mmm, miso broth

[serene]

So Saturday I was so sick that eating wasn't even on my mind. Sunday, ditto, until about midnight, when I decided to try eating a little bit of white rice. That went down okay, though I could only eat about a half cup. A couple hours later, I remembered there was some cole slaw in the fridge, and eating a half cup of *that* was probably a mistake.

Last night, beginning about an hour after the cole slaw, someotherguy got to hold me and rub my back and tummy and feel generally helpless while I moaned and wailed in pain.

If I hadn't known with almost 100% certainty that I was in gastric distress (and that my heart is healthy, yay), I would have thought for sure I was having a heart attack. Chest pain and tightness, worse than I can describe. I mean, I have a high pain tolerance, and I was *miserable* for an hour or more.

So today? I'm afraid to eat. I'm hungry and stuff, I just can't convince myself it's okay to eat.

But I know I can handle liquids, as I made sure to try to sip water the whole time I was sick, so I made myself some miso broth (made veggie broth from the veggie scraps in the freezer, and added a tablespoon of miso paste to a bowlful of hot broth).

It's really yummy. I may live on this for a while. I may have to, because my brain's gone all defectoid for the moment and Food Is The Enemy.

*sigh*

Comments

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

IF you can think of any other liquids that you might want to try, give me a call, I'd be happy to run them over... or anything else you need. *Hugs*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

You're the sweetest. Thank you. I think I'm set (and I do have energy today, yay), but this made me smile. You're a good friend.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Yay!! I like making you smile. :) You've been quite helpful to me, and I thought I'd return the favor.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

How are you liking living out in the nowheresville? ;-) (Oh, and I shall email you to ask about gossip on the other thing.)

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

I like it out here. :) Though it so is nowheresville!

Gossip? Hmm?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I got a soft bounce at your email address when I tried to send you a gossip ping. ;-) If you want, email me or IM me or something.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

I'm having computer issues, and am operating from my phone... try rachelpottol@tmail.com ?

[ucancallmeal.livejournal.com]

Have you had your gallbladder out? do you think the pain could've been gallstones? I hope whatever hurts gets better. *hug*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I don't have any gallbladder trouble, and this was up WAY higher than someotherguy's gallbladder pain, but it's something to consider. So far, so good with the liquid diet, though my tummy is making MANY. LOUD. NOISES. while it tries to digest the soup. :-)

[ljgeoff.livejournal.com]

when I was sick last week, my tummy made the most incredible loud noises -- it even frightened my dog off the bed, which was pretty funny. And, yeah, haven't had an honest to god tummy-ache like that since I can remember.

[firecat]

I wonder if you got the Wiscon crud somehow.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I was wondering that, too, but Debbie was here almost two days before I got sick, and she was pretty much back to normal when she was here. Of course, it's possible, but it felt like it was something I ate. I've considered calling the health department and seeing if anyone else has reported getting sick at either of the places I ate that day (I didn't eat at home at all, so that narrows it down).

[firecat]

Well, I heard the contagion period was up to 3 weeks after you got sick, but I've heard varying reports. Also, the crud was in San Francisco at the beginning of May (it hit JavaOne) so maybe there's some still around from a non-Debbie/non-Wiscon source.

Or it could be something you ate. Hope you feel better soon.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I had to miss watching Heroes with jwermont, too, which was a big bummer.

[ailbhe]

I use peppermint tea to gently accelerate the expulsion of noxious gases in these cases. And then ginger something to warm my stomach up so I can eat properly.

This is only useful if you can bear the idea, of course.

:(