--- Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snippage> > Still very miserable, but today better than > yesterday. My primary care doc > suspects colitis; he's got me on Cipro and > Metronidazole, plus the ever-thrilling BRAT diet...
<snipped icky parts :P> > Some very brief reading (I'm mostly resting, > sleeping when I can) suggests > that this might be good old E. coli causing > hemorrhagic colitis... > > My doc says that in 24 hours I should feel a lot > better and be good in a week. > > Any thoughts? Very possible (E. coli O157:H7), although I wonder if your doc suspects another bug/problem, given the use of antibiotics, which is not absolutely indicated in the case of E. coli O157:H7. Here are 2 sites - the CDC has both general and technical pages; WebMD is more geared for the public (has a lot of useful info). http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/escherichiacoli_g.htm#Top http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/96/23889 Won't say I hope you're up and running soon... ;) Debbi __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
