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This past weekend, I had my first case of food poisoning this year. Last year I had food poisoning three times. My problem is that I'm crazy and I eat some very questionable things.
My latest fight came in the form of oysters. Yes, it is late in the season. Yes, it is impossible to get fresh oysters in the middle of GA. Yes, it is very dangerous to eat them in an establishment that is known as a sports bar, not an oyster shack. I will admit, even though I knew these things, I took the plunge anyway. Why, because I've had worse and I'm nuts. Funny thing is, Sarah's (the wife) father must put more faith in my food selection than my history would advise. He ate them too. hehehe. I feel bad for him. His body isn't quite as well equipped to having the crap kicked out of it as mine is. I torture myself in some way on a regular basis, so this was nothing new to me.
Sooooo, Sunday night, our last night with Sarah's parents, we went to a nice local bar to have a few adult sodas. I spotted the slimy death on the menu and thought, "WTH are these things doing on the menu in a place like this? Better try these out." Yes, I know, less than smart. Her father, I guess seeing the bar of manliness (stupidity) set, decided to follow suit.
Monday morning they set off back to Ohio,.... from what I understand, he made the whole trip with a towel and a bucket in his lap.
On my end, this is how it went. Monday morning, I woke to a feeling what can best be equated to a volcano finally letting go. (out the top, before you ask) There would be no cuddling with the wife that morning. After a few relaxing purgings. I called her parents to see how they felt. Her mother told me that only Tom (Sarah's father) was sick and that it was bad. At that point, we had narrowed down the demon. I wished him good luck. He said something I couldn't quite make out. Sounded like "luck too". hmmm.
Anyways, anytime I stood up for more than a few seconds, I would start to get nauseous so anywhere I went, I had to get there fast. No dilly-dally. It became a problem to urinate, as it required standing... in front of a toilet... in a bathroom that smelled like barf for more than a few seconds. Usually peeing was followed by puking.
I decided to try to find something that would combat the barfing. I've used ginger ale with bitters for years. It works very well to settle the stomach, but it's just not enough. Weed was out of the question, not because I'm apposed to it, but because I couldn't get any on such short notice and was in no condition to try.
The best thing I found was actually staying still and making myself very cold. The colder I got, the more it went away. I don't know why. It started as the usual cold wet rag on the neck and then I figured, "hey, if this helps, I wonder how making my whole body really cold would do." I cranked the AC and made my way to the shower. It was quite a shock to get into the chilly water, especially feeling weak and jittery, but instantly I felt better. I was able to stand up for quite a while without feeling nauseous. After being in there for a little while, I got out and let the cold air get to me. I put on some shorts and sat on the couch, again with a cold damp cloth around my neck. Surprisingly, being extremely cold, I felt fine.
I kept the fluids coming... at a slow pace and didn't try to eat anything other than a couple of vitamins and a good multivitamin. I had a wicked headache, which ended up being the worst part, no doubt from lack of food, but other than that, I started feeling much better. Not feeling sickly near as long had let me relax more and get my stomach back in formation much quicker.
The next day, the volcano had changed location, which I immediately solved with Imodium. I know it stops you up, but I'd rather be stopped up than uncorked. Other than that, all is well.
I've had food poisoning more times than I can remember and I always try something new to beat it quickly. I really think I found something with this cold business. It might have been a fluke or might not work for everyone, but if you get a messed up stomach and have the strength and sand to try it, freeze yourself out. I'm sure I'll have the chance to try it again in the not so distant future. It could be a good way to help ease the pain if you're in a bush situation and don't have the standard CVS remedies on hand. It's certainly easier in the Eastern U.S. to find a cold stream than a bottle of Mylanta in the woods. Im no doctor, so Im not sure what possible complications this can bring. Im sure hypothermia, among other things if you get too crazy with it. Possibly just straight passing out and drowning. What I do know is that typically when Im sick with food poisoning, its getting too hot that Im worried about, not getting too cold. The cold might have actually kept me from having a fever. Either way, just sharing what I discovered. As with everything else, use at your own risk. Try it in the house next time you get barfy.
Anyone else got any tips and tricks. I have several parts marked in books that describe the roots and such that can be used to cure symptoms of food poisoning and general nausea. I'm always up for finding more. How would you combat food poioning in the wild? Don't answer with "I would just be careful not to get it". Let's assume you did by no fault of your own.
My latest fight came in the form of oysters. Yes, it is late in the season. Yes, it is impossible to get fresh oysters in the middle of GA. Yes, it is very dangerous to eat them in an establishment that is known as a sports bar, not an oyster shack. I will admit, even though I knew these things, I took the plunge anyway. Why, because I've had worse and I'm nuts. Funny thing is, Sarah's (the wife) father must put more faith in my food selection than my history would advise. He ate them too. hehehe. I feel bad for him. His body isn't quite as well equipped to having the crap kicked out of it as mine is. I torture myself in some way on a regular basis, so this was nothing new to me.
Sooooo, Sunday night, our last night with Sarah's parents, we went to a nice local bar to have a few adult sodas. I spotted the slimy death on the menu and thought, "WTH are these things doing on the menu in a place like this? Better try these out." Yes, I know, less than smart. Her father, I guess seeing the bar of manliness (stupidity) set, decided to follow suit.
Monday morning they set off back to Ohio,.... from what I understand, he made the whole trip with a towel and a bucket in his lap.
On my end, this is how it went. Monday morning, I woke to a feeling what can best be equated to a volcano finally letting go. (out the top, before you ask) There would be no cuddling with the wife that morning. After a few relaxing purgings. I called her parents to see how they felt. Her mother told me that only Tom (Sarah's father) was sick and that it was bad. At that point, we had narrowed down the demon. I wished him good luck. He said something I couldn't quite make out. Sounded like "luck too". hmmm.
Anyways, anytime I stood up for more than a few seconds, I would start to get nauseous so anywhere I went, I had to get there fast. No dilly-dally. It became a problem to urinate, as it required standing... in front of a toilet... in a bathroom that smelled like barf for more than a few seconds. Usually peeing was followed by puking.
I decided to try to find something that would combat the barfing. I've used ginger ale with bitters for years. It works very well to settle the stomach, but it's just not enough. Weed was out of the question, not because I'm apposed to it, but because I couldn't get any on such short notice and was in no condition to try.
The best thing I found was actually staying still and making myself very cold. The colder I got, the more it went away. I don't know why. It started as the usual cold wet rag on the neck and then I figured, "hey, if this helps, I wonder how making my whole body really cold would do." I cranked the AC and made my way to the shower. It was quite a shock to get into the chilly water, especially feeling weak and jittery, but instantly I felt better. I was able to stand up for quite a while without feeling nauseous. After being in there for a little while, I got out and let the cold air get to me. I put on some shorts and sat on the couch, again with a cold damp cloth around my neck. Surprisingly, being extremely cold, I felt fine. I kept the fluids coming... at a slow pace and didn't try to eat anything other than a couple of vitamins and a good multivitamin. I had a wicked headache, which ended up being the worst part, no doubt from lack of food, but other than that, I started feeling much better. Not feeling sickly near as long had let me relax more and get my stomach back in formation much quicker.
The next day, the volcano had changed location, which I immediately solved with Imodium. I know it stops you up, but I'd rather be stopped up than uncorked. Other than that, all is well.
I've had food poisoning more times than I can remember and I always try something new to beat it quickly. I really think I found something with this cold business. It might have been a fluke or might not work for everyone, but if you get a messed up stomach and have the strength and sand to try it, freeze yourself out. I'm sure I'll have the chance to try it again in the not so distant future. It could be a good way to help ease the pain if you're in a bush situation and don't have the standard CVS remedies on hand. It's certainly easier in the Eastern U.S. to find a cold stream than a bottle of Mylanta in the woods. Im no doctor, so Im not sure what possible complications this can bring. Im sure hypothermia, among other things if you get too crazy with it. Possibly just straight passing out and drowning. What I do know is that typically when Im sick with food poisoning, its getting too hot that Im worried about, not getting too cold. The cold might have actually kept me from having a fever. Either way, just sharing what I discovered. As with everything else, use at your own risk. Try it in the house next time you get barfy.
Anyone else got any tips and tricks. I have several parts marked in books that describe the roots and such that can be used to cure symptoms of food poisoning and general nausea. I'm always up for finding more. How would you combat food poioning in the wild? Don't answer with "I would just be careful not to get it". Let's assume you did by no fault of your own.
what a bummer Dylan... sorry to hear that man...
food poisoning is nasty stuff.... i got it really bad one time from McDonalds..:thumbdn: almost had to go to the hospital...
you just never know..
