Question: Hi there -- I just returned to the US on Thursday from a vacation in Mexico. During the last 24 in Mexico, I became ill in the bowels. On Tuesday nite - late - i had three bowel movements. Although it was an unusual time of early morning - 1-2:00, I thought it was simply just the overeating and drinking catching up with me. I was ok during Wednesday in the daytime hours. We had dinner with my daughter Wed nite. I had a tuna steak, cooked somewhat on the rare side. Before dinner was completely finished, my stomach cramped, and I had to get to the ladies room. This bowl movement was extensive. I went back to the table, and sat 10 min and had to go again -- and from that point on (by 10:30 -11 pm) it was every 15-20 min and everything passing finally became clear liquid. Bad thing is I had to leave for the airport at 4 am - go 2 hours by car, then take a 2.5 hr flight to XXXXXXX So I quit drinking and eating - fearful of having an accident en route.
We were there for my daughter's wedding, and a few others had similar issues. One family member who is nurse had cipro on hand. My daughter had the issue, and so gave me a couple of her cipro and a few Imodium. I took 1 of each right away, and the other dosages at 4 am on leaving the hotel for the lengthy tranport I mentioned.
When we arrived in XXXXXXX we had a layover of a couple of hours before departing on our flight home to St. XXXXXXX I knew I was dehydrated because my lips became sore and chapped feeling. SO I drank 2 large ice teas and a bottle of water to rehydrate. I arrived home to MO, and was happy that I had had no accidents along the way. I did get my own script of cipro on Friday, and have now had 4 doses.
However, here is my concern, I began having achiness and stiffness in the lower back and it traveled up the sides of my back to about mid-thoracic area. I took ibuprofen, and this eased this symptom, and it pretty much went away.
It is now Saturday morning -- and I have a crampy gut. I also feel that achy sensation again a little bit in the back - although not as strong. I had another watery bowel movement. Cramps have eased. I am now in day 4 or 5, and not sure if this is Montezuma's Revenge or some entero virus. Was wondering if you can add your insight?