Woman suffers seven year infection after boyfriend farted in her face
An Australian woman was plagued with sinus infections for years until doctors found an unlikely reason behind them – her boyfriend's fart.
Christine Connell suffered facial pain for seven years until doctors took a sample of her nose and found she had been suffering from E. coli in her sinuses.
The reason? Her ex-boyfriend farting in front of her in a hotel room years earlier.
She told The Sun: 'I realised that my ex-boyfriend got the best possible break-up revenge that anyone could ever get.
'I've had a persistent sinus infection ever since he and I stayed in a hotel one night after I had surgery and he farted terribly. I couldn't breathe.
'There's not anything that even compares to that.'
She did say her ex-boyfriend didn't intend to fart in her face, but wasn't clothed and farted towards her as she was laying in bed, recovering from surgery.
After sharing her ordeal on TikTok, doctors came back with test results, and Christine alerted her followers: 'I wish I were joking.
'It is E. coli. You usually don't get E. coli in your sinuses because E. coli is from poop. How does that get in your sinuses unless you have a boyfriend who farts disgustingly and you are forced to inhale it because you are immobile after ankle surgery?'
Chrstine is now undergoing treatment to kick the infection for good, but added that she thinks her compromised immune system at the time of the fart likely had something to do with the infection.
'Also, when I say it was the worst fart I have ever smelled in my life, I truly mean that. So, I think there were just a lot of factors combined that made this possible.'
E. coli, short for Escherichia coli, is a type of bacteria that can, in some cases, cause severe illness, often through food poisoning.
One type of E. coli lives in the gut of people and animals. This strain is usually harmless, and even beneficial, helping to digest your food.
However, other, harmful, strains, can lead to infections in the digestive system which can, occasionally, be fatal.
All of the cases in the current outbreak involve the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O145 (Stec).
While different strains of E. coli can cause infections, the most common symptoms of each are: Diarrhoea, ranging from mild and watery to severe and bloody
Stomach cramps, or abdominal pain and tenderness
Nausea and vomiting
Patients may also have a fever. More Trending
Most people will suffer symptoms three to four days after being infected, but E coli food poisoning can strike any time between one and 14 days after exposure.
The E. coli, once in the body, releases a toxin which causes the symptoms. In some cases, it can lead to a condition known as haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which causes blood clots that can damage the kidneys – and is potentially fatal.
Signs of HUS included peeing less, tiredness, swelling and bruising.
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