. I could have filmed a Clorox commercial in my house after that ordeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the additional replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMama13 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Parasites? Bug? Celiac *often* goes along with dairy issues, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 As a PP said, it could be CDiff if she's been on antibiotics in the last four months. It doesn't always hit right away. But I almost think you would have been to the doctor before now if it were cdiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Strep can cause diarrhea as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel-in-CA Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Our family had a bad case of flu -- over in a week for everybody else but I had persistent diarrhea. I delayed all summer seeing the dr., trying OTC meds that didn't work. When I saw my gp, she tried several different antibiotics with no help; even had me go off my metformin to see if that was causing the problem. No joy. Finally had a colonoscopy, which ruled out lots of bad stuff but didn't give a confirmed diagnosis, so they called in spontaneous collitis. Basically, my body just never got back to regularity out of that bad bout of diarrhea. I now take a daily medication that controls this...budesonide. It is, however, hideously expensive; less so at the maintenance dosage, but still $$$. It is also a god-send....I literally couldn't leave the house without it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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