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Fever, Muscle Ache, Runny Stools, Gas, Vomiting After Eating Grilled Shrimp. Food Poisoning Or Stomach Flu?
I ate grilled shrimp at a restaurant on Thursday night. Friday morning at about 2:00 am I became dizzy, nauseated and had intense stomach pain. I experienced these symptoms the rest of the night. I threw up around 7:30 am and there were some farily larage chunks of the shrimp in my throw up. I had a fever and muscle aches on Friday night and felt awful. My stomach is cramping badly today and I continue to have very runny stools, horrible gas and feel pretty awful. Is this food poisoning or the stomach flu and how do I best treat it. I have not eaten anything and am not drinking much because it just goes right through me. Please advise. Thanks.
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
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Thanks for writing in.
It surely looks like gastroenteritis of food poisoning.
You must consult your doctor immediately and take antibiotics. Alongside you must replenish all fluids lost as vomitus and stools.
Please keep oral rehydration solution (ORS) ready at home.
If you have fever an antipyretic medicine can be taken after food.
If fever is very high, please give your blood sample for a blood culture and sensitivity so that your doctor will give you the right antibiotics.
Take bland diet with lots of water and fluids.
Dehydration can occur and this can be life threatening.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for writing in.
It surely looks like gastroenteritis of food poisoning.
You must consult your doctor immediately and take antibiotics. Alongside you must replenish all fluids lost as vomitus and stools.
Please keep oral rehydration solution (ORS) ready at home.
If you have fever an antipyretic medicine can be taken after food.
If fever is very high, please give your blood sample for a blood culture and sensitivity so that your doctor will give you the right antibiotics.
Take bland diet with lots of water and fluids.
Dehydration can occur and this can be life threatening.
Hope this helps.
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