My son (age 13) came home from a short camping/hiking/climbing trip of three days on Saturday. They were gone Thursday-Saturday. They took drinking water, but swam in a local creek/river?. He told me he swallowed some water while swimming. Not a lot, but a good mouthful.
Today he is VERY bloated and has started having very greasy, floating, foul smelling diarrhea. He says he doesn't feel too bad, just crampy and not hungry. I immediately thought giardia, but all the info I have found says that it is too soon for that.
Anyone had it before and how soon after exposure did it show up?
Edited to add:
I will definitely take him in to the doctor if he still has this going on in a couple of days. Not looking for medical advice, just curious.
Today he is VERY bloated and has started having very greasy, floating, foul smelling diarrhea. He says he doesn't feel too bad, just crampy and not hungry. I immediately thought giardia, but all the info I have found says that it is too soon for that.
Anyone had it before and how soon after exposure did it show up?
Edited to add:
I will definitely take him in to the doctor if he still has this going on in a couple of days. Not looking for medical advice, just curious.
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