Date: 2/19/2009
By The Associated Press
About 1 in 4 Americans suffer from food poisoning each year. How do you know if you have it? What should you do to take care of yourself? When should you see a doctor?
Symptoms are serious diarrhea that lasts at least a day and possible nausea, vomiting and/or stomach cramps.
Don’t get dehydrated. Drinks like CeraLyte, Pedialyte or Oralyte can help. (Sports drinks like Gatorade are not sufficient.) Pepto-Bismol and similar aids can reduce diarrhea’s severity.
See a doctor if you experience any of these problems:
— Temperature of 101.5 degrees.
— Blood in stool.
— Prolonged vomiting.
— Dizzines, decreased urination or other signs of dehydration.
— Diarrhea that lasts more than three days.
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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