Andy wrote:
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> Goomba38 said...
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> > Andy wrote:
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> >> OK, enough explaning. I was talking about my stay for pancreatitus. I
> >> wasn't allowed to eat.
> >>
> >> What class of patient does that put me in?
> >
> > Sick. LOL, but we already KNEW that, eh?
> > Pancreatitis is pretty common and can range from mild to dead.
> > Not eating (bowel rest) is SOP. In fact, even chewing gum and smoking
> > are discouraged because it promotes gastric acid production. Mostly we
> > just keep a patient hydrated (those IV fluids) and monitor/support till
> > resolution.
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> I didn't get to eat or drink for a week. I got to sip water and gargle and
> spit it out.
>
> YOU ever done that? And if so, what condition were you in??
>
> Andy

Many years ago I got food poisoning from contaminated shellfish bought
from an ordinarily clean and reputable retailer. The initial vomiting
made me wish I was dying and I did think I would... However developed a
bowel inflammation (apparently common enough in that type of poisoning).
Doctor prescribed only small amounts of water sipped at intervals and no
food for 5 to 7 days! Then the usual progression of clear liquid,
semisoft and then soft foods. It was fully six weeks before I could eat
normal food again. A colleague who joined our group for lunch actually
said 'I don't know how you keep so slim.' Try a good dose of food
poisoning and fewer than 1000 calories per day for weeks (and no I don't
recommend it!)