MJKinOki Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi there! Day 17 here and not doing great. I was cruising right along until Day 14 and I've been laid up ever since. It started with severe stomach cramping, diarrhea, and some vomiting on Day 14, plus a low-grade fever. Since its "going around" I assumed that I had a stomach bug. I obviously ate nothing that day. Next day I awoke with what could only be described as a migraine, but the stomach issues were gone. That day I managed a bit of frittata in the morning and some bone broth egg drop soup at night. Yesterday (Day 16) I slept terribly (tossing/turning/muscle cramping in my legs) and awoke to find the headache still there but it did subside by mid-day. However, it was replaced by intense nausea and a total inability to even consider meat products or any sort of cooking fats, two things I have thoroughly enjoyed up until now and my favorite aspects of this new way of eating! I did manage 2 small compliant meals and just couldn't stomach it at dinner so I had a toasted nut/coconut flake combo with a banana. Last night my legs kept me up most of the night and it hit me...have I had stomach flu or is the Whole30 making me sick?!?!?? The nausea has somewhat subsided but I'm still not loving the idea of meat, and I'm going to get a Thai massage to try to work out whatever is happening in my hips & hamstrings (also going to look for a Magnesium supp). So, I know no one on here can tell me for sure, but is this the "carb flu" or an unfortunately-timed stomach bug coupled with normal side-effects (leg/hip issues) possibly amplified from 3 days of lying around? I very rarely ate carbs before I started the Whole30 and was already eating Paleo (plus chocolate & wine). Please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I am by no means an expert, but I am going to go with the stomach flu, coupled with dehydration. The leg cramps could likely be due to not enough sodium/potassium. I would say to drink bone broth and herbal teas as tolerated, until you can stomach more substantial meals again. Feel better soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
befabdaily Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 That sounds like what I just got over. Norovirus is going around. It takes about a week to be completely over even though the symptoms are not as severe as they can be sometimes (I had one that flattened me for six straight days once). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJKinOki Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks, Ladies. Befabdaily, did you feel the aversion to meat? That's the part that worries me the most as I'd planned on eating this way forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
befabdaily Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It was temporary. i have to say, three days into the norovirus episode I did "fall off the wagon" and eat some rice because I just could not face anything that tasted meaty, and I know (from previous whole30s) rice is a "safe" food for me (doesn't seem to trigger any reactions or cravings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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