That week in Chiang Mai where I lost 3 days of work to a stomach bug

I was in Chiang Mai last month, feeling great for the first few days... found this awesome coworking space near the old city. Then Tuesday night I ate some street food that looked okay but must have been bad. Wednesday I was glued to the toilet and couldn't even look at my laptop, let alone answer client emails. By Friday I was still weak and had to cancel two calls with a client in Sydney... has anyone else had their whole schedule derailed by something like this?

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xenan6422d agoRising Star

Oh come on, is losing a few days to a stomach bug really that dramatic? You ate some questionable food, had a rough couple of days, but acting like it derailed your whole schedule sounds a bit over the top.

noahhall22d ago

My wife got hit with norovirus last spring, and I used to roll my eyes at people who said it took them a week to feel normal again. Then I was stuck on the bathroom floor for 48 hours straight and couldn't even keep water down for the next three days. @xenan64 when you're that dehydrated and weak, catching up on sleep and work isn't just inconvenient, it can actually set your body back for a good week or more. I get it now, it's not about being dramatic, it's about how much that kind of bug takes out of you.