How long do food poison symptoms last?

Question

My friend thinks he has food poison, I was wondering how long do the symptoms last with out medicine?

Answer 1

First of all, there really is no medicine for food poisoning, unless you count Pepto Bismol. It is just one of those things that has to work its way out of your system naturally. Secondly, every time I've had food poisoning (about 7 or 8 times in my life), it has usually started up about 4 or 5 hours after eating the tainted food, and lasted at least all night long, with the throwing up and whatnot. Then, after all that is over, you just feel like crap for about 10-12 more hours, and you can't get comfy no matter what you do because you're all achy and tingly all over, and then after that, you get a sudden relief from symptoms which lasts about 2-3 hours, just long enough to convince yourself you're well enough to eat something really inappropriate for the situation, like pizza or a bologna sandwich, which unfortunately takes you right back to Step One for another 4 hours or so, and then you wake up the next morning feeling tired and sore but otherwise fine, and HUNGRY!!!!! So, I would say it lasts about 24-36 hours.

Answer 2

Food Poison Symptoms

Answer 3

If it's something the body can work out itself, he should feel better in 24 to 48 hours. Tell him to keep hydrated and get rest.

If it's bacterial, he might need to see a doc. If symptoms last more than a few days and/or he is running a fever, then it's best to get it checked out.

My stomach is super-sensitive, so I often get sick after eating at some restaurants, usually "ethnic" ones which is what most people refer to as "food poisoning". But, I also once contracted salmonella and it's a whole different thing--you need medical attention if it's something serious like that, so keep an eye on that friend!

Answer 4

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Each person is different in their reactions and timing. Hope this helps you. Food poisoning is a general term that refers to gastrointestinal illnesses (usually diarrhea and/or vomiting) caused by food that is contaminated with bacteria, parasites, viruses, or toxic substances. The actual cause of most individual episodes of food poisoning, however, never is pursued (e.g., a culture is not done) since most episodes are mild or moderate in severity and are over in a few hours to a few days. In fact, the diagnosis of food poisoning usually is made only presumptively, based on the patient's symptoms and the circumstances. Even in outbreaks of suspected food poisoning that involve many people, when careful studies are done, a specific cause is found no more than half of the time. Bacteria are the cause of most outbreaks of food poisoning for which a specific cause is determined. Bacteria cause food poisoning in three ways. After reaching the intestines, they may multiply and produce toxic substances that enter the intestine and cause diarrhea and/or vomiting without damaging the intestine itself. The bacteria also may multiply within the intestines and produce toxic substances that damage the lining of the intestine or they may invade and damage the intestine directly. Finally, some bacteria produce toxic substances that cause diarrhea and/or vomiting in the food before it is eaten. These bacteria do not need to multiply within the intestines, and the toxic substances they produce do not damage the intestine. To know with certainty that a bacterium is causing food poisoning, the bacterium must be cultured, usually from stool and rarely from vomitus. If the food suspected of causing the poisoning still is available, the food can be cultured. Identification of the causative bacterium may require a determination of the bacterial subtype since not all bacteria of one type, e.g., E. coli, cause illness. In some cases, the bacteria isolated from the culture may be tested to see if they produce toxic substances. In food poisoning caused by toxic substances formed by bacteria in food before the food is ingested, e.g., staphylococcal food poisoning, the toxic substance can be sought in the food, stool, or vomitus. The identification of toxic substances, however, is complex and is not done by most bacteriology laboratories.

Answer 5

I just got over a case of severe food poisioning,and I was out of work for 8 days,and all those days were spent in bed,it was awful

Answer 6

usually food poisoning lasts 24-48 hrs. not much your friend can really do except keep hydrated if he can and rest. it's just a matter of waiting for his body to expel the toxins he ingested from the tainted food. hope he feels better soon!

Answer 7

Usually about three days - but it depends on what you ate. There were seven of my coworkers last week who got food poison and most of them where sick from 3 - 5 days. Most of them just drank water and juices and ate very little, could not keep any food in their stomachs. None of them took any medicine.

Answer 8

Only my thoughts on the subject. Probably until they pass out of the system--therefore, a little different for different people. Take a large dose of a laxative (Milk of Magnesia) hopefully to quicken the body to expel the poisoned food. As I said, just my idea

Answer 9

Sh*t is out and you'll be fine in 24 hours.

Answer 10

anywhere from 24 to 72 hours.