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Food Poisoning - Remedies

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Comment from: posioned, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: April 30

Activated charcoal helped after the onset of symptoms when I could finally keep something down. Then focus on good water and simple fiber foods.

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Comment from: (Patient) Published: October 18

Early on if your stomach rebels and you know something you ate was bad, a couple of capsules of charcoal helps. It absorbs the poisons. Once it gets into the gut, it is too late for charcoal. Then eat probiotics to repopulate the gut with good bacteria that the diarrhea has stripped away. Clear fluids and soda crackers for the first 24 hours and then the BRAT diet, but in moderation. Give your innards a chance to heal.

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Comment from: djb, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: September 28

Apple Cider vinegar, a gulp of about 1/2 oz. Within 30 minutes I was feeling better. I was sweating and feeling yucky with cramping until then.

Comment from: clubkhaki, 35-44 Male (Caregiver) Published: August 21

I can't understand why everybody doesn't know this yet, I have had the worst food poisoning I have ever heard of and after 3 days of throwing up and having diarrhea, I finally spoke with my mom who told me to try plain white yogurt. 30 minutes later I could actually sit up and within an hour I was almost normal. Since then every time a friend has symptoms I tell them to eat yogurt and in every case they were better within an hour. I can't say it enough. It's the only cure! PLAIN YOGURT. Just make sure it says "live and active culture" on the label.

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Comment from: McGymnast, 13-18 Female (Patient) Published: August 10

Lots of orange juice (with lots of pulp) it makes me feel better... I don't know why.

Comment from: shortround, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: July 31

I just got food poisoning from potato salad at a salad bar. When I finally figured out that it was food poisoning after the cramping got severe, I made myself throw up and am feeling 90% better. I topped it off with two aspirin and I am ready to sleep like a baby.

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Comment from: Miserable in Texas, 55-64 Male (Patient) Published: June 11

I ate at local eatery where I've never had a problem before. Had the usual ahi tuna salad with snap peas and bean sprouts. I suspect either the spinach or sprouts are what got me. This is the worst case of food poisoning ever (with projectile vomiting and diarrhea that lasted for four days).

Comment from: fluffy, 55-64 Female Published: October 31

I ate tuna from a salad bar at a supermarket. Within 30 minutes. I became nauseated with severe stomach pains. I was up all night with cramps, throwing up, and diarrhea. I still have all the symptoms. I'm not sure what I can do to comfort myself.

Comment from: kap, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: October 31

A dose of Phenerghan really helps with the nausea.

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