The flu, pumpkin and diarrhea

By flu do you mean influenza, the respiratory virus? Or do you mean gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, urgency, bloating, pain, vomiting?

If you have respiratory symptoms still at the 2 week mark it is time to see you GP because you might have developed bronchitis or pneumonia or some other complication. If you mean gastrointestinal problems, then you might be having a flare up of your disease, It is possible you contracted a gastrointestinal bug that nees treatment. In either case, its time to see your GP or GI for a consult.

Personally I have never eaten pumpkin soup so have no clue how my body would react.

Hi Ides,
Yes by flu I mean the seasonal influenza virus. I had the works- runny nose, cough.. developed bronchitis and sinusitis and I had GI symptoms but they are better except for the sinus issues and now the diarrhea again. My GP gave me a script for antibiotics in case but advised against it, and i personally dont want to take them because they totally throw out the gut flora and make the diarrhea worse, and they dont address the virus itself. I've cut out the pumpkin soup to see if my gut gets a bit better, but my GP didnt think it was related to the CD. Can influenza cause a flare up of CD?

Thanks Leebie3!

Haha I know!!! Done that before.. total freak out lol