Food poisoning - what to do ?

[Grant]

so, just came out of a 2nd round for the year.
this was thanks to a pork chop (checkers).
previous was a pie from checkers (pieman)
although both came out of checkers - checkers is not responsible for what may go on in pieman's facilities - that same pie could have come from a number of other outlets.

we have all had food poisoning - many times, but this pork chop was the crowning glory for me.
it went above and beyond any previous experience, to the extent my gp suggested hospital admission with iv antiboitic & hydration.
i managed to dodge that bullet tho.

but what does one do to manage food poisoning ?
1st off, one needs to get rid of the toxic substance - either from above or below.
some ppl reach for products like immodium - which slows down the "spuitpoep" etc - but at the same time will slow down the body getting rid of the toxic substance that started it all.

buscopan is excellent for dealing with the abdominal pain that goes with food poisoning.

in severe cases one can resort to an antibiotic - but in severe cases whatever we may drink often comes up again within 15mins - so there goes the antibiotics

in all, one is like a hamster trapped in a wheel.

i'm curious as to how others deal with this - there seems no fast way out of it, but grinning and bearing things for 24hrs or so

 

[neoprema]

Generally if its very bad poisoning, i.e you can't keep anything down either side - you need a hospital because they need the medication and in particular hydration to be given through an IV.

The antibiotics will depend on what type of food poisoning you got. Sometimes the best thing to do is just leave your body to clear it while making sure you're hydrated and anything for pain, cramps etc.

There's no quick way out and many people respond differently to it. I tend to get over it quickly, others in my family take longer.

 

[Defiler]

Electrolytes (rehidrat) and charcoal tablets have worked well for me in the past.

 

[robinsonia]

so, just came out of a 2nd round for the year.
this was thanks to a pork chop (checkers).
previous was a pie from checkers (pieman)
although both came out of checkers - checkers is not responsible for what may go on in pieman's facilities - that same pie could have come from a number of other outlets.

we have all had food poisoning - many times, but this pork chop was the crowning glory for me.
it went above and beyond any previous experience, to the extent my gp suggested hospital admission with iv antiboitic & hydration.
i managed to dodge that bullet tho.

but what does one do to manage food poisoning ?
1st off, one needs to get rid of the toxic substance - either from above or below.
some ppl reach for products like immodium - which slows down the "spuitpoep" etc - but at the same time will slow down the body getting rid of the toxic substance that started it all.

buscopan is excellent for dealing with the abdominal pain that goes with food poisoning.

in severe cases one can resort to an antibiotic - but in severe cases whatever we may drink often comes up again within 15mins - so there goes the antibiotics

in all, one is like a hamster trapped in a wheel.

i'm curious as to how others deal with this - there seems no fast way out of it, but grinning and bearing things for 24hrs or so

Get a prescription for Ciprofloxacin and keep it for when you get hit.

Just don’t give it to anyone under 16.

 

[satanboy]

Electrolytes (rehidrat) and charcoal tablets have worked well for me in the past.

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Half bottle of this, mix with water. Then just skoon coke rest of the day.

 

[B-1]

 

[B-1]

Half bottle of this, mix with water. Then just skoon coke rest of the day.
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Needs cloves as well.

 

[biena]

The same checkers ? if so then stay away from them they have a cold chain problem. if not then in general don't buy fresh/frozen food from checkers....

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

I would like to know how you pinpoint the exact things that made you sick. Was it the only thing you ate the whole day.
Did you buy a cooked pork chop or you cooked it yourself? Did you cook it medium well?

 

[airborne]

Electrolytes (rehidrat) and charcoal tablets have worked well for me in the past.

How do the activated charcoal tablets work/help for this issue?

 

[Defiler]

How do the activated charcoal tablets work/help for this issue?

They bind to and absorb toxins in the gut/help with the spuitpoep, but can make you a bit dehydrated, so always good to take with plenty of water/electrolytes.

 

[Tomtomtom]

Antibiotics are not indicated for normal food poisoning. Even if you go to the ER the treatment is going to be hydration and antiemetics unless something else is raising red flags.

Most food poisoning is viral, so unaffected by antibiotics. Other cases, some really nasty, are caused by toxins that are left behind by bacteria, even after it's cooked, so also nothing an antibiotic can do at that point.

Best case is the drug just goes right through you. Worst case it slows your recovery by killing off the commensal gut bacteria. Either way it encourages resistance, which is a growing problem in SA thanks to GPs handing them out like chappies.

 

[Smiggles]

That's why I only eat kassler chops.

 

[Grant]

Electrolytes (rehidrat) and charcoal tablets have worked well for me in the past.

excellent stuff

 

[MirageF1]

That's why I only eat kassler chops.

Pork or chicken/fish...one sure way to take yourself down if it's not kosher, which is why I am always extremely careful about what meat/fish I buy, packaging and best before dates, and even what it is wrapped in ( i.e Polystyrene and plastic beware).

I've even bought rancid Venison from Checkers b4 , in a vaccum sealed pack, no doubt kept out of fridge or lying around outrside or w/out adequate refrigeration.

 

[Grant]

Best case is the drug just goes right through you. Worst case it slows your recovery by killing off the commensal gut bacteria. Either way it encourages resistance, which is a growing problem in SA thanks to GPs handing them out like chappies.

those were my exact thoughts

gp's concern was hydration.
then possible antibiotic depending on a lab result - he was suspecting a little more than regular food poisoning going on

 

[Binary_Bark]

Activated Charcoal, electrolytes, lots of water and prayers to the gods.
Not a very pleasant thing to go through in such short succession; maybe it's time to avoid your local Checkers

 

[Grant]

Pork or chicken/fish...one sure way to take yourself down if it's not kosher, which is why I am always extremely careful about what meat/fish I buy, packaging and best before dates, and even what it is wrapped in ( i.e Polystyrene and plastic beware).

I've even bought rancid Venison from Checkers b4 , in a vaccum sealed pack, no doubt kept out of fridge or lying around outrside or w/out adequate refrigeration.

ive gravitated a lot towards kosher of late - not out of health reasons, but food quality.
the local checkers has a massive kosher section + deli.
a chicken pie from kosher deli vs regular chicken pie are worlds apart.

 

[Grant]

Activated Charcoal, electrolytes, lots of water and prayers to the gods.
Not a very pleasant thing to go through in such short succession; maybe it's time to avoid your local Checkers

haha
no, the local checkers is good.
the bad pieman's pie is not a checkers fault - but as for the pork chop - well lets just say there is unfinished business to be dealt with.
maybe tomorrow