Just so you know, Rhyle had e-coli. (after 3 dr. visits, 3 days of intense pain and little sleep, 5 days to fully recover, and lab work finally returned.) What I've learned: there isn't really anything you do for e-coli. Antibiotics are not recommended. E-coli looks like any other stomach virus or bacteria, shows up as colitis (which is just inflammation of the intestines), and is generally very unpleasant. It comes from contaminated food sources, generally, and can show up 1-6 days after exposure. Symptoms can last for an undetermined amount of time. Immodium (is that spelled correctly?) is not recommended. The only relief we found for Rhyle was Arsenicum Albium (white arsenic), a homeopathic remedy recommended by a friend. These tablets were wonderful for my little man. That, plus innumerable trips to the bathroom, and backrubs and stories and prayers for relief.
And now Livia has signs of e-coli, too.
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