poop in mouth

[DaddyDog]

I got a really bad case of 48 hour flu.  I was at Kanaha Fri and Sun.   1000 peaks on Sun and Launio on Mon.  Did anyone else get sick?

[noworrieshawaii]

Sunday morning at T Peaks, there was a pretty nasty influx of poop floaters and TP scum that had everyone scambling for a little while. I felt so fortunate to be standing and not prone for an hour or so... Wouldnt surprise me if ya caught something from that... It was really, really nasty... Think it came from the big Zodiac that came in and picked up a group of divers...

[DaddyDog]

Thanks a ton for the reply, mehbe that's what got me.  I was prone, my wife was SUP for awhile.  Hope I was the only one who got hit.

[Chan]

Hi DD,

I think I have contracted the PIM flu, feeling pretty crappy.  Did yours really only last 48 hours? I am going on day 3, so...

[DaddyDog]

Chan, I'm bummed for you.   That really sucks.  I never did figure out where I got it.  I strongly suspect Kanaha, it was the first of the really high tide days that I had seen there about 3 weeks ago now. 

Mine started with loose BM on the first night, then I surfed the next morning and I was feeling woozy as if I were really dehydrated.  Then it started in earnest and lasted for the next 48 - 60 hours, so I would say 72 hours of the real fun.   I was pretty weak for 6 days, and didn't feel like doing much  in the way of exertion for 7 days total.  It wiped me out.

The good news is that you aren't missing much in the way of swell, at least yesterday!    Hope you are feeling better soon.

-- da DD

[DaddyDog]

http://www.surfrider.org/maui/enterodata.htm

Someone posted that above 7 was unsafe.   Interesting is too kind.

[river]

Dudes whenever you see floaters in the water and your affraid you got PIM then make sure to drink a Coke a Cola or take a strong shot 80 proof or better.  It will kill anything in ya.  I have paddled Poop laden rivers on 5 continents and thats my trick it works like a charm and tastes good especially if you mix the 2

[PonoBill]

Classic e Coli infection symptoms. Of course you have a lot of eColi in your gut, but a fresh shot from a different source causes inflammation of the lower intestine which results in diarrhea and general malaise for a week. Incubation period is one to three days.

Antibiotics won't help, River's cure is as good as any. Generally even if you are hospitalized you just have to wait it out and stay hydrated.

[MichaelF]

Cerveza has always worked for me and the non drinkers have always been the ones to get sick.

Hey what about ear infections? or ear issues ?

I grew up swimming in the Chesapeake and we always used a 50/50 alcohol / vinegar ear wash in really dirty water.   I thought my parents were crazy back then but seems had the basics down.

I am thinking of doing the 50/50 vinegar/alcohol this winter.  I have a close friend who has been out for several weeks with continual ear problems and it is really nasty.