Have a sinking feeling A&E awaits me... :-/

Not tonight, but soon...

It started with an Indian takeaway yesterday. I know, I know. My mum was away for the day, so it was just me and my dad. He's always saying how he has no appetite these days, and I didn't want to eat too much, so we had a couple of poppadoms, and shared a king prawn puri (best part of the meal) for a starter and chicken passanda (like a chicken korma - mild, sweet and creamy) for a main.

Did not seem that bad, but it triggered off something... Or maybe the meal was a coincidence, I dunno. But it's the next night and I'm no better, so I think a flare-up has begun.

Symptoms very similar to last time - a lot of toilet trips, without passing much, and a lot of crampy convulsions and pain. It's not exactly the same as the obstruction pains I was having last year, as this isn't accompanied by bloating and the pain is more diffuse. Think there might be a degree of partial obstruction going on, what with the stomach noises though.

Whatever it is, it's worse at night than in the day and it's gruelling. Only reason I'm able to post now is because I've taken pain meds.

I'll probably wait a couple more days, 'cos A&E is not a place you want to be going to on a weekend night. And it might pass of its own accord...

NCOT....this is not meant as offensive...but I did not have a clue what you meant here at first. It always amazes me how a phrase is so common to some folks and I have never heard it before. A&E to me is a TV station that used to have great art shows and no longer does, I am assuming Indian takeaway is take-out (to go) food? and I have never heard of the foods you named (I really do lead a sheltered food existence though).

I did get your point though....hoping you are not flaring and it is just a bit of reaction to the meal. I always find that food may not bother me until the next day especially if I was limited in food for a day before. Hope all is better now.

Indian food does indeed exist here, and it is divine, but it's been at least a year since I've attempted to eat any cooked in a restauraunt. I make my own curries at home and they seem to go down fine, but in June '11 I ate in a wonderful new place here and suffered for days. I don't know - too much rich butterfat? Too many hot spices? Unrinsed legumes? I am too fearful to try again.

I hope you feel better soon. Keep your diet simple and easy for a few days and I hope the bad stuff passes!

Haven't heard from you at all in a few days - I hope you're doing ok!