Comments on: Food Poisoning http://everybodysagenius.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/food-poisoning/ PR, Punk Rock, Creative Writing, Stupid or Genius Ideas Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Red http://everybodysagenius.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/food-poisoning/#comment-70 Red Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:51:29 +0000 http://everybodysagenius.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-70 Charcoal induces vomiting, so don't take any unless you want to vomit somemore. Acidophilus is a good bacteria that aids in digestion babes. Like in yougart. It is important to stay hydrated. Try steady, small amounts of clear liquids, such as electrolyte solutions. Other clear liquids -- such as water, ginger ale, or fruit juices -- also work unless the vomiting is severe or it is a baby who is vomiting. Don’t drink too much at one time. Stretching the stomach can make nausea and vomiting worse. Avoid solid foods until there has been no vomiting for six hours, and then work slowly back to a normal diet. An over-the-counter bismuth stomach remedy like Pepto-Bismol is effective for upset stomach, nausea, indigestion, and diarrhea. Because it contains aspirin-like salicylates, it should NOT be used in children or teenagers who might have (or recently had) chickenpox or the flu. Most vomiting comes from mild viral illnesses. Nevertheless, if you suspect the vomiting is from something serious, the person may need to be seen immediately. The following may help treat motion sickness: Lying down Over-the-counter antihistamines (such as Dramamine) Scopolamine prescription skin patches (such as Transderm Scop) are useful for extended trips, such as an ocean voyage. Place the patch 4 - 12 hours before setting sail. Scopolamine is effective but may produce dry mouth, blurred vision, and some drowsiness. Scopolamine is for adults only. It should NOT be given to children. When to Contact a Medical Professional Return to top Call 911 or go to an emergency room if you think vomiting is from poisoning or a child has taken aspirin. Call if the person has: Vomiting longer than 24 hours Blood or bile in the vomit Severe abdominal pain Headache and stiff neck Signs of dehydration Signs of dehydration include: Increased thirst Infrequent urination or dark yellow urine Dry mouth Eyes that appear sunken Crying without tears Loss of normal skin elasticity (if you touch or squeeze the skin, it doesn't bounce back the way it usually does) You should also call if: A young child is lethargic or has marked irritability. An infant vomits repeatedly. A child is unable to retain any fluids for 8 hours or more. Vomiting is recurrent. An adult is unable to retain any fluids for 12 hours or more. There is a decrease in urination (including a baby who is not wetting the normal amount of diapers). Nausea persists for a prolonged period of time (in a person who is not pregnant). Charcoal induces vomiting, so don’t take any unless you want to vomit somemore. Acidophilus is a good bacteria that aids in digestion babes. Like in yougart.

It is important to stay hydrated. Try steady, small amounts of clear liquids, such as electrolyte solutions. Other clear liquids — such as water, ginger ale, or fruit juices — also work unless the vomiting is severe or it is a baby who is vomiting.

Don’t drink too much at one time. Stretching the stomach can make nausea and vomiting worse. Avoid solid foods until there has been no vomiting for six hours, and then work slowly back to a normal diet.

An over-the-counter bismuth stomach remedy like Pepto-Bismol is effective for upset stomach, nausea, indigestion, and diarrhea. Because it contains aspirin-like salicylates, it should NOT be used in children or teenagers who might have (or recently had) chickenpox or the flu.

Most vomiting comes from mild viral illnesses. Nevertheless, if you suspect the vomiting is from something serious, the person may need to be seen immediately.

The following may help treat motion sickness:

Lying down
Over-the-counter antihistamines (such as Dramamine)
Scopolamine prescription skin patches (such as Transderm Scop) are useful for extended trips, such as an ocean voyage. Place the patch 4 – 12 hours before setting sail. Scopolamine is effective but may produce dry mouth, blurred vision, and some drowsiness. Scopolamine is for adults only. It should NOT be given to children.
When to Contact a Medical Professional Return to top

Call 911 or go to an emergency room if you think vomiting is from poisoning or a child has taken aspirin.

Call if the person has:

Vomiting longer than 24 hours
Blood or bile in the vomit
Severe abdominal pain
Headache and stiff neck
Signs of dehydration
Signs of dehydration include:

Increased thirst
Infrequent urination or dark yellow urine
Dry mouth
Eyes that appear sunken
Crying without tears
Loss of normal skin elasticity (if you touch or squeeze the skin, it doesn’t bounce back the way it usually does)
You should also call if:

A young child is lethargic or has marked irritability.
An infant vomits repeatedly.
A child is unable to retain any fluids for 8 hours or more.
Vomiting is recurrent.
An adult is unable to retain any fluids for 12 hours or more.
There is a decrease in urination (including a baby who is not wetting the normal amount of diapers).
Nausea persists for a prolonged period of time (in a person who is not pregnant).

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