stomach flu / food poisoning

then two minutes later you start to feel sick again.

Waht's the SUREFIRE way to get over this in 48 hrs, before I go away for the weekend? When do I know I can move beyond eating rice?

(no puking, just the other. I stupidly ate the "OK parts" of a bad apple on Monday.)

Surefire? Not possible. But a few hints...

Yeah, drink a lot of water
You need to eat but you will probly puke (and the rest)
Painkillers, antacid etc.
If there's one hint I'd say, eat what you feel like - don't worry about nutrition, just whatever appeals. In my experience you're likely to keep it down.

Hope your weekend away doesn't revolve around food because it won't be high up on your favourite things for a while!

Lomotil, but only if your gut is still bothering you when your travels start.

In my experience you're likely to keep it down.

Keeping it down is not the problem...

I'm going to Philly to eat junk and drink. :P

My husband was saying my bowels made such awful noises during the night.

I lost three kilos. SIGH. Not throwing up, only, y'know,... the runners. Urgh.

Also, you don't know what it is: poisoning or stomach flu. Both have teh same symptoms. And what does it matter? In a couple of days it's (hopefully)- over. Take some Immodium Instant. (Which we didn't have during the weekend.) I only took Interol.

Four kilos actually.

How much is a kilo? I lost half a stone last week.

And now, just when I thought i'd kicked it, the sodding thing is BACK.

Do any of those over the counter remedies actually work? I've always been taught to just sweat it out.

I thought it was a virus, but seeing how it's come back about 24 hours after eating very similar meal to what I ate about the same time period before the last one... I'm beginning to wonder if something in my fridge that I';m taking for granted is seriously off.

here they recommend immodium (which stops the runners) and also enterol (which restores bowel flora (this is how we call it anyway)

i feel like utter shite. i'm hanging on the counter trying not to faint when serving customers. hard job to do.
the other day in a shop i srsly thought i was gonna faint. but i asked for the loo and had a sitdown for a couple of minutes.

btw four kilos is almost nine pounds. yep, NINE POUNDS. this is not really how i wanted to achieve my weight goal. hahaha

Food poisoning is the best calling-in-sick lie.

I also lost quite a bit of weight from a minor case of food poisoning. Perhaps as much as 7 or 8 lbs. In the past few years, I've kept slim because of two things 1)had my appendix out & didn't eat hardly anything for about days, and 2) food poisoning (possibly caused by eating a slice of pizza after not washing my hands after working on my motorcycle and having grease, oil and gasoline on my hands). When you do get better from food poisoning, food tastes SOO AWESOME and you only want to eat great, healthy organic foods like fruit and grains and really safe stuff, and not processed junk and meats. In the long run, make this a reason to eat healthier and safer.

(insert) ... for about FIVE days...

:p

I booked a band to play my Dj night last sunday. Singer showed up with food poisoning. He slept in the corner until it was his time to play. Then jumped up and rocked out. Then went home.

I was seriously impressed.

As they say, the sow must go on. Or maybe that should be "show".

the Immodium must go on for me

Immodium is great but sometimes it's better to just let it flush out. Especially for children: before the age of six, no immodium as otherwise the bacteria stay inside the bowels.

I just want to EAT again. Four days of Gatorade & saltines is enough.

Immodium's like quick drying cement and messes you up for days. Fuck that shit.

Or, fuck that! Shit!

I had the "shitters" for about a week during my pregnancy. Thank god it wasn't a "run for the loo" thing though.

So I'm not sure if this is food poisoning or not. I've had food poisoning a few times and I know how much it wrecks my guts.

But so far my stomach only ever hurts every now and then and it's in a very specific spot 2 inches above my belly button. I don't ever really feel nauseous but the big D just keeps coming. I assume the headaches, muscle aches, and occasional dizzyness are just side effects from dehydration? I'm going on day 3 now and hoping it disappears by tomorrow.
Do I have swine flu?

No, stomach buster.

yep same here, apart from my not having a wife. if i did i assume she would have it too though, assuming we weren't so estranged that we never spent time in close proximity.

This is a useful thread, thank you ILX.

1. Peppermint tea is not good for your stomach, it is an irritant. Ginger is good.

2. Has anybody tried Flagyl? My doctor friend has recommended I take it. It is a gentle antibiotic that she says has positive pro-biotic side-effects.

3. Do not eat whole roast suckling pig.

psyllium husks are very useful for bad stomachs, will help both runs & constipation.
Not sure where you get them from easily elsewhere than Galway. Think I've looked in London before and not found hem as easily.
Here they're in the health food shop in bags for something like €1.29 or €2

Are we talking food POISONING, eating spoilt food...or just a condition like gas or constipation? Because food POISONING, well, even if it isn't that severe, get that checked out!! Seriously, you might end up in a coma or WORSE.

I got food poisoning once on a stuffed mushroom and it was hell. Usually your whole body is involved. I thought I was going to die. It was on Thanksgiving. My family got me some type of sedative, like a Tylenol PM because I was vomiting so much and my fever was very high.

I don't know what I would take, but something to help you rest and lots of water if you don't see a doctor.

Slammed a cup of two week old yogurt and felt bad and crampy within 5 minutes, reported to the bathroom within 15

Damn

Fuck you, 蒙牛

Ironically, the only milk I have trouble digesting is COCONUT MILK which c'mon you aren't even milk, why u gotta play me like that.

This flaw in my otherwise iron-clad GI system made travel in Sri Lanka a bit dicey, because there is delicious coconut milk in basically all of the delicious curries. After a while I worked it out so that I could be like "OK well if I eat this curry now, I should be OK for the 3:00 p.m. train."

what is a good transitional meal between the bananas & rice diet in the aftermath of the liquid shits, and normal greasy eating? bcz this is where i have been fucking up for ten days.

(i seem to be handling yogurt OK)

oatmeal
mashed potatoes
a plain sandwich like turkey, or cheese

those are what helped me, idk how far along you are though

white starchy foods worked p well in all their forms

something with tofu maybe?

that's good, i am white and starchy to begin with

xp

cheese, dairy seems dubious to me but i can try turkey tom'w

I have never prepared oatmeal in my life, but ate it several times in Chicago cuz it's what the health cafe in the hotel was serving.

it's easy, even instant unsweetened packets where you add water would be ok

i only suggested cheese bcz you said you could handle yogurt, but def dont overdo the dairy

yeah i was not about to fall into a pizza

Do you have a microwave?

i do, couldn't live w/out it

Oatmeal is dead easy then. Don't get that microwave crap in packets; even regular "old fashioned" oats are microwaveable. 1.75:1 water to oats ratio (ymmv), pinch of salt, nuke three minutes; add a spoonful of butter, splash of milk, sweetener of choice, handful of dried fruit.

Brat diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast. But I also recommend psyllium husk which will help absorb liquid. Which you should be drinking a bunch of, regardless.

heheh, you don't understand what constitutes "too much work" in the kitchen for me.

(ie, that) xp

yeah ive been doing the fucking BRAT diet since a week Thursday, and relapse every time i think im over it.

i keep no butter or salt or sweetener in my home.

psyllium husk, aka the main ingredient in good ol' metamucil

oh well, then
xp

lol

i wasnt suggesting instant oatmeal bcz its *good *- i know my audience :)

pasta might be good to try

w/out the sauce?

yeah, tomato sauce would prob be too acidic

a splash of soy sauce or a little bit of olive oil for flavor? idk - i would say butter but since yr no butter you're on your own :)

cooled off cooked potato (has resistant starch which can soothe your gut), add some salt/olive oil

very tired of drinking gatorade and then throwing it all up as soon as I lie down. worst halloween weekend ever.

That sucks. A colleague of mine is out from work with food poisoning or stomach flu. I am really hoping it's the former.

Anyone in NYC for it recently? Brutal one and everyone's getting it

Anyone in NYC for it recently? Brutal one and everyone's getting it
--Iago Galdston

I got mine in Austin, which is way cooler.

My colleague was in Austin for a conference last week.

I can't tell if it is norovirus or food poisoning, but wow this rough. lost seven pounds since saturday.

I'm only two flu outbreaks away from fitting into my favorite pants

norovirus outbreak in my town last week as well

I like how in the UK it's called the "winter vomiting bug" that would be a fantastic rankin-bass christmas special!

this sucks

Hang in there dude :(

oh no poor brad :(
i’ll chopper you in some saltines & flat lemonade stat

had what felt like food poisoning but I think might have actually been lactose intolerance?

had cut out most dairy bcz of bloating etc, mostly on almond milk & very occasional 2% milk.
drank a big whole millk latte on xmas eve, 30 min later felt nauseous, barfed 30 min after that, got the chills & went to bed fully clothed & was barfing intermittently for the rest of the night. was ok by the next morning.
i had no idea it could do that!!

ugh, get yourself to the clinic if it doesn't get any better within a day!

still regret the time I just decided to ride it out and was puking for days

the hot flashes, cramps and chills i am familiar with, but this shaking hands thing is ... different

having this on and off for ten days is starting to concern me

even the toast/rice diet is not working

yikes! now I am concerned for you.

will call the doctor -- one of my 7 or 8 -- in the morning

yeah 10 days is too long, especially for you my friend. Get thee well, Morbz!! <3

In Vietnam. Shaking like a leaf, weak as can be.

Oh no, R! Have been enjoying ur trip pics on IG. Feel better!!!