13.1.5 I don't feel so good. What do I have/had/will have?
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This article is from the Food Preserving FAQ, by Eric Decker ericnospam@getcomputing.com with numerous contributions by others.
13.1.5 I don't feel so good. What do I have/had/will have?
This is a generalized list of food poisoning symptoms pulled from the Bad
Bug Book on the FDA site: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mov/app2.html.
[If you are actually in the throes of food poisoning, do not use this as a
substitute for a doctor's diagnosis and care. I merely list this as a
subject useful to food preserver--LEB.
Associated
Onset time Predominant organism
to symptoms symptoms or toxin
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Upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms (nausea, vomiting) occur first or
predominate:
Less than 1 h Nausea, vomiting, unusual Metallic salts
taste burning of mouth.
1-2 h Nausea, vomiting, cyanosis, Nitrites
headache, dizziness, dyspnea,
trembling, weakness, loss of
consciousness.
1-6 h, mean Nausea, vomiting, retching, Staphylococcus
aureus
2-4 h diarrhea, abdominal pain, and its enterotoxins
prostration.
8-16 h Vomiting, abdominal cramps, Bacillus cereus
(2-4 h emesis diarrhea, nausea.
possible)
6-24 h Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, Amanita species
thirst, dilation of pupils, mushrooms
collapse, coma.
Sore throat and respiratory symptoms occur:
12-72 h Sore throat, fever, nausea, Streptococcus
pyogenes
vomiting, rhinorrhea, sometimes
a rash.
2-5 days Inflamed throat and nose, Corynebacterium
spreading grayish exudate, diphtheriae
fever, chills, sore throat,
malaise, difficulty in swallowing,
edema of cervical lymph node.
Lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms (abdominal cramps, diarrhea) occur
first or predominate:
2-36 h, mean Abdominal cramps, diarrhea, Clostridium perfringens,
6-12 h putrefactive diarrhea Bacillus cereus,
associated with C. perfringens, Streptococcus faecalis,
sometimes nausea and vomiting. S. faecium
12-74 h, mean Abdominal cramps, diarrhea, Salmonella species
18-36 h vomiting, fever, chills, (including S. arizonae),
malaise, nausea, headache, Shigella, enteropatho-
possible. Sometimes bloody genic Escherichia coli,
or mucoid diarrhea, cutaneous other Enterobacteriacae,
lesions associated with V. Vibrio parahaemolyticus,
vulnificus. Yersinia Yersinia enterocoliticia,
enterocoliticia mimics Pseudomonas aeruginosa
flu and acute appendicitis. (?),Aeromonas hydrophila,
Plesiomonas shigelloides,
Campylobacter jejuni,
Vibriocholerae (Ol and
non-Ol) V.vulnificus, V.
fluvialis
3-5 days Diarrhea, fever, vomiting Enteric viruses
abdominal pain, respiratory
symptoms.
1-6 weeks Mucoid diarrhea (fatty stools) Giardia lamblia
abdominal pain, weight loss.
1 to several Abdominal pain, diarrhea, Entamoeba histolytica weeks,
constipation, headache, drowsiness, ulcers, variable --
often asymptomatic.
3-6 months Nervousness, insomnia, hunger Taenia saginata,
pains, anorexia, weight loss, T. solium
abdominal pain, sometimes
gastroenteritis.
Neurological symptoms (visual disturbances, vertigo, tingling,
paralysis)
occur:
Less than l h *** SEE GASTROINTESTINAL AND/OR Shellfish toxin
NEUROLOGIC SYMPTOMS (Shellfish Toxins)
(this Appendix)
Gastroenteritis, nervousness, Organic phosphate
blurred vision, chest pain,
cyanosis, twitching, convulsions.
Excessive salivation, perspir- Muscaria-type
ation, gastroenteritis, mushrooms
irregular pulse, pupils
constricted, asthmatic breathing.
Tingling and numbness, Tetradon (tetrodotoxin)
dizziness, pallor, gastro- toxins
hemmorrhage, and desquamation
of skin, fixed eyes, loss of
reflexes, twitching, paralysis.
1-6 h Tingling and numbness, gastro- Ciguatera toxin
enteritis, dizziness, dry mouth,
muscular aches, dilated pupils,
blurred vision, paralysis.
Nausea, vomiting, tingling, Chlorinated hydrocarbons
dizziness, weakness, anorexia,
weight loss, confusion.
2 h to 6 days, Vertigo, double or blurred Clostridium botulinum
usually vision, loss of reflex to and its neurotoxins
12-36 h light, difficulty in swallowing.
speaking, and breathing, dry
mouth, weakness, respiratory
paralysis.
More than 72 h Numbness, weakness of legs, Organic mercury
spastic paralysis, impairment
of vision, blindness, coma.
Gastroenteritis, leg pain, Triorthocresyl
ungainly high-stepping gait, phosphate
foot and wrist drop.
Allergic symptoms (facial flushing, itching) occur:
Less than 1 h Headache, dizziness, nausea, Histamine
(scombroid)
vomiting, peppery taste, burning
of throat, facial swelling and
flushing, stomach pain, itching
of skin.
Numbness around mouth, tingling Monosodium glutamate
sensation, flushing, dizziness,
headache, nausea.
Flushing, sensation of warmth, Nicotinic acid
itching, abdominal pain, puffing
of face and knees.
Generalized infection symptoms (fever, chills, malaise, prostration, aches,
swollen lymph nodes) occur:
4-28 days, mean Gastroenteritis, fever, edema Trichinella spiralis
9 days about eyes, perspiration,
muscular pain, chills,
prostration, labored breathing.
7-28 days, mean Malaise, headache, fever, cough, Salmonella typhi
14 days nausea, vomiting, constipation,
abdominal pain, chills, rose
spots, bloody stools.
10-13 days Fever, headache, myalgia, rash. Toxoplasma gondii
0-50 days, Fever, malaise, lassitude, Etiological agent not
mean 25-30 anorexia, nausea, abdominal yet isolated -- probably
days pain, jaundice. viral
Varying periods Fever, chills, head- or joint Bacillus anthracis,
(depends on ache, prostration, malaise, Brucella melitensis, B.
specific swollen lymph nodes, and other abortus, B. suis, Coxi-
illness) specific symptoms of disease ella burnetii, Franci-
in question. sella tularensis,
Listeria monocytogenes,
Mycobacterium tubercu-
losis, Mycobacterium
species, Pasteurella
multocida, Strepto-
bacillus moniliformis,
Campylobacter jejuni,
Leptospira species.
Gastrointestinal and/or Neurologic Symptoms - (Shellfish Toxins):
0.5 to 2 h Tingling, burning, numbness, Paralytic Shellfish
drowsiness, incoherent speech, Poisoning (PSP)
respiratory paralysis. (saxitoxins)
2 - 5 min to Reversal of hot and cold Neurotoxic Shellfish
3 - 4 h sensation, tingling; numbness Poisoning (NSP)
of lips, tongue & throat; muscle (brevetoxins)
aches, dizziness, diarrhea,
vomiting.
30 min to Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, Diarrheic Shellfish
2 - 3 h abdominal pain, chills, fever Poisoning (DSP)
(dinophysis toxin,
okadaic acid, pecteno-
toxin, yessotoxin)
24 h (gastroin- Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal Amnesic Shellfish
testinal) to pain, confusion, memory loss, Poisoning (ASP)
48 h disorientation, seizure, coma (domoic acid)
(neurologic)
Text last edited: 21 Jan 92
Hypertext last edited: 26 Jul 94mow@vm.cfsan.fda.gov
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