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Posted 6/22/2009 4:09 PM (GMT 0)

fruitgirl said...
We were both feeling bloated and over full as we left the restaurant, and both started having D within two hours of eating.

Yes. That is exactly what happens to me. When the food/beverages go through me rapidly, I know exactly where they are in my body. My abdomen gets bloated. I hear the food/beverages being digested. And I get pains as the food/beverages travel through the digestive system. How fast depends on how liquid the food is. Sugar-free licorice takes longer than bubble milk tea and V8.
Posted 6/22/2009 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
I was shocked at how fast the symptoms came on, after we realized we had food poisoning. But, with Staph, it's actually the toxin the bacteria produces that causes the symptoms, so it makes sense, as the bacteria makes toxin while in the food, so I guess it makes sense that it acts so quickly. I'm sure what we ate for dinner didn't come out with those first bouts of D, but we were both vomiting by 9 or 10 pm, and continued vomiting until the next morning, so it's not like it really had a chance to make it to our colons!
Posted 6/22/2009 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't say the symptoms couldn't start quickly such as growling, increased movement, cramping....I said that what you eat moment one will NOT go through you in an hour.

Whatever is in the colon will be cleaned out firstly....I cannot see anyone who has eaten food for 3 days, for example, to have some stool process in the digestive tract .... for that to totally bypass everything and then come out first. 

Vomitting within an hour is perfectly understandable and a perfect "defensive mechanism" of the upper gastro system, and better in the long-run, so that it doesn't reach farther into  the digestive tract.  But remember that some bacteria, etc will survive the stomach acidic environment or not be active until it reaches different ph levels or different bacteria levels..etc.

sheesh....and don't tell me to not "argue" pb4...i do the research as well and I'm making a point that I don't believe it based on facts I've read.

But...to be fair, I will enquire about that with my doc in July when I see him and let you know his answer.

quincy

Posted 6/22/2009 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not taking sides or anything, but I do think Quincy is right on this- food takes a while to go thru your system. Think of how we are after a colonoscopy- it's not unusual to not have a bm for 3-5 days! I finally had to take Milk of Magnesia to get things going. The transit time thing has interested me too- there's really no way to accurately gauge your own, barring after a scope or a fast. But then you'd have to fast for like 5 days to clean eveything out, which isn't too practical.  the food you eat today, right now, is not going to come out in any way/shape/form for a couple days. This is assuming you haven't picked up some food poisoning, tainted food, or suffer from any food intolerance (like lactose) or allergy. But "regular" solid food will take a while to get out again.
Posted 6/22/2009 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
?? I'm confused . Studies have been done on this. Volunteers swallow makers that appear under x-rays. The markers show that food can go through the system in as little as 30 min if one is having severe diarrhea.
Posted 6/22/2009 8:28 PM (GMT 0)
Believe what you wish Q, point is under certain circumstances foods can go through quicker than you obviously realize and Q, no need to get annoyed, it's a simple discussion that does not need to get bitter or have more angry tones to it.

And Eva Lou, what you say it true to a point as well, everyones transit time still varies regardless of underlying conditions, like flu bug, virus, IBD ect.


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Posted 6/22/2009 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
Im not annoyed, so don't read that into my comment...please....but will you stop making everything so personal on my end. There are others who disagree as well.

Now, on a personal note, we do disagree and are clearly searching for the truth. You're the one who commented about not arguing initially and putting me down for that fact.

Now...on an empty digestive tract if one eats just toast and coffee...I cannot see how it would go through in an extremely short time, but with the stimulation, how soon is possible, don't know.

Again....looking for answers, so let's make this post a research project.

quincy
Posted 6/22/2009 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
Subdued....I wonder what product is used for the x-rays. As well, the person wouldn't be digesting, it would be on an empty system and maybe it could go through part of the digestive tract in a half hour. I've not heard of it going through the complete system via exit in half an hour.

Any info on that you can share?

quincy
Posted 6/22/2009 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't mean to sound argumentative, but your post about botulism made it sound as if you thought the quickest onset for food poisoning symptoms was in the six hour timeframe. It definitely hit much sooner than that for me! I did not think, however, it was the food I'd eaten for dinner that came out, but it did cause diarrhea from already digested food that was in my colon.
Posted 6/22/2009 9:20 PM (GMT 0)

quincy said...
Subdued....I wonder what product is used for the x-rays. As well, the person wouldn't be digesting, it would be on an empty system and maybe it could go through part of the digestive tract in a half hour. I've not heard of it going through the complete system via exit in half an hour.

Any info on that you can share?

quincy

Hi Quincy,

Usually radiopaque markers are used. I would assume they aren't digestible. I wouldn't know how they would worked if they were.
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