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Food poisoning advice!

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Moodymornings · 14/02/2026 14:03

Help! I had food poisoning on Thursday morning - 90 minutes of painful vomiting and diarrhoea but then napped and woke up feeling way way better, and no V or D since. Pretty sure FP not gastro because so short lived and no other symptoms. But was stupid and ate a few pieces of sushi with my kids last night because felt much better and now stomach a bit tender again today.

I’m now on a skiing holiday and absolutely desperate to enjoy myself and eat and drink! How long after FP would you usually expect to be back to normal?

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Macadamian · 14/02/2026 14:05

I can't imagine it's any different to a vomiting bug? I would just ease my stomach into it. Foods that are not fatty or acidic, little and often, and increase the volume and fat/acidity slowly.

NowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent · 14/02/2026 14:25

Avoid dairy on a tender tummy

Moodymornings · 14/02/2026 14:57

Thanks everyone! I’m not so much looking for advice on what to eat right now, I know all the dairy, fatty stuff really. More just looking for a probably timeline. I guess two and half days after the last vomit I was expecting to be more back to normal…

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NowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent · 14/02/2026 16:59

Yes I gathered that but didn't have the other info to hand. It can take two weeks after food poisoning - I've asked DH who had a bad case once. Depends on what type of bacterium.

Silverbirchtable · 14/02/2026 17:04

It took ages after food poisoning for me to feel better and it plateaued with not getting worse but still couldn’t eat much but I then drank a bottle of kefir and even a few hours after felt way better. Was like my tummy needed something to recalibrate.

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