Blech

That's pretty much how I feel... blech. Or maybe that should be 'belch'?

I feel like I've been hit by a bus.

Upon my 3rd morning waking up feeling thus, I've finally phoned my GP and made an appointment for late tomorrow morning. If that doesn't guarantee I wake up tomorrow feeling great then nothing will.

I can't even say I'm sick, because to me 'sick' means a virus or bacterial infection of some sort. Lots of coughing and sneezing and fevers, aches and pains, chills... and I have none of those.

Well, I do have the aches and pains, but none of them in my head. This... whatever it is... is confined to my abdomen. From my diaphragm to my belly button is an absolute mess. It feels like a big hairy man named Bubba has repeatedly kicked me in the gut. This constant pain is accompanied by:

* Bubba occasionally reaching into my abdomen and giving my insides a good twist with his fist, leaving me hunched over and a little breathless. I'd just say I'm having cramps, but The Hermit misinterpreted this to mean menstrual pain - which I think a lot of guys might do upon hearing the word 'cramp' in the general abdominal vicinity - which this is not. Too far north.

* I'm pretty sure I could belch my way through the alphabet, and my stomach is making really loud and random noises, like a mini acid volcano.

* A very low level of near constant nausea, but no spewing (thank FSM), punctuated by 2-3 bouts a day of, well, quality time on the toilet.

* Food, or lack of, seems to have no effect so I'm just eating light - toast, rice that sort of thing. Helps a bit with the nausea, and keeps my energy up at any rate.

So yeah, I'm not happy. And I can't figure out what it is - that's the worst thing. I'm pretty sure I know what it's not - stomach "flu" or "bugs", food poisoning or gastro. Three days is far too long for most of those, plus I've had all of those at one time or another and know what they feel like. I thought at first it was my gallbladder as I've known for some time now I have gallstones, but as a whole it doesn't add up... I think. Or not. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, so I'm off tomorrow to try and find a solution from someone who gets paid to figure it out. Until then I'll keep downing pain killers and try to function. If anyone out in the blogosphere can tell me what it might be, feel free to let me know!