Beaver fever

[dugh]

How many members have had Giardia? What was the cure? How long did it last? Did you survive?
The reason I ask is, for a couple of weeks I had stomach cramps and diarhea that can only be described as explosive. Then a couple weeks of cramps and was very tired, and then I felt great for 6 or 7 days. Now I have the cramps again. The tests have been negative but from what I've read it's exactly like Giardia. The cure would not be harmful if I didn't have it but I'm not fond of pills. Any advice?
Doug

[tommyguitar]

Take a look at your diet, and maybe what you've been drinking too. A certain towns water used to give me the ****s. All else fails, just take the pills, man.

[Big Daddy Badger]

There are all sorts of things that can cause your symptoms.

If you were tested...and it was negative...I'd say it is something else.

No see your doctor again.

[Jayhad]

I have had Giardia, I just went through it as my doctor told me most giardia infections run their course after a month. Great weight loss program lol.
Keep drinking fluids with electrolytes in them. If it lasts more than 6 weeks you may need antibiotics.

[Nait Hadya]

if it persistent you should see a doc,similar symptoms to chrones or colitis.

[dugh]

Thanks for the advice. I've seen the doc 3 times, Giardia can come and go and come back etc. etc. He listened to my belly and said there's definately something happening there that concerns him. I started the pills tonight, will wait a couple weeks and if it persists the doc will book a colonoscopy.
Doug

[Ridgehunter]

I had it about twenty years ago. Never experienced anything like it before or since. I believe the Doc prescribed Flagil. They were pill form. Iwas better in about 24 hrs. It is a very effective way to lose weight, but I wouldn't recommend it!

[Big Daddy Badger]

Originally Posted by dugh

Thanks for the advice. I've seen the doc 3 times, Giardia can come and go and come back etc. etc. He listened to my belly and said there's definately something happening there that concerns him. I started the pills tonight, will wait a couple weeks and if it persists the doc will book a colonoscopy.
Doug

Oh...that will be fun...
If they are going deep...to the splenic flexure TAKE THE PRE-OP MEDS....feels like they've stuffed a angry barn cat in there....

Oh and they will fill you with air.... It is VERY important you DON"T "break a seal" especially if you might end up trapped on an elevator with someone that reminds you of your granny....just saying...

Good Luck!

[dugh]

Thanks pesky, I feel a lot better after reading your post.
Doug

[Smokey]

I had the sh@#'s for 2 weeks once. Could not drive ten minutes to work wothout stopping at a store to do the nasty. I contracted something from a day of tubing at Wabumum. Something got in my digestive tract. Doctor was useless, gave me nothing. I lost 10 pounds, and finally one day it went away. Drink some purified water for awhile, and eat some violent hot wings. Cured me. Don't know why.