Food poisoning

SCVJeff wrote:

4X4Dodger wrote:
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This is such bad advice I just dont know where to start...For one thing
this is exactly how you make antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that over time morph into some really nasty characters.
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This is exactly with the hospital infection doc said last night while in the hospital with DW. Thats what this guy does for a living, so I think that trumps just "dropping" one and you'll be fine.

Thats a very good way to kill yourself by making your body immune to antibiotics

If you need to eat antibiotics, simply purchase beef or chicken from your local supermarket and eat that.

4X4Dodger wrote:
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This is such bad advice I just dont know where to start...For one thing
this is exactly how you make antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that over time morph into some really nasty characters.
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This is exactly what the hospital infection doc said last night while in the hospital with DW. Thats what this guy does for a living, so I think that trumps just "dropping" one and you'll be fine.

Thats a very good way to kill yourself by making your body immune to antibiotics.

(edit: spellin')

groundhogy wrote:
ok... I have a comment...

So food poisoning. I have had it many many times.
Not that I love to eat rotten food. I lived in IRAN !!!

Anyway.. food poisoning is a bad bacteria that grows in food
not kept or prepaired properly.

What kills bacteria?
Antibiotics.

I always save a few antibiotic pills here and there from the
doctors office.

Being a professional food poisonee, I can always tell early
when it starts bubbling up downstairs. I just drop one of
those antibiotic bombs down there early, while the bacteria
is still just in the stomach. Blows it up.

Food poisoning bacteria is usually some standard bacteria
and is easily killed by a single antibiotic pill.

Drop one down on the first sign, and you are up and
running in 5 hours later.

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This is such bad advice I just dont know where to start...For one thing this is exactly how you make antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that over time morph into some really nasty characters. Second a little bit of Diarrhea isnt the end of the world and people should not be swallowing antibacterials at the drop of a hat.

If one has blood or mucus in the stool or if it is watery (complete water) then you may need something to take for it. But you must take the entire course of medication not just one pill!

I have lived in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and have almost never had any problems. The reason? I have a gut full of "good" bacteria from all over the world and it takes a lot to upset my system.

Here in the US I have more problems eating out with the occasional upset to my digestion than I did in seven years in Cambodia. I think Buffets and Chicken Processing in this country are the big issues.

Hope you have full hookups.

Maybe your allergic to cat

An easy to remember way for your suggested recovery is to go on a BRAT diet (as the RN suggested above) -
Bananas
Rice
Applesauce
Toast

Hope you feel better soon. While OTC meds can help, I've had to see a Dr to get something to initially calm my system.

We usually call Chinese buffets "Cats'n'Rats" and definitely avoid them.

Sorry for your illness. I went to a Chinese buffet once - and walked out.

run100 wrote:
Not that I'm an expert, but the source of foodbourne illnesses can be difficult to detect, because the incubation period can be up to 14-days (and even longer, in some cases!) Unless the victims are identified as a group and tracked back to the source, blame can easily be put on the wrong outlet. Sometimes the illness may be caused by the food in our own home/rv.

Just some "food" for thought.

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Wow - sorry to hear of your tummy troubles.

I noticed your location is "On the Road"....

So I am guessing that while you were availing yourself of the onboard amenities you were thinking, "Dang, I'M the one who has to dump this black tank as soon as I recover!" LOL

What a thing to look forward to after a bout of illness :)

Only thing worse would be thinking, "Dang, I wish I had DUMPED the black tank 3 days ago.... I think we're about full now. This might not be good."