Food Poisoning ain't no Joke...

[vossman]

Sucks, glad your feeling a bit better. I had Shanghai steak last night, it's pretty good stuff.

[JohnnyDrama]

"Ain't no joke". Absolutely right there. Had that three times, they all sucked in their own special way. The last time I was fortunate to have a bathroom where I could sit on the toilet and reach the lavatory at the same time.

The time before that, I was reading "Doomsday Book" by Connie Willis. Not a good combination.

[HoneyBadger]

I don't believe so. I'll need to check back to my food log but the last thing I ate for dinner was Panda Express..

Last time I was violently ill (as you described it above) was about 6 hours after I'd eaten at Panda Express. I haven't eaten there (or been violently sick like that) since then.

[Skip]

Last time I was violently ill (as you described it above) was about 6 hours after I'd eaten at Panda Express. I haven't eaten there (or been violently sick like that) since then.

They added the "express" for a reason!

[Special Ed]

I had campylobacteriosis once and it was horrible.

Just FYI most food born illnesses have at least 2 day incubation period so you last dinner is not likely the source.

Can you elaborate on the 2 day incubation? I'm asking because, although I admit I was doped up and puking my guts out at the time the doc explained it to me, I could swear he told me that if it was the type of food poisoning most people get which is usually the less serious kind, the person would start vomiting, etc within 6 hours. He said that if it came on later than that, it was some other more serious version of food poisoning. Maybe I have that the wrong way around.

What I do know is that in both of my cases, the food I ate started tearing me up in a matter of hours. One meal I ate at lunch had me ruining the bathroom at a Ratt concert less than 8 hours later and the Papa Murphy's ordeal was roughly the same incubation period. Both times I know it came from the previous meal.

I think, if I'm not mistaken that it's probably good to know which kind of food poisoning you have because one can be fatal. Perhaps I'm wrong and that's why I thought I'd ask...the more you know

[asmo]

PUSH THE FLUIDS.. Get some pedialyte and drink it. If its too sugary/sweet for you, then cut it with water. But keep drinking electrolytes (its what plants need!).

Hope you feel better.

[Great-Kazoo]

PUSH THE FLUIDS.. Get some pedialyte and drink it. If its too sugary/sweet for you, then cut it with water. But keep drinking electrolytes (its what plants need!).

Hope you feel better.

For the win. Then try white rice for solids. OR better yet, if possible watermelon, or other melon. It will keep you hydrated and provide some solids that are easy on the digestive tract.

[wctriumph]

Yep, been there and done that. At first it was a bad deal as to which end needed immediate attention but we got through it in about 36 hours of the worst I have ever felt. It turns out I ate some spoiled fish from the Red Lobster the previous Friday night. We called the restaurant and they confirmed that they know of at least three other people that had become ill and offered to pay any medical bills and please come back for a complimentary dinner for the whole family. We did not have any medical bills and I did go back for dinner the next Friday. No issues.

[Monky]

(its what plants need!)

I really hope I'm not the only one to get this..

[newracer]

Can you elaborate on the 2 day incubation? I'm asking because, although I admit I was doped up and puking my guts out at the time the doc explained it to me, I could swear he told me that if it was the type of food poisoning most people get which is usually the less serious kind, the person would start vomiting, etc within 6 hours. He said that if it came on later than that, it was some other more serious version of food poisoning. Maybe I have that the wrong way around.

What I do know is that in both of my cases, the food I ate started tearing me up in a matter of hours. One meal I ate at lunch had me ruining the bathroom at a Ratt concert less than 8 hours later and the Papa Murphy's ordeal was roughly the same incubation period. Both times I know it came from the previous meal.

I think, if I'm not mistaken that it's probably good to know which kind of food poisoning you have because one can be fatal. Perhaps I'm wrong and that's why I thought I'd ask...the more you know

Here is a good chart. Most are not within a few hours, there are some though that can happen fast though. When I got the campylobacteriosis we were on vacation in SD. We didn't find out what is was until later when my son still had it and we took him to the doctor. After that both states health departments wanted to know everywhere we ate for the previous 2 weeks.

http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Food-poisoning