What do you do when you think you have food poisoning?

Question

Three of us when out to eat at a well known restayraunt and when we got back to my house everyone was really sick (if ya know what I mean). I was wondering, should I call them and complain, or should I just let it go?

Answer 1

If someone was sick in my house, I'd call them and complain!

If you think you got poisoned at a restaurant you must contact your local environmental health department. The restaurant has got to be checked out.

Answer 2

If you are sure it is food poisoning, you should call the restaurant and health authorities. Others may become sick if you don't.



The symptoms from the most common types of food poisoning generally start within 2 to 6 hours of eating the food responsible. That time may be longer (even a number of days) or shorter, depending on the toxin or organism responsible for the food poisoning. The possible symptoms include:

Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal cramps
Diarrhea (may be bloody)
Fever and chills
Weakness (may be serious and lead to respiratory arrest, as in the case of botulism)
Headache
Botulism is a very serious form of food poisoning that can be fatal. It can come from improper home canning
Signs and tests Return to top

Your healthcare provider will examine you for signs and symptoms of food poisoning, such as stomach problems and dehydration. Your provider will also ask about foods you have eaten recently. Tests of your vomit, blood, stool, and any leftover food may identify the cause. Even if you have food poisoning, however, these tests may not be able to verify it.

In rare but possibly serious cases, your doctor may order one or more of the following procedures:

Sigmoidoscopy (putting a thin, tube-like tool into the anus) to look for the source of bleeding or infection if these symptoms do not go away and the cause has not been found.
Electromyography (a test to measure electric impulses in the muscles) to check for botulism.
Lumbar puncture (a test of fluid from the spine) if you have signs of a nervous system disorder.
Treatment Return to top

You will usually recover from the most common types of food poisoning within a couple of days. The goal is to make you feel better and avoid dehydration. Drink any fluid (except milk or caffeinated beverages) to replace fluids lost by diarrhea and vomiting. Children should be given an electrolyte sold in drugstores. Don't eat solid foods until the diarrhea has passed, and avoid dairy, which can worsen diarrhea.

If you have diarrhea and are unable to drink fluids (for example, due to nausea or vomiting), you may need medical attention and intravenous fluids. This is especially true for young children. If you take diuretics, you need to manage diarrhea carefully. Talk to your doctor -- you may need to stop taking the diuretic while you have the diarrhea. Medications should NEVER be stopped or changed without discussing with your doctor and getting specific instructions.

For the most common causes of food poisoning, your doctor would NOT prescribe antibiotics. Antibiotics can actually prolong diarrhea and keep the organism in your body longer.

If you have eaten toxins from mushrooms or shellfish, you will need to be seen right away. The emergency room doctor will take steps to empty out your stomach and remove the toxin.

Answer 3

It probably didn't agree with you, it is unlikely that you have food poisoning at least not that quick. Food poisoning take 24-48 hrs usually b-4 you actually feel the side effects. Its odd that all of you got sick, but most likely it was something that didn't agree with you maybe too much greese or something different. food poisoning can be really painful and if you truly believe you have food poisoning i would goto a doctor and drink plenty of liquids

Answer 4

I say I cant believe I ate that whole think and then I take some alkaselizer

Answer 5

if it persists more than 48 hours you need to see a doctor.