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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Uncooked Sea Food?

I got some sea food take out tonight and noticed it wasn t fully cooked so I cooked it more and when I bit into the fish and started chewing I noticed there was still scales on it. I spit it out as fast as I could but I think I ve swallowed some, what will happen?
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM.

Eating uncooked or scaly sea food like fish might cause some gastric upset or food poisoning uncommonly means not every time.

Food poisoning is nothing but acute gastroenteritis due to toxins of contaminated sea food from infections like bacteria, virus,parasite etc.

Symptoms usually starts after 12 to 24 hours of eating,like nausea,vomiting,abdominal pain,loose motions,fever,weakness,fatigue, headache,abdominal cramps due to water and electrolyte imbalance.

As you have this gastroenteritis and will require antibiotics, antispasmodics, antiemetics,probiotics and other supportive treatment as per your symptoms.

So,consult physician if these symptoms develops otherwise there is no need to worry.

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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Uncooked Sea Food?

Hello, Welcome to HCM. Eating uncooked or scaly sea food like fish might cause some gastric upset or food poisoning uncommonly means not every time. Food poisoning is nothing but acute gastroenteritis due to toxins of contaminated sea food from infections like bacteria, virus,parasite etc. Symptoms usually starts after 12 to 24 hours of eating,like nausea,vomiting,abdominal pain,loose motions,fever,weakness,fatigue, headache,abdominal cramps due to water and electrolyte imbalance. As you have this gastroenteritis and will require antibiotics, antispasmodics, antiemetics,probiotics and other supportive treatment as per your symptoms. So,consult physician if these symptoms develops otherwise there is no need to worry. Regards,