Weakness after stomach flu.

[Snowbat]

A few weeks ago, I had a nasty infection to my hand because I failed to desinfect an injury in time. Long story short: had to take powerful antibiotics for it, it wiped out my gut flora, which caused me to have a bacterial stomach flu (which is more persistent than the usual viral stomach flu)

It wreaked havoc in my gut for about a week. For the whole week I ate nothing but toasts, cooked fish and rice plus, ironically, I had to take antibiotics yet again to kill the bacteria in my gut. Obviously, I lost a couple of pounds. And like an idiot, right after feeling better, I did two heavy workouts... which obviously depleted my body's reserves even more.

Now, a week and a half later, I finished the second course of antibiotics a few days ago and my diet is normal again since last week.

Anyway yesterday I went to karate class again. I didn't go 100% but still trained well. And today, I'm feeling tired, my leg muscles are still drained and I feel overall weak.

I was wondering if this weakness is normal? is it normal that strentgth and stamina don't come back so quickly after getting a nasty stomach flu?

Anyone has any experiences?

PS: Piece of advice: if you get an injury somewhere... desinfect it right away

[JusticeZero]

Yogurt. Make sure to eat some yogurt.

Yes, you will feel weak after you're sick. This is generally Nature's way of trying to prevent you from doing what you did.

[sensei8]

Doctors/Hospitals give their patients by the truckloads...7-Up soda...why? I'm not a hundred percent sure of why but it soothes the tummy or whatever else.

Just my two cents.