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[thescreensavers]

So, heres the thing. Yesterday I went to Whole Foods and got spinach lasagna to eat there from there prepared foods section.

2 hours or so later I had very very bad stomach pains. I Could not walk or move since these pains hurt so much.

I went to the bathroom and I had diarrhea. I felt better. When I got home about 1 hour later, I had pains but not as bad as it was before and had diarrhea again.So I though that was it.

I fell a sleep around 12:30am and woke up 3:45PM and now when I woke up. I feel weak and tiered like I can go to sleep again.I still have pains ever now and then but there even less pain full as before.

What do I do now?

 

[Platypus]

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/spinach.html ?

 

[IronWing]

Now that you've passed the inappropriate apostrophe you should be fine. Drink lots of water and electrolytes to stave off dehydration.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Now that you've passed the inappropriate apostrophe you should be fine. Drink lots of water and electrolytes to stave off dehydration.

yeah u just gotta ride it out and keep yourself hydrated. drink some gatorade

 

[eits]

probably a touch of gastroenteritis... just drink some gaterade and you'll be good. sounds like it'll pass.

if you see blood, go to a doctor.

 

[Shame]

Lasagna isn't supposed to have spinach in it. There's your problem.

 

[thelanx]

Yep, just keep yourself hydrated with water and electrolytes. If it gets worse go see a doctor.

 

[thescreensavers]

ok, I'll keep my self hydrated. What should I eat?


Thanks every one

 

[eits]

don't eat heavy foods

 

[daveymark]

it could also be a ruptured appendix

nothing an E.R. visit won't help

 

[cardiac]

Keep it bland. Toast, crackers, chicken broth....... Do you have a fever? Treat that then with the appropriate remedy that suits you.... And, as eits said, if there's any sign of blood in your stool, get to a doc.

Bob

 

[imported_weadjust]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
ok, I'll keep my self hydrated. What should I eat?

I would head to Taco Bell and re-load.

 

[Miramonti]

Report it to local health officials and whole foods, or perhaps here.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Report it to local health officials and whole foods, or perhaps here

I have reported it to that website


cardiac: No fever

 

[sandorski]

Could be a bug, could be lactose issues with one of the ingredients.

Edit: Disclaimer: Not a Dr/PhD/or other fancy learnin type, just play one on ATOT!

 

[homercles337]

You may want to change your title to "MDs of ATOT" there PhDs and other "Dr.s" here.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Could be a bug, could be lactose issues with one of the ingredients.

I have had this food before with no problem. I did have lactose issues when I was younger but have not had any problem since..... well I wont be eating any more prepared foods from whole foods any more.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

if the symptoms came on within 2 hours, it likely was not related to your lasagna.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
if the symptoms came on within 2 hours, it likely was not related to your lasagna.

partly why i suggested gastroenteritis

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
if the symptoms came on within 2 hours, it likely was not related to your lasagna.

well I did not want to say this but I saw spinach in my diarrhea ok... did not have any other spinach food for the past week.

 

[Colt45]

Haha. Spinach kicked your ass.

You got owned by a leafy vegetable.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Colt45
Haha. Spinach kicked your ass.

You got owned by a leafy vegetable.

rofl

 

[randomint]

immodium for pain, fruit juices to replace the essential salts and potassium

AVOID milk products, greasy foods, high-fiber or very sweet foods.

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
So, heres the thing. Yesterday I went to Whole Foods and got spinach lasagna to eat there from there prepared foods section.

2 hours or so later I had very very bad stomach pains. I Could not walk or move since these pains hurt so much.

I went to the bathroom and I had diarrhea. I felt better. When I got home about 1 hour later, I had pains but not as bad as it was before and had diarrhea again.So I though that was it.

I fell a sleep around 12:30am and woke up 3:45PM and now when I woke up. I feel weak and tiered like I can go to sleep again.I still have pains ever now and then but there even less pain full as before.

What do I do now?

Depends on how severe you feel it is...
Rest and rehydration.
Drinking Gatorade, or if you feel it's more severe Pedialyte will help the fatigue part.
Loperamide will help your diarrhea part.
All are available OTC.

Avoid vegetables and high fiber products(wheat bread, oatmeal, etc...) till it's resolved.
If it lasts more than 3 days, see your Doctor as it's probably a serious bacterial/viral infection which will require an antibiotic.
Generally as long as no blood in stool or fever is involved, I don't expect it to be anything serious. It shouldn't last more than 3-5 days if it's not serious.

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: randomint
immodium for pain, fruit juices to replace the essential salts and potassium

AVOID milk products, greasy foods, high-fiber or very sweet foods.

Imodium doesn't treat pain.