Food poisoning from hummus?

[foodpoisoning]

3ish hours ago I ate lunch and had a lot of hummus with it. After I'd eaten it I realised it went out of date on the 31st May. Our fridge also hasn't been keeping stuff as cold as usual for the last few days (fixed now)
Anyway now I have sickness and diarrhea. I wouldn't usually worry but I'm pregnant. I googled and saw there can be salmonella in hummus.
How likely do you think this is? Just wondering whether to seek medical advice now or wait until later to see if the S&D stops.
I know, I know you're not doctors but I'm just asking wwyd basically?

[UrbanDoughnut]

I would drink water and wait for it to pass. You'll be just fine

[namechangenumber2]

I think as you're pregnant I'd try and get some medical advice to be on the safe side

[foodpoisoning]

The nhs site seems to be quite calm about any risk to the baby. The American site I looked at really made me panic.
I will keep trying to sip water. If I get dehydrated I'll consider calling nhs 24.

[ElectricTonight]

How far gone are you? I wouldn't worry unless you have symptoms of dehydration.

[foodpoisoning]

15 weeks. Just read there can also be listeria in off hummus

[Obviouspretzel]

It’s only two days out of date, may not even have been that. I would wait.

[bethg21]

stop googling and calm down you'll be fine

[AriettyHomily]

I don't think you would have food poisoning symptoms within three hours?

[foodpoisoning]

You can get food poisoning within a few hours. I only know because I was hospitalised with food poisoning as a child.

[Fr0thandBubble]

I’ve had food poisoning from hummus. It was horrid but I was better after half a day or so.

[Shouldbedoing]

Salmonella takes longer to start

[ElectricTonight]

Unless the houmous had mould on it I doubt it was that. You might just have anxiety because you know it was past the use by date. Try not to worry you and the baby will be ok.

[Shouldbedoing]

12 to 72 hours

[GingerBeverage]

I had a medical friend tell me hummus is one of the most common food poisoning items. Very good medium for culturing bacteria apparently.

[Manchmallehrerin]

I’ve had food poisoning from chick peas before ( the main ingredient in hummus) it was unpleasant but it passed. If you are pregnant and concerned I would call your GP or midwife.

[foodpoisoning]

@ElectricTonight defo not anxiety causing the sickness and diarrhea. When I noticed it was out of date I didn't think anything of it until I started being sick Pretty lax here usually hence not throwing all the food out when I noticed the fridge wasn't very cool.

[edenhills]

I find hummus tastes a bit fizzy when it is off.

[ElectricTonight]

Slightly off topic but why have CoOp spelt houmous like that < is there more than one spelling

[Sesame321]

Have you rang your GP? maybe do this now if not. Chemists are amazing at giving advice over phone too

[ElectricTonight]

Ok OP just a thought because I suffer with sickness with anxiety it's great fun 🤦🏻‍♀️

If you aren't better by tomorrow I'd call the doctor.

[foodpoisoning]

I really hate vomiting
Not too worried about the baby now I've looked at nhs site, listeria which is the really bad one takes a lot longer to hit. The less harmful types seem to be the ones that come on quicker.
In for a fun day though

[Tootletum]

I got food poisoning at 32 weeks within a few hours of eating, and went to docs, he said listeria is never that quick and not to worry. Speak to your midwife just to allay any worries.

[GameSetMatch]

It not the hummus, if the sell by date was 31st it will still be ok today, they have a buffered a few days just in case. It will be psychosomatic just stop fretting.

[foodpoisoning]

It will be psychosomatic just stop fretting.

It really isn't psychosomatic. I wasn't worried when I saw it was out of date. Didn't think about it again until I was ill.

Anyway the baby will be fine I'm sure, I'll just have to wait until it passes and try to drink water.

[juglover2008]

It won't be good poisoning if only 3 hours after eating