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My mum recently went to Mombasa and whilst there she kept getting the runs, so did the rest of the group of tourists, and it continued after she got back as well for about 10 days. She also felt really ill on the first couple of days that she got home.
She contacted the NHS Helpline who said she needed to provide a poo sample to her GP for them to run some tests, and in the mean time she was not to go to work (she works with the public), wasn't to prepare food for anyone, had to stay away from old people and had to eat only certain foods like dry foods, no fruit or veg or salad or dairy products or anything like that.
She provided the sample then afew days later she started to eat normally again as she still felt no better and felt that the lack of nutrients wasn't helping and she was bored and hungry not being at work. She has since started to feel better and although she still has afew toilet problems it's not so bad and she feels better in herself and wants to go back to work.
She phoned the docs today to see if her results were in and the receptionist said they are there but she was not able to give her the results as a doctor needed to. Now I'm really worried there is something seriously wrong as I've never known this before, the receptionist usually gives the results out over the phone! The doctor was in a meeting and will phone mum tomorrow. Anybody think I'm reading into it too much or does it suggest something bad?
She contacted the NHS Helpline who said she needed to provide a poo sample to her GP for them to run some tests, and in the mean time she was not to go to work (she works with the public), wasn't to prepare food for anyone, had to stay away from old people and had to eat only certain foods like dry foods, no fruit or veg or salad or dairy products or anything like that.
She provided the sample then afew days later she started to eat normally again as she still felt no better and felt that the lack of nutrients wasn't helping and she was bored and hungry not being at work. She has since started to feel better and although she still has afew toilet problems it's not so bad and she feels better in herself and wants to go back to work.
She phoned the docs today to see if her results were in and the receptionist said they are there but she was not able to give her the results as a doctor needed to. Now I'm really worried there is something seriously wrong as I've never known this before, the receptionist usually gives the results out over the phone! The doctor was in a meeting and will phone mum tomorrow. Anybody think I'm reading into it too much or does it suggest something bad?
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when i wanted the results of a blood test they used to just say it over the phone, but they said a doctor wanted to see me which i got really worried over and in the end it was just that i was a tiny bit anaemic! nothing serious at all.