[Junkenpo]

Just another reason to avoid fast food and KFC in particular.... I woke up with severe stomach cramps last night which quickly degenerated into being stuck in the bathroom with the usual symptoms of food poisoning.

I had to call in sick at work and feel achy and weak all over. I'm able to keep small sips of water down now and I'm debating whether or not to take tomorrow off too.

Have any of you ever had food poisoning? How long does it take to recover?

[boxermom]

I got it from McD once, and my son got it from a very nice restaurant. In both cases it took 24 hrs for us to feel human again. We were dehydrated of course, but there were no lasting effects.

If your case follows a different path (lasts much longer, or you just keep getting worse) you should call your dr.

It's awful, isn't it? You have my sympathy. Hope you're feeling lots better tomorrow.

[addisonshopper]

have had at least 10 times-- I have the weakest stomach.. i am very picky now..
I got a bad crabcake from Houstons and before i could take another bite, what I had previously ate was back on the table,....I ate at Mozirllas cafe same thing- that time i had to go the hopistal because my whole face swole up and my eyes- what you could see of them from the swelling were bloodshot red- it was awful- needless to say I had to sue them, it was a rare bacteria found in fish.. I was with a friend and he got sick as well- he started to eat my food when I went to the bathroom.
Its an awful feeling.. Mine usually last just the day, because the food never gets settled in my system- it comes back immediatley...
Although once I got some bad chicken wings and didnt know it til the next day and was sick for 4 days.. I lost 15lbs from vomitting and diarrhea...
I use caution everywhere I eat-- sorry you had to go through this

[lindacris]

My sympathy is with you. I got it from a frozen "healthy" meal that might have not been zapped quite long enough. Exactly 6 hours after eating it started. I missed work the next day but then began feeling better. Hopefully you are better now.

[BiloxiBlu]

I had it about 6 mos ago at Christmas from a Thai joint. I barfed for 1 full day, but was weak and sick for about 3.

Keep drinking fluids, you may barf them up, but it will help to keep you hydrated. Also, I swear by Pedialyte when I am able to keep fluids down. It really helps me.

[abitzberger]

Awww honey! I am so sorry you got sick! I have a really weak stomach too and I have had it a few times. I did get hospitalized once and that time took me so long to get better. Drink tons of fluids and I totally agree with using pedialyte! I hope you feel better!

[i_wona]

Oh jukenpo! I'm so sorry! Food poisoning IS the worst, especially when you've thrown it all up but your stomach insists on squeezing itself inside out until it hurts. That's my favourite part... not.

Hope you feel better soon xoxo

[kimalee]

aww, that's terrible! food poisoning is the absolute worst...I got it recently in Egypt because they use the water to cook and foreigner can't drink the water. Anyway, it took about a day to recover. Just try drinking water and maybe a little 7up to make your tummy feel better. Feel better soon hun!

[urologist]

The duration depends on whether it is a toxin or an actual organism causing the problem. Toxins are usually ~24 hours; the others can be longer and often need antibiotics or another treatment. If you can't stay hydrated or start having bloody stool, you need to go to the hospital. Sorry to be gross.

[bnjj]

I had salmonella once - got it on my last day in the Dominican Republic. I was in bed dying for a full week. I thought I was going to die on the plane ride home. It was awful.

[boxermom]

Good points to make--there are different kinds, some less serious, though gross and painful.

I've never had the more serious type, thankfully. I imagine at times you just want to be unconscious, it's so bad.

[Shyloo]

Originally Posted by urologist

The duration depends on whether it is a toxin or an actual organism causing the problem. Toxins are usually ~24 hours; the others can be longer and often need antibiotics or another treatment. If you can't stay hydrated or start having bloody stool, you need to go to the hospital. Sorry to be gross.

This is good advice. You should go to the doctor anyway and have some blood drawn. People don't realize that food poisoning can linger in your system and cause all sorts of other conditions if left untreated.

[coach4me]

Keep taking in fluids, no matter what... if you get too dehydrated you may have to go to the ER to get IV fluids... it's happened to me before. I am very, very prone to violent stomach and intestinal upsets... not food poisoning but the syptoms are the same...

drink a lot of water, try to eat a bananna.. they are high in potasium, which get very depleated when you are sick. chicken broth (clear broth, not soup with noodles) is also good... try to stick to clear liquids as much as you can and don't drink any red drinks like fruit punch or big red... they have way too much sugar in them and that will cause you even more tummy trouble.

I hope you feel better soon. You have my utmost sympathy. I wouldn't wish this kind of illness on anyone, not even my worst enemy.

[lv-lover]

Are you feeling any better? I narrowly missed getting food poisoning myself the other day, my friends and I went out for lunch on Wed and about half of us got sick.

[karman]

Oh my goodness, I had food poisoning once and let's just say it was one of the worst things that's ever happened when I went out.
I had Japanese food with my mom that day for lunch, and then we went to the mall and did a bit of shopping. Suddenly, I felt a little dizzy and started having a slight stomach ache. Moments later, I was seeing blobs of green and blue (you know, like the "visions" you get after going inside on a bright sunny day?) and pretty soon I wasn't really able to walk and had to sit down. Then my stomach starting hurting a LOT...it was like a huge cramp and we had to rush to the washrooms, which were two floors up. I couldn't even sit up in the washroom and my mom had to call my dad to pick us up from the mall. I threw up a couple of times too but the cramp wouldn't go away. In the car, my stomach hurt so much I had to curl into a ball. When we got home my mom gave me a warm water pack and I put it against my stomach, took some Chinese medicine for stomach aches, and went to bed...thank goodness I was all better after I woke up a couple of hours later!

When I got food poisoning in Hong Kong last year I wasn't so lucky. I threw up countless times and I was sweating a LOT in my sleep and pretty much couldn't have a good sleep at all. I woke up once every hour or two and had to throw up although I didn't have anything else to eat after what I ate for lunch (which probably caused me to get sick). It got so bad that nothing came out, just fluid. I used to always drink warm water to calm a queasy stomach and thought it would work, so I had half a glass of warm water. Nope, stomach wouldn't even take that. Threw up clear water 5 minutes after drinking it. I was able to take a little water at a time the next day but overall it was horrible! It took me almost two weeks to recover!!