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\n\t\tDoctors couldn\u2019t find a reason for her pain until they took a sample (Picture: Christine Exploring)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tDoctors couldn\u2019t find a reason for her pain until they took a sample (Picture: Christine Exploring)<\/p>\n
An Australian woman was plagued with sinus infections for years until doctors found an unlikely reason behind them \u2013 her boyfriend\u2019s fart. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The reason? Her ex-boyfriend farting in front of her in a hotel room years earlier. <\/p>\n
She told The Sun: \u2018I realised that my ex-boyfriend got the best possible break-up revenge that anyone could ever get.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ve 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\u2019t breathe.<\/p>\n
\u2018There\u2019s not anything that even compares to that.\u2019<\/p>\n
She did say her ex-boyfriend didn\u2019t intend to fart in her face, but wasn\u2019t clothed and farted towards her as she was laying in bed, recovering from surgery.<\/p>\n
After sharing her ordeal on TikTok, doctors came back with test results, and Christine alerted her followers: \u2018I wish I were joking.<\/p>\n
\u2018It is E. coli. You usually don\u2019t 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?\u2019<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u2018Also, 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.\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tShe suffered symptoms for years before the diagnosis (Picture: Christine Exploring)<\/p>\n
E. coli, short for Escherichia coli, is a type of bacteria that can, in some cases, cause severe illness, often through food poisoning.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
However, other, harmful, strains, can lead to infections in the digestive system which can, occasionally, be fatal.<\/p>\n
All of the cases in the current outbreak involve the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O145 (Stec).<\/p>\n
What are the most common E. coli symptoms?<\/p>\n
While different strains of E. coli can cause infections, the most common symptoms of each are:<\/p>\n
Patients may also have a fever.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 and is potentially fatal.<\/p>\n
Signs of HUS included peeing less, tiredness, swelling and bruising.<\/p>\n
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