293562 Wed Jul 23 08:21:59 -0700 2003 5 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1606876 How long does it/can it last? Most common causes? Symptoms? Medications? Wed Jul 23 08:21:59 -0700 2003 0 ght 1 1606882 It varies according to the bacteria that cause it. Link: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/poison.html Wed Jul 23 08:55:23 -0700 2003 1606876 0 Karl S. 1 1606883 There are so many kinds and so many causes that it's impossible to answer your post. I once got salmonella from undercooked chicken -- the incubation period is about 12 hours, and the symptoms were the usual GI problem (both ends) plus high fever. Diagnosis comes from a blood test. The more common bacterial infections have about a 4-hour incubation period and may also include fever along with the usual GI stuff. Then there are the really serious e-coli and botulism -- I don't know the exact symptoms and I don't want to. Treatment -- you can use drugs to stop the runs, but it's like swallowing a concrete plug -- takes a while to get going again. Or just wait it out. Wed Jul 23 08:56:18 -0700 2003 1606876 0 Susan H 1 1606886 When I had food poisoning, the symptoms were pretty much as Susan H stated but the doctor said they prefer to let it run its course rather than taking something to stop it. You need to purge the bacteria out of your system. That can take 6 to 8 hours. As long as there are no other complications (diabetes, dehydration etc) let it run it's course. It will take a couple of days to regain your strength back. Wed Jul 23 09:47:04 -0700 2003 1606876 0 ocdreamr 1 1606888 Are you looking for the differences in this type vs. the symptoms of spouse induced cyanide by any chance? (g) Wed Jul 23 09:56:58 -0700 2003 1606876 0 WLA 1 1606928 Hey, guys, we do medical/health stuff on the Not About Food board (we're trying to keep this General Topics board from exploding by keeping it on more strictly chowish topics....and, also, food poisoning threads tend to sprawl). Would you mind taking this to Not About Food? We'll be deleting this shortly. Sorry for the hassle. We're working on new software that makes it possible to automatically move threads, but for now we desperately need your help with this stuff. Wed Jul 23 13:36:36 -0700 2003 1606876 2 The Chowhound Team