I think I have food Poisoning

So yesterday Joe and I went to Harvy's and I had a chicken buffalo sandwich. I felt fine until about 0400 this morning and I have had vomiting and diarreha ALL day. I tried chicken noodle soup, but I threw that up in the shower. I spent 20min cleaning noodles out of the tub. I took a Phenergan an hour ago that seems to maybe be helping, I took motrin for the abd cramping and fever, but I still feel horrible. What else should I do? I can keep water and Coca-Cola down, but food is a no-go for me. I'm worried because I feel horrible and my butt (sorry TMI) is so sore. Can I apply anything to help? I have never had food poisoning so I'm a bit clueless about home remedies. At work we just always took people to the ER......HELP!!!

Re: I think I have food Poisoning

It could also be that stomach bug going around. I hope you feel better soon!

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Posted by waterspout4

It could also be that stomach bug going around. I hope you feel better soon!

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If you have a fever it is most likely stomach flu not food poisoning. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do - the general rule is:

Try to wait about 1 hour after vomiting before drinking - take sips (plan coke classic - not diet or caffeine free etc work the same), ginger ale or gatorade (which you definitely want to replace your electolytes if you are throwing up and have diarrhea.

Wait until you haven't throw up in at least 6-8 hours before trying some food. Plan broth is okay - I wouldn't start with chicken noodle though.

When you can eat - try some jello, rice, bananas (ripe NO green or it can give you more diarrhea), well steamed mushy carrots, plain bread toast or town house crackers are the best to start with. Chicken broth that you throw some rice in is okay too.

If you can hold that down - you can try some plain scrambled eggs (with no oil or butter) you can put salt and pepper for flavor. If that stays down - you can try some plain turkey or chicken with nothing on it.

Take it slowly DON"T rush to eat b.c it will only make you get sick again or make the cramping worse.

Wait a bit to try juice (can make your diarrhea worse) and stay away from anything that has milk in it until you have had no symptoms for 24 hours.

Feel better soon!!!

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Forgot to add - they sell something in the drug store called Emetrol that works well with fighting nausea.

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I think I have the same thing going on w/ me today.. woke up w/ a stomach virus couldnt keep anything down just starting drinking water and it has helped a little....I ve been cooped up in my apt all day and feel exhausted... FUN SATURDAY!

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Thanks ladies...I'm feeling much better today. I can keep mashed plain potatos down and gatorade

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Well I kept them down, but I have been in the bathroom non-stop and I almost threw up all over my bed in my sleep....I barely made it to the bathroom.......I am miserable, and on top of that I HAD to come to work today, Hurry up 12hrs, Hurry up this is now the vomiting icon

Re: I think I have food Poisoning

Yikes. Sorry you are sick. DH and I both had this virus around Thanksgiving. Horrible. Hope you feel better soon