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post #1 of 26
8/12/08 at 12:17am
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Anyone ever had it? I think I went through a lovely bought of it over the last day or so and it was fucking terrible.
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post #2 of 26
8/12/08 at 12:24am
Yeah, it sucks. I had a bout about 6 weeks ago. I eat a lot of yogurt with live cultures which normally have a protective effect on the GI system so I guess it must have been preformed toxins because it wouldn't protect against that. Anyway, I don't normally eat out a lot but I was craving a pizza. Ordered from Papa John's and I'm pretty sure it was the banana peppers on it. Ate 1/2 the pizza at about 11 p.m. and woke up at 3 with my stomach not feeling too good. The rest is history. The best part is that I had a meeting with my main preceptor for medicine the next morning (which we have 2x/week) and my stomach was still acting up. So I told him before we started that I was pretty sure I had food poisoning (as in if I had to go, I HAD TO GO!!) and he's like, "Well you sit close to the door in case you have to run out of here."
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post #3 of 26
8/12/08 at 12:40am
Few months back I went to Qdoba to pick up some dinner (which I had eaten at before with no issues) and got the chicken queso burrito. Middle of the night I woke up feeling like shit, went to work because I had a deadline I couldn't miss and within 15 minutes of sitting at my desk, my head was spinning and I couldn't get a thing done. I quickly left work and the rest of the day at home was filled with frequent trips to the bathroom (I'll spare you the details). After a trip to the doctor the next day, I found out I didn't have food poisoning like I originally assumed, instead I had a bout of the stomach flu. Regardless of what it was termed, it was awful. Needless to say, I refuse to eat at Qdoba anymore.
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post #4 of 26
8/12/08 at 12:44am
Many many times. I've had to be on week long courses of antibiotics due to food poisoning. I keep hoping I'll build immunity. Just remember, lots of fluids. My doc says gatorade is good. Electrolytes and sugar.

Oh, and food poisoning is a horrible thing if you are on an international flight. Looking back, it was probably just as unpleasant for the poor guy that was sitting right there by the lav door. I hope his headphones worked and that he lost his sense of smell somehow.
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post #5 of 26
8/12/08 at 12:45am
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Originally Posted by bsblguy31 View Post
Few months back I went to Qdoba to pick up some dinner (which I had eaten at before with no issues) and got the chicken queso burrito. Middle of the night I woke up feeling like shit, went to work because I had a deadline I couldn't miss and within 15 minutes of sitting at my desk, my head was spinning and I couldn't get a thing done. I quickly left work and the rest of the day at home was filled with frequent trips to the bathroom (I'll spare you the details). After a trip to the doctor the next day, I found out I didn't have food poisoning like I originally assumed, instead I had a bout of the stomach flu. Regardless of what it was termed, it was awful. Needless to say, I refuse to eat at Qdoba anymore.

I know I am going to sound insane asking this in this thread...Where is there a Qdoba in West Hartford?
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post #6 of 26
8/12/08 at 12:51am
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I know I am going to sound insane asking this in this thread...Where is there a Qdoba in West Hartford?

Haha, there isn't one that I know of. But I'm not the right person to ask on that. I actually just moved here about a month ago. The Qdoba incident was a few months ago in St. Louis where I'm from.

You live in the area I'm guessing?
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post #7 of 26
8/12/08 at 1:10am
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I keep hoping I'll build immunity.

Not gonna happen.

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Just remember, lots of fluids. My doc says gatorade is good. Electrolytes and sugar.

Yes, drinking water alone isn't going to help with diarrhea-related dehydration. Water follows salt (electrolyte) and sodium needs glucose to enter the cell because it's a co-transporter.

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Oh, and food poisoning is a horrible thing if you are on an international flight. Looking back, it was probably just as unpleasant for the poor guy that was sitting right there by the lav door. I hope his headphones worked and that he lost his sense of smell somehow.

lol, poor guy.

That must have sucked for you too. That's always been a fear of mine - to get a wicked bout of diarrhea while on a flight.
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post #8 of 26
8/12/08 at 2:08am
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Not gonna happen.

lol, poor guy.

That must have sucked for you too. That's always been a fear of mine - to get a wicked bout of diarrhea while on a flight.

I try to live like a local when I am in another country. No one else (meaning the locals) had any problems. Are you sure they don't have some kind of immunity (maybe immunity is the wrong word, resistance?)?

As for the flight, take lots of Immodium. If you have severe enough food poisoning, it doesn't stop the diarrhea, but it keeps the spasms from happening (opiate action). This way you don't soak your pants suddenly. You feel your abdomen start to bloat, and you know it is time to go in to the lav.

My doc was laughing about that event because I was on doxy for malaria, and needed a huge course of cipro as well (I worked through my supply of emergency cipro while in-country). She said it would be amazing if anything could survive in my body with the amount of antibiotics I was taking. Obviously I'm popular at my doc's office. They love hearing these stories.
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post #9 of 26
8/12/08 at 2:11am
Happened once freshman year in college from some chicken I had at the dining hall the night before. I woke up and got ready to go to my Chemistry discussion, soon as I was about to walk out the door, I feel everything start to bubble and I have to run to the bathroom to vomit/shit out my guts. It was a wrap after that. More diarrehea and vomiting and then I pretty much was dead to the world for 2-3 days afterwards.
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post #10 of 26
8/12/08 at 2:26am
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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
I try to live like a local when I am in another country. No one else (meaning the locals) had any problems. Are you sure they don't have some kind of immunity (maybe immunity is the wrong word, resistance?)?

Their immune systems are probably more strongly developed than your own is from being exposed to more crap all the time. Some microbiologists believe that the use of anti-bacterial everything in N. America leaves the population more susceptible to infection. Sometimes it's good for kids to play in the dirt.

Plus, they are more used to those specific bugs. However, I wouldn't say that they are immune.

Also, you mention loading up on antibiotics. That will kill all the good bacteria in your gut leaving lots of room for any bad ones to play and multiply.

In addition, many cases of food poisoning are caused by preformed toxins. There is no protecting against that - good immunity or not.

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My doc was laughing about that event because I was on doxy for malaria, and needed a huge course of cipro as well (I worked through my supply of emergency cipro while in-country). She said it would be amazing if anything could survive in my body with the amount of antibiotics I was taking. Obviously I'm popular at my doc's office. They love hearing these stories.
Sounds like a good way to end up with clostridium dificile.
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post #11 of 26
8/12/08 at 8:17am
Well, the doxy was a necessity due to malaria. I was bitten by mosquitos, so no way I was going to chance stopping the doxy early. I can't remember what the other anti-malarial options were as the malaria was resistant to some drugs.

The diarrhea was real and more severe than I've ever had. My doc gives me a small supply of emergency cipro when I'm traveling like that, and it wasn't enough to clear up whatever I had. So, as soon as I was back in CONUS, it was time for more cipro.

That may indeed leave my gut open to more infections, including c dificile, but hey, I can add some flagyl to the mix. "Probiotic" pills have been suggested to me to help. I'll probably take some on my next trip.
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post #12 of 26
8/12/08 at 10:19am
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Well, the doxy was a necessity due to malaria. I was bitten by mosquitos, so no way I was going to chance stopping the doxy early. I can't remember what the other anti-malarial options were as the malaria was resistant to some drugs.

The diarrhea was real and more severe than I've ever had. My doc gives me a small supply of emergency cipro when I'm traveling like that, and it wasn't enough to clear up whatever I had. So, as soon as I was back in CONUS, it was time for more cipro.

That may indeed leave my gut open to more infections, including c dificile, but hey, I can add some flagyl to the mix. "Probiotic" pills have been suggested to me to help. I'll probably take some on my next trip.

I'd say that "living like a local" is the problem here. Must you do so? I also travel with Cipro but have (fortunately) not had to use it.
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post #13 of 26
8/12/08 at 11:00am
I actually just had it the other day, but the worst for me by far was a few years ago. Woke up in the middle of a night after a Christmas Eve party and initially thought that I was feeling ill because of drinking too much. The situation became so bad by morning that we had to "postpone" Christmas until the 26th. Luckily I already had that day off from work, and my daughter was too young to realize what was going on with the date switcheroo.
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post #14 of 26
8/12/08 at 11:19am
I've had it a couple of times. not fun
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post #15 of 26
8/12/08 at 2:14pm
Couple of times... "fortunately" my stomach rejects anything that will lead to food poisoning..So pretty much within the hour after the meal I'll know if I hit the jackpot or not, diarrhea happens very rarely.. Still avoid some foods though(like mussels).
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