I’m ten months post transplant and had a few of the usual issues up to now mainly renal problems but seem to of turned a corner and have been feeling pretty good of late.
However last Thursday I stupidly had an activia yogurt ( yogurt containing supposedly good bacteria )for my dinner even after being told of food groups to avoid and live yogurt being one of them. Within three to four hours I was being violently ill and had severe diarrhoea subsequently losing a stone and a half over the weekend.
This lasted for 24 hours and I’d never been so ill. I don’t know if it was the live yogurt or something else I had eaten but I definitely won’t be eating them again just in case.
But since I’ve had so much pain from my spleen even more than before my TP. My stools are lighter my stomach is constantly rumbling. So as you could imagine I’m quite concerned. But I have an appointment next week at the QE Birmingham so need to wait till then but hope I’m better by then.
Rambled in enough so wish everyone on here all the best and hope you all have a lovely Christmas. Paul
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Norovirus, a common virus that is not related to the flu. Norovirus is the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and foodborne illness.
Just a suggestion it's doing the rounds near us. Latest place is right where the polling is. Think we'll need a mask. 🤔
I have accidentally eaten live yogurts. I ate a pack of four over a few days before I realised.
I was ok. So either I was just very lucky or you have been suffering from a stomach upset from another source and then with the live yogurt on top of that it did you no favours.
I eat Activia yoghurts twice a day. No problems for me....Aren’t we meant to eat them? I know we aren’t meant to have “live” flu jabs but I don’t ever remember being told no live yoghurts.
It's the bacteria that's the problem, like in blue cheese etc. If you've been having the yogurts for a year and been ok maybe you can continue to have them. Best to ask at your liver clinic though.
Unfortunately mine won’t be repaired like that - it’s too big 😕 - the incisional hernia I mean, the umbilical hernia is just in the middle - funnily enough the umbilical one is near the tummy button 😀😀😀😀😀.
Whoops .... just briefly caught up on the latest election news after not watching or listening to any in months ... what a blummin mess👎 so nothing new!
Miles, don't let them use the mesh. They used it for my inguinal hernia, and it regularly gives me jip. I think it moves about, and I do get funny looks when adjusting my groin to ease it🤣🤣🤣
Alright already filly, to which freddy comment is this referring to. I hate it when the comment doesn’t come straight after the post. Problems with this forum methinks!
Should have gone straight for the six pack. That's my Gut feeling. 😜
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Stumbled upon this posted article, Probs with Activia. 110 replies.
Like others on this blog my experience with Activia was miserable. A family member, who is a nurse, suggested I try it. I ate it two days in a row. I got horrible stomach cramps, bloating and had go to the bathroom within the hour. I could have sworn I had food poisoning. The second day was much worse than the first day. Why, oh why, I ask myself did I eat it that second day? I was in intense pain. I don't plan to be too graphic but let's just say I vomited AND I had liquid stool--I spent about an hour in the bathroom. I'm still feeling sick and crampy 48 hours later. I'm convinced this stuff has a hidden laxative in it that the company isn't telling us about. I've been on mega powerful doses of probiotics before for weeks on end and never had anything like this happen. 🤔
Numbers of liver diseases in which probiotics may have a role in its management, these include: alcoholic liver disease (ALD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatic encephalopathy, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
I haven’t got any of those... any more, thankfully.
Well Popel
Firstly, that's an awful lot of weight to have lost in such a short period of time and hope your now managing to regain some of that back again?
Your comment about Activia Yogurts has definately raised a few concerns with a few on here, me being one of them as I've been taking Activia for some time along with Actimel which to be honest has not harmed me as yet, however I'm not a recovering TP patient so wont have the same concerns as you guys, however I do have ongoing issues and it makes me wonder?
Finally good luck at QE next week and please keep us updated.
Love Trish x
who's been awake since 1.50am for the second night inless than a week! 👎
Hi popel - I’m not post to but have immunity issues post chemorad and autoimmune condition affecting liver. What Alf says resonates with me - that if you are fighting an infection (possibly that you are not even aware of) and then have a food that either deliberately or accidentally contains live bacteria, it can trigger a very strong reaction from your gut. It happened to me three times in past 6 hrs. Each time worse and lasting longer than the last. Stay hydrated and ask your doc about electrolytes for if it happens again. My recent episode lasted 4 days and as you say painful and scary. Even if you never eat the ‘wrong’ thing it can happen and best to be prepared how to respond. Sympathies!😓
I have the rumblings still. And looking for a pair of kevlar dungarees, you know, that fabric designed for gas warfare... I don't think you mentioned that symptom
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Hi, sorry you have been so ill, I was told after the first 6 months you can eat what you want except grapefruit, pomegranate and Seville oranges, and to just follow normal food hygiene rules, very much doubt it was the yoghurt xxx
Wishing you a lovely Christmas too! Definitely coming up fast, like every year.
I had the same problem to a lesser extent with Activia and also a kombucha tea drink once. Their live cultures don't agree with my own obviously. Sorry to hear you got so sick, that is a lot of weight to lose all of a sudden. Surely you didn't need to lose any, isn't that always the way? Now just take it easy regaining, go slow on the Christmas biscuits and steer clear of the eggnog too.
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