I Got Food Poisoning I Think And I’m Just Trying

Posted on Mon, 22 Apr 2019

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Question : I got food poisoning I think and I’m just trying to figure out what to do next? I threw up five times and all of the food that was in my stomach is out, I am now just having diarrhea. Water and liquids are staying down now but have little to no appetite. What should I eat besides crackers and pretzels?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Soft bland diet and yogurt....

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You should consume lots of liquids / oral rehydrating solution to replenish lost fluids. You will feel more worse if you are dehydrated. Besides fluids soft bland diet will help you. Curd and yogurt are natural probiotic agents. They help to normalize bowel commensal and fight intestine infection.

I would consider visiting a doctor if you have more than 10-15 bouts of diarrhea / day or if vomiting recurs. Diarrhea with bad abdominal cramps should also be addressed at the earliest.

Hope this answered your question. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad