Food posioning

lilly31 · Guru

Food posioning

Travel Bug · Guru

Sorry that you are not feeling well Lilly.

The only good thing is, food poisoning usually only lasts for a few days...
but...it is awfully unpleasant while you have it.

Hope you feel better soon. Take care. Pam. smile

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Oh, poor you - have to be so careful with food. Especially in humid weather.

ozi2 · Guru

Hi Lily, sorry to read of you r illness, and so debilitating too! Keep those fluids up and get rehydrated asap........

cheers

ozi2

lilly31 · Guru

Thanks everyone ..... very debilititating it is still down and out ...feeling better then i was 2 days ago but still unwell and tired ,,hard to keep fluids up when as soon as you drink you get rid of them .... On antibiotics now so hope in day or two i be well on mend ...

Happywanderer · The Master

Thinking of you lilly, keep the fluids up and rest, thats about all you can do. You wonder whether its worth eating out these days, so easy to pick up bugs.

Sheba · Guru

Hope you're better soon Lily.

Cheers,

Sheba.

lilly31 · Guru

Feeling better today on the mend say in few day i be 100% again only had 1 slice of toast sence tueday and that was last night ...will try some soup today see how that gos see if i can keep it ...

Beth54 · Guru

I feel for you too Lilly.

I had a bug last month. It was a particularly contagious one passed to me from someone else not washing their hands after the toilet. It was horrible too. I had to take a course of a particular antibiotic, which didn't exactly agree with me either, but I persisted.

My system still isn't back to 'normal'.

lilly31 · Guru

Just askeing .Would anyone know of a natural good tummy/blood cleaner to help me get rid of any bugs left .. I have heard red clover tea is great for the blood ..I have wedding next weekend dont want to be still feeling like this for then .. Had some vegies for dinner last night the didnt stay in tummy for long so not sure wot to try next ...

Ma · Guru

Lilly, just an old wives remedy but it has worked for my family:

Peel an apple then grate it and let it go brown

crush up a junket tablet

mix it all together and eat it.

Tastes better than some of that other stuff you can buy too, great for all ages as well

Happywanderer · The Master

Grated apple has always been a good one. Also Condensed milk, a spoonful, was always used back in the old days.
Good old chicken soup seems to work for most things. Dry biscuits help me if I am off colour, nothing else all day.

lilly31 · Guru

Thanks ladies
Have had grated apple today when straight throught .... Condensed milk i will try when i get to shop .. I have been eat dry toast and black tea but with in 30 min it activatied if you know what i mean .... Chicken soup well it was chicken that got me here and right now the last thing i think i can eat is chicken
.. But i feel lot better did'nt sleep all day so that a good sign been up and out will be all good in few days if i can keep some food inside..
I dont know why people pay for jenny craig when you can have food posioning free of charge LOL...

Thanks ma i did do the junkets tablets and apple ...

-- Edited by lilly31 on Sunday 21st of August 2011 05:39:26 PM

Ma · Guru

The grated apple is no good by itself Lilly you have to have the junket tablet with it.

Happywanderer · The Master

I find Sao Crackers are the best dry biscuit, just those and water for a couple of days.

Something I've just thought of. I didn't know this myself till my niece had diarhea?? while pregnant and just about to have bubs. Her doctor told her to have a double dose of metamucil. My sister told me about it and I tried it next time and it does work.

The dosage on the container says 1 and half teaspoons mixed in water. So for dairhea you take 3 tspns mixed in water up to 3 times a day.

You should only have to do that for the one day and will correct your situation.

-- Edited by Happywanderer on Sunday 21st of August 2011 05:36:31 PM

lilly31 · Guru

yes have heard of that marj .... there are few thing you can do that are bit natural ...

Beth54 · Guru

I like to use natural remedies wherever possible, but they never seem to work for me with my condition.

I go straight for the Gastro Stop. You can buy it over the counter at the chemist. I always carry it in my medical box when travelling.

I have no idea what's in it but it works a treat.

Happywanderer · The Master

I know what you mean Beth, I have Diastop which I bought in NZ but rarely use them.
The Metamucil is as natural as you can get being psyllium husks and if a doctor would prescribe it to a pregnant woman who had her baby a week later can't do anybody any harm.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Lilly - you probably are a bit dehydrated, so need to get some electrolytes back in your system, head to the chemist tomorrow and get some stuff called "Electrolyte" or something like that - blackcurrent or orange flavours I think, and you can get them to freeze as iceblocks, good for kids, but ok if you are stil lhaving trouble keeping stuff down. Just suck on them often, the chemist will be able to help you anyway.

lilly31 · Guru

I Like natural to Beth.. I take medication for a heart condition .So i try to keep it as simply as possible ..

I dont take anitibiotics unless i have no other choice and that because as we get older we may need them to save our lives so if body not use to them they will have better effect well that the plan away . This week is first time in two years i have taken them .

I do normaly keep heathy other the cold and a problem with a kidney this year ..I have in been in good health .

I am getting so Gastro Stop in morning sounds like might be good thing to have on hand .

Beth54 · Guru

I don't understand the use of Metamucil or Psyllium. Isn't that for constipation? I mostly have to stick to a low fibre diet and no dairy.

Sheba · Guru

Pop in to your nearest Health Food store, and ask about Slippery Elm.

check the Link :- http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/slippery_elm

Cheers,

Sheba.

Ma · Guru

I can't have anything too high in fibre either so that's why the apple and junket tablet are the best thing for me.

gubby · Guru

We use Junket tablets to stop diahorea, they work well...

Happywanderer · The Master

Thats right Beth, but used as a double dose the doctor said it reverses the action.
I can't have a lot of fibre either because of all my problems but can use that when needed for that purpose, but not as a regular dosage for constipation. Strange isn't it.

Sheba · Guru

I seem to remember a Cornflour and water mix being used for both Constipation and and the opposite, in the old days.

Cheers,

Sheba.

-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 21st of August 2011 07:56:58 PM

Beth54 · Guru

I'll have to keep those remedies in mind then. Except the cornflour and water..I remember Mum giving me that. Yucky!

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Uggghhhh - cornflour and water - never had it, but can imagine how awful it would be trying to get it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No thanks.

Happywanderer · The Master

Cornflour and water acts as a thickening agent. I'm thick enough biggrin

lilly31 · Guru

I think the apple and junket tablet has work or maybe it was time ..I had soup and toast for dinner 2 hours ago and still have it ... yipeee Thanks ladies and gentleman ....