Food Poisioning!

[AchtungBaby80]

Oh, no, I feel so sorry for all of you! I have a debilitating fear of getting food poisoning (which is why I hardly at anything freshman year) because I hate having my stomach upset. *shiver* I'm just glad those of you who got sick are all right--I'm one of those people who thinks that if you even suspect it's food poisoning, you need to hie your arse to the doctor pronto! So remember that.

[lifesaver]

Only had it once. Oh GOHD IT WAS BAD!!!


Mexican dish at a former local favorite place. Went withthe staff at lunch, the lady from Bangladesh had the SAME meal I did, didnt even phase her.

By 7 pm I was in agony. By 10 PM I was in Dante's Hell. Fortunately I had enough first aid training from lifeguarding to know that I was experiencing SERIOUS dehydration, dizzynous, tingeling in my arms and legs, and palpatations. I knew to get to the ER fast. It took 4 litres of IV solution to rehydrate me - and I am not a big guy. The docs told me had I waited another 30 mins to get treatment, my kidneys would have failed. (The closest to death I think I have ever been, and the most terrifying news I have ever gotten from a doctor). I also learned that Food Poising takes about 6-8 hours to develop from ingestion. If its longer or shorter, its not food poisining. Tip o'the day.


You cant do much about food from eating out (except make sure all foods are well done, eggs are scrambeled or over medium.) But at home, a few USDA tips serve us all well, 1) 2, 2, 4 rule. Leftovers can only stay out for 2 hours from serving time to the time they need to be refridgerated. store leftovers in containers no deeper than 2 inches. (example, thake the meat off of the turkey and place it in a container, versus the whole bird covered with foil in the fridge) and keep leftovers in the fridge no longer than 4 days before you throw them away.

Also little things help immensely - wash your hands before you eat. Weither at home or away, and be careful for cross contamination around poultry and meats.

Finally, remember - "WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT." Its not worth the risk.

[DELTAQTE]

I am drinking water! but as soon as I drink, I need to go to the "ladies room".

I am better, but I do feel weak and a little dizzy sometimes. I am going to the doctor again on Monday for a check up. But the pills did help.

One time I got dehydrated and had to get some IV. The hospital tried to charge me 600 dollars for those 2 hours. To this day I have refused to pay that bill, nobody gonna pimp me for IV, no sir!(nods head)


QTE(sniff)

[josh8o]

Originally posted by DELTAQTE

QTE [/B]

I just wanted to say that this guy is funny as hell!!

[lionlove]

Food poisoning...been there done that. It sucks! My most recent experience came from bad mayonnaise that I was eating on fries at a deli near my school. What helped me was lavander herbal tea and a diet of rice and boiled carrots. The good news is that eventually it does go away.

[Dionysus]

Disclaimer: I'm NOT asking medical advice for myself, I'm asking it for my mom, who refuses to go to the ER or call her doctor...

She's been throwing up since like 12 or 1, I think her last time was 6 am. We don't know if she has a stomach virus or food poisioning. She doesn't have and pain nor fever, just digestive upset and fatigue. The last thing she had was Quizno's. Has anyone ever gotten food poisioning from any sub place? I wouldn't be surprised, because sub places tend to be unsanitary by my standards. If she doesn't get any better within a few hours, I'm calling her doctor anyway.

[Lady Pi Phi]

I have food poisoning right now.

I've had it several times beofre. It usually goes away in a couple of days.

I just drink lots of liquids. Make sure I stay hydrated.

[swissmiss04]

Have I had food poisoning? Have I? That's like asking the Pope "So, your Holiness, have you ever prayed before?" I've had it like 5 times in my lifetime. The worst was my freshman year in college when I braved the wilderness of the cafeteria. I ate Chinese and then played flag football. That night I literally could not stop puking. The next day I made my way to my car (crawled down the hall to the elevator and then crawled until I made it outside. In my pajamas. I was a sight). I went to the health center and they started some rehydration IVs. It took 3 or 4 days to recover.
My best advice is this: broth, ginger ale, and crackers. See if you can get some Reglan from your doctor. It'll quit the vomiting and knock you out. Good stuff.

[OtterXO]

Originally posted by Dionysus
Disclaimer: I'm NOT asking medical advice for myself, I'm asking it for my mom, who refuses to go to the ER or call her doctor...

She's been throwing up since like 12 or 1, I think her last time was 6 am. We don't know if she has a stomach virus or food poisioning. She doesn't have and pain nor fever, just digestive upset and fatigue. The last thing she had was Quizno's. Has anyone ever gotten food poisioning from any sub place? I wouldn't be surprised, because sub places tend to be unsanitary by my standards. If she doesn't get any better within a few hours, I'm calling her doctor anyway.

I think you can get food poisoning from just about anywhere. I read an article that said that most food poisoning is caused by unsanitary health practices by the food preparer (i.e. not washing hands after using the restroom-ewwww!!!), but I think food which has been sitting out or has gone bad can also be a culprit. She (or someone less pukey) should call the Quizno's and inform them that this happened and if you feel like taking her to the Dr. then by all means-do it!

[ZTAngel]

Originally posted by Dionysus
Disclaimer: I'm NOT asking medical advice for myself, I'm asking it for my mom, who refuses to go to the ER or call her doctor...

She's been throwing up since like 12 or 1, I think her last time was 6 am. We don't know if she has a stomach virus or food poisioning. She doesn't have and pain nor fever, just digestive upset and fatigue. The last thing she had was Quizno's. Has anyone ever gotten food poisioning from any sub place? I wouldn't be surprised, because sub places tend to be unsanitary by my standards. If she doesn't get any better within a few hours, I'm calling her doctor anyway.

Could be a stomach flu. Those suck just as much and there's no drugs to make you feel better since it's viral. The stomach flus I've had involve just throwing up and not...ahem...disposing of your waste from your other end like you would with food poisoning. They usually do not come with a fever but I would still advise your mom to go to the doctor and get it checked out.

I've gotten a stomach flu twice and it is AWFUL! Most recently, I was plagued with it the summer before my senior year in college. I was working as a Public Relations intern at Siemens. My boss and I had a meeting with the CEO. We were sitting in the conference room and I just felt like absolute crap. My boss wrote on a piece of paper 'You look green. Are you ok?'. I just tried to get through the meeting but I was completely out of it because a) I was trying to keep myself from barfing and b) I felt very lightheaded. I had all these bigwigs asking me questions and I had to try so hard to concentrate on getting the words out rather than vomiting. As soon as that meeting was over, I made a mad dash for the bathroom. I probably sat in there puking for 30 minutes straight. My boyfriend came and picked me up. He even brought a plastic bag for me for the car ride. He's so sweet! For the next 3 days, I didn't move from the bathroom floor. I felt like death.
I found that Pedialyte is God's gift to humanity. When I was finally able to hold some liquids down, that stuff made me feel 10 times better.

My boyfriend ended up with Salmonella poisoning from some eggs a few years ago. It really did him in. The doctors gave him Cipro to help kick it.

[KSigkid]

Had it twice; once from stuffed mushrooms and once from Chinese take-out. Not fun at all.

[SouthrnBelle]

I bought some ribs from this highly respected BBQ place "DOWN HERE" should have known better. Anywhoo, I ate half the slab and froze the other half. When I unthawed the other half and stuck them in the oven about a week later I didn't know they would be a threat to my life! About 2 hrs after eating them I couldn't even sit up, or lay down, or walk. I was shaking and I went from hot and cold, I was sweating. The only thing that helped was sitting next to the window w/ the cold air blowing on my face.

I finally managed to puke it out. The pain was awful. I must have said "Lord have mercy" a million times. The next day I was fine.

I will never buy meat from them again.

[AOTTAdvisor]

I was just thinking about this because I got food poisioning from Publix sushi and I finally had sushi again last night(from a restuarant--NOT Publix) and I have been nervous all day!
Like I said, I grabbed some sushi from Publix(grocery store) to eat for dinner one Friday night. I was staying in to study and it sounded yummy. Ate it, studied, went to bed around 11. Woke up at 1am and was so nausous, I thought I was going to die. CRAWLED to the toilet and puked up everything. Layed on the floor for awhile and felt better and crawled back to bed and fell asleep. Next day, still feel REALLY nausous but think I am okay. Around 2pm, start feeling stomach "gurglings". Around 2:30pm, I begin to bond with the toilet again, but from a different angle then before. This lasts for about 2 hours, off and on. At this point, I CHUG some pepto bismol, hoping for the best. Around 6, feel better. I do not eat anything and drink some water and go to bed early. Wake up at 3 am and proceed to toilet again. This goes on for 2 more days!! I would take Pepto or Immodium, it would last its appropriate 4-5 hours, wear off, and I would bond with the toilet again. I literally thought my insides were rotting. It was the WORST experience of my life. So, PLEASE feel better DeltaQTE--it will end sometime soon...

[dzsaigirl]

The only store I will eat sushi from is Whole Foods for just that reason!

As for food poisoning from sub places, I know quite a few people who have gotten food poisoning from Subway...

I know I posted a loooooong time ago, but someone asked me what I had eaten at Friday's. I believe (this was 5 years ago, mind you...) that it was a salad and a club sandwich. Man, that brings back AWFUL memories

[Dionysus]

Yep, it was a stomach virus. I never knew it can get that severe. We had to take her to the ER so she can get IV, because she was really dehydrated. Luckily, she's ok now.

Originally posted by ZTAngel
Could be a stomach flu. Those suck just as much and there's no drugs to make you feel better since it's viral. The stomach flus I've had involve just throwing up and not...ahem...disposing of your waste from your other end like you would with food poisoning. They usually do not come with a fever but I would still advise your mom to go to the doctor and get it checked out.

I've gotten a stomach flu twice and it is AWFUL! Most recently, I was plagued with it the summer before my senior year in college. I was working as a Public Relations intern at Siemens. My boss and I had a meeting with the CEO. We were sitting in the conference room and I just felt like absolute crap. My boss wrote on a piece of paper 'You look green. Are you ok?'. I just tried to get through the meeting but I was completely out of it because a) I was trying to keep myself from barfing and b) I felt very lightheaded. I had all these bigwigs asking me questions and I had to try so hard to concentrate on getting the words out rather than vomiting. As soon as that meeting was over, I made a mad dash for the bathroom. I probably sat in there puking for 30 minutes straight. My boyfriend came and picked me up. He even brought a plastic bag for me for the car ride. He's so sweet! For the next 3 days, I didn't move from the bathroom floor. I felt like death.
I found that Pedialyte is God's gift to humanity. When I was finally able to hold some liquids down, that stuff made me feel 10 times better.

My boyfriend ended up with Salmonella poisoning from some eggs a few years ago. It really did him in. The doctors gave him Cipro to help kick it.