About a month ago, I got a severe cold
that lasted 3 weeks. It felt like i'd
gotten rid of it completely, though, and
was working my way back into regular
exercise & activity. Last week, 4 weeks
from the start of that cold, I had a very
vigorous workout, and then 2 days later,
developed flu symptoms. Nasty body aches,
high fever (102), and chills. This phase
fortunately only lasted about 8 hrs. A
couple of days before this hit, I started
having a strange "kink" in my side, like
my gut was in distress. I attributed that
to some new calcium & magnesium
supplements i'd been trying. That ache
intensified with the flu coming on, and
the day after the fever, I got
intermittent diarrhea, which lasted 3
days. Today is the first day without
diarrhea, but I still get that ache if I
eat anything at all, sometimes even if I
drink water. I'm worried about what that
ache signifies. Could it just be my gut's
inflamed from the virus, or is it
something more serious? I was wondering
if in fact it was the gut that caused the
fever & not the flu. Anyone else have a
flu like this?? And how long should I
expect this thing to last? Now my sinuses
are clogged & that seems like an offshoot
of the flu.
