Feeling very sick and ill today

[j4]

Wish I knew what was wrong with my stomach. Been feeling sick since Sunday, and it seems to get worse after I eat anything. On Sunday I was ill as a result of drinking too much on Saturday night, but I can't still be suffering from the effects of a hangover, surely? ... And besides, I've had this kind of stomach pain before when no alcohol was involved.

I've been to doctors about it before but they just say "it's a stomach bug, now sod off" or words to that effect.

Just sick and tired of feeling ill all the time. :-( And not looking forward to trying to do an interview in two hours' time, since I have a choice between being so hungry that my stomach's rumbling audibly, or risking being doubled up in pain, neither of which looks good to prospective employers.

Comments

[geekette8.livejournal.com]

I've had that sick-thing before as well, in my case it's usually been triggered either by a hangover (as though I never quite got better from the hangover), or by a massive over-indulgence of too-rich food. The doc said it was just "one of those things" but did give me one useful piece of advice: Gaviscon helps. Take it after every meal and snack. It really helped me. Hope you feel better soon!

[j4.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice, might try that one next time.

I do sometimes wonder if all vaguely-stomach-ish medicines are actually just the same thing, though. I get the impression that doctors can't really tell what's going on in the stomach very easily, so they just throw standard remedies at it in the hope that it will draw out the black humours, or whatever.

I've got a stomach medicine thing at home which is basically chalky liquid (about the consistency of cornflour in water) that tastes of peppermint and contains chloroform. Chloroform, for heaven's sakes! Tastes good, though. Minty. Mmmm.

[geekette8.livejournal.com]

I think Gaviscon is a bit different from the others (certainly a lot of the preggos I know swear by it when Rennies etc don't work!) because it is actually gloopy enough to coat the oesophagus as well as being acid-neutralising.

Chloroform sounds very bizarre as an ingredient... make sure not to sniff too hard as you open the bottle!