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Could Diarrhea, Nausea And Cramps Be Due To Food Poisoning?
Hello, i need help and/or advice. About 3 or so hours ago i ate a bunch of raw mushrooms from the fridge and now im starting to feel sick. I had diarrhea, nausea, and slight abdominal cramping. I fear it may be food poisioning, can you give me advice? I'm really starting to get scared
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
yes it's food poisoning.
u need to keep urself hydrated initially , take a lot of fluids and ORS is best for u
notice if u have fever and any pus blood in stool
symptomatic treatment u can take for ur symptoms like if u r having nausea use tab metocloperamide 10mg 20 min before food
for muscle cramps use tab buscopan
if symptoms doesn't settle and u develop u need to take antibiotics for 5 days like tablet ciproxin 500mg twice a day. and than u can get ur blood cp , LFTs , stool re done
u need to keep urself hydrated initially , take a lot of fluids and ORS is best for u
notice if u have fever and any pus blood in stool
symptomatic treatment u can take for ur symptoms like if u r having nausea use tab metocloperamide 10mg 20 min before food
for muscle cramps use tab buscopan
if symptoms doesn't settle and u develop u need to take antibiotics for 5 days like tablet ciproxin 500mg twice a day. and than u can get ur blood cp , LFTs , stool re done
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