Nexis wrote on 26 Feb 2007 in rec.food.cooking

> Ok, a little background. As many here may know, I am diabetic. Last
> week as I sat down to breakfast Thursday morning, I was stricken quite
> out of the blue with some pretty bad stomach cramps. Not the usual,
> abdominally located stuff, but up high, between the ribs. They
> continued intermittently all day and the next day. Friday we went to
> an early dinner with friends. I hadn't had any pain in several hours,
> and thought it had passed. Then during dinner they hit again with a
> new ferocity. By that night I was quite sick and unable to keep down
> anything at all. All the next day the same thing. By Sunday morning, I
> was able to keep down small sips of Sprite and water. Decided to try
> breakfast. Had a waffle, which I hate less than half of, and some tea.
> Felt a bit better so decided last evening to try dinner. Around the
> third bite, I had the distinct feeling I had been too ambitious. This
> morning, I lost last nights dinner. All day, stomach cramps and so
> much noise! Gurgling and such.
>
> I've never experienced anything quite like this. Nausea and throwing
> up, I'm quite familiar with. Spent 18 months (pregnancies) doing that
> all day, every day. This is somewhat different, with the high cramps
> and all the noise. Does this sound like food poisoning? Or a stomach
> virus? I'm trying to stay hydrated, and am keeping down liquids. Ate a
> small amount of macaroni noodles this afternoon, and so far they've
> stayed down too.
>
> Has anyone experienced anything like this? I am afraid to check my
> blood sugars...between sipping sprite and being unable to keep down
> the meds, I'm sure they're out of whack. I have an appointment
> Wednesday (the soonest they could get me in...apparently they've been
> bombarded with sick people the last couple weeks), but was hoping to
> find some form of relief before then....
>
>
> kimberly
>

I have a female type 2 friend who has a conflicting med and food
trouble...perhaps it is a side effect of food and new meds? But since
nobody replied so far who is a Dr...I sugest the emergency room....It is
better to be safe than sorry.