Worst day ever!!!!

"GTCL" (GTCL) 02/05/2014 at 20:05 • Filed to: None

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Pretty sure I have food poisoning. Have spent the entire day in one of two places. The bed is one, you can guess the other. I haven't eaten in 24 hours, and I've drank a half of a glass of water. The worst part was breaking my 8 year streak of not throwing up. I really hate throwing up.

Here's a link to the awesomeness of that "mustang"

http://www.mustangandfords.com/featuredvehicl…

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:09

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Sounds like it. Drink Gatorade

Tom McParland > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:12

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Sucks man, hope you feel better. Keep pushing water maybe get some Gatorade. Having dehydration on top of food poisoning is even worse.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/05/2014 at 20:14

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If you can't hold any fluids down, get to the ER. I've had food poisoning before...Not fun. Get well soon!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Where have all the lightweights gone? 02/05/2014 at 20:17

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It is awful.

There are only few people that I wish it on, Guy Fieri is one.

Manuél Ferrari > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:19

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It happened to me too a couple weeks ago!

It was dreadful.

I had never had food poisoning. And I still don't think I have. I did some research and I think I caught a stomach virus from somebody else. Reasons:

1. Other people I had been in contact with got sick too but we didn't eat together.

2. My illness lasted a full 3 days. I read that food poisoning can sometimes be over sooner than that once your body has expelled everything.

3. I read that if you have food poisoning you will normally throw up within 30 minutes to 8 hours of eating the tainted food. I didn't throw up till 11AM and I last ate out the night before. I had a little bit of breakfast at home that morning but it was the same toast and jam that have every day and had once I got better without getting sick again. And I'm OCD about washing my hands so I couldn't have made myself sick.

I researched the hell out of it and unfortunately there isn't much you can do. Drink some gatorade as others have suggested. And just eat what you can here and there so you don't get malnourished. You just gotta sleep and sit around until you feel better.

RW53104 > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:20

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Been there. I have to say that the thought of "This will all be over by tomorrow" and a bit of herbal medicine helps to calm the mind and make things a tad bearable.

GTCL > Manuél Ferrari 02/05/2014 at 20:27

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Mine may be a virus too. My wife and daughter had something similar last week. My wife had it pretty bad, my daughter not as bad, and mine seems like it is the worst....though maybe I just feel that way because it is happening to me.

GTCL > Tom McParland 02/05/2014 at 20:28

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Thanks. I'm trying to drink some here and there, but the thought of throwing up red Gatorade is not high on my list of things to do. I'm going to try it though.

GTCL > RW53104 02/05/2014 at 20:29

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I keep trying to think that. What made me really upset is my muffler deletes arrived today, and now I can't go put them on.

GTCL > Where have all the lightweights gone? 02/05/2014 at 20:31

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Hopefully I don't get that bad. I'm doing my best here to hold it together.

John Bulzacchelli > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:31

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Oh man I had that last year. I lost 8 pounds in 3 days because I couldn't even keep water down.

I know it sucks, but keep drinking water even if it won't stay in you. I found that a little honey mixed with warm water worked for me to give me some sugar.

AM3R > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:36

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That sucks man.. I can relate. I hate throwing up. I had a really long 10+ year streak (I don't get sick often knock on wood) of not throwing up, but I was on vacation out of the country and I think I ate a bad egg. Worst 2 days of my life.

Manuél Ferrari > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:38

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ugh the virus sucks. you can't protect against it like you can with food poisoning. you can somewhat protect against food poisoning by preparing your food properly when cooking and only eating out at places with good track records.

plus i don't think you can build up an immunity to the virus. i'm pretty sure i'm immune to e coli at this point as i only eat breakfast at home and eat out 90% of the time for lunch and dinner. i like variety so i give a bunch of different places a chance and never ever get sick from what i eat. but the virus spreads quickly at offices and schools.

RW53104 > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 20:43

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Yeah, the fear of vomiting all over everything with very little warning sort of puts a damper on your day!

Stupidru > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/05/2014 at 20:46

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Had some awful 24-hr food poisoning once upon a day in college. I haven't puked and shit like that in my entire life. I'm pretty sure I spent the entire day on the couch, which I moved next to the door which was across the hall from the toilet... the two places I spent my day at. I feel for you, man!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Stupidru 02/05/2014 at 20:49

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I had to go to a drumline competition, it was dreadful. I vomited so damn much.

puddler > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 21:13

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if you're in the snowy bits red gatorade sounds kinda fun.

GTCL > AM3R 02/05/2014 at 21:14

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This was my long stretch. Prior to that is was 7 years. I guess I can't be too upset if I've only thrown up twice in 15 years.

GTCL > puddler 02/05/2014 at 21:16

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I'm in Florida. No snow in this area since '89.

GTCL > Manuél Ferrari 02/05/2014 at 21:19

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I don't eat out that often. Thing is I had a burger from one of the best places in town yesterday. It's the kind of place that people stand in line for an hour to just get to the counter to place an order. It really kind of ruins it for me. Also, I'm freezing. I'm wearing a hoody, long sleeping pants, and trying to stay under two blankets, when I do get to stay in the bed. I'm still so freaking cold that I slept a couple of hours on a heating pad. My temp has dropped to under 98. I never ever want this again.

puddler > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 21:20

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that might be your problem. florida's been kinda messed up lately.

GTCL > John Bulzacchelli 02/05/2014 at 21:20

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The Gatorade seems to be staying down right now. This is like my third worst nightmare after anything happening to my wife or kids, or my mustang getting destroyed.

GTCL > puddler 02/05/2014 at 21:22

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Lately? Like forever ? We are supposed to move to atlanta in the next few months. Waiting on work to tell me when. Not sure it is that much better though.

Manuél Ferrari > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 21:22

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how long was it from when you ate until you first got sick?

man that sounds dreadful. i got cold too but not that cold

try to watch movies. that was the only think that made my illness not a total waste. i saw some movies i never made time for before, like Senna

i didn't care how much i spent on On Demand. i was ordering stuff left and right cause i couldn't do anything else

GTCL > Manuél Ferrari 02/05/2014 at 21:26

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I've got Netflix and Hulu running, but I'm also trying to sleep when I can. I ate it about 2:00 yesterday, and the reign of evil began about 4:30 this morning. My wife and daughter had something similar last week while we were at Disney world, but they cleared up by Friday.

AM3R > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 22:23

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Yeah I just hate the feeling so much..

timateo81 > GTCL 02/05/2014 at 22:26

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Keep sipping on clear fluids. Water, Gatorade or even clear soda like sprite.

Soon enough you'll have your wings back

kanadanmajava > GTCL 02/06/2014 at 08:29

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During my military service I had a very bad food poisoning but the food wasn't actually the reason. I had forgotten washed and wet aluminum canteen closed for a month. Then I ate morning rations from it before washing it.

In couple of hours puke was flying and that continued for couple of days. That was quite interesting and unpleasant experience.

GTCL > kanadanmajava 02/06/2014 at 08:31

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Luckily, I think I'm through with it. It may have been a virus, I'm not sure. But I'm almost feeling normal today.

timateo81 > GTCL 03/25/2015 at 00:12

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GTCL,

Blast from the past on this post, so forgive me.

Wile you were running the gauntlet (which based on the symptoms looks more like the flu than actual food posioning) I posted this thing about the fear of vomiting http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/off-topic-emet… .

Well i felt compelled to tell you that in the last 15 months I've thrown up at least twice from being sick, and somehow dodged a bullet over the weekend when I woke up with the sweats after drinking my first beer in like 3 months (just 1!!!) and eating chicken wings. I hate throwing up, but I still end up doing it about every 12 months or so. Pissing me off.

Hope your streak is better than mine.

GTCL > timateo81 03/25/2015 at 08:10

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my streak is still alive. Haven't thrown up since the original post from last year. Sorry to hear about your weekend. I really d feel like puking is the worst thing. Funny thing is my daughter says the same thing.