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Posted 4/15/2015 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Sherry...good you're feeling somewhat better today. Up probiotics, and if yours are enteric, empty one in a small glass of water so that it can hit your stomach/hopefully small intestine.

hate to keep harping, but the flu is respiratory...and while some strains that are ingested can cause gastro symptoms, it's not THE FLU.

q
Posted 4/15/2015 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
"hate to keep harping, but the flu is respiratory...and while some strains that are ingested can cause gastro symptoms, it's not THE FLU."

lol ... I am always saying that to people too ;)

I am glad you are feeling better, Red!!
Posted 4/15/2015 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
Red,

I think you should report it to your state department of health; this way it is on the record in case you have UC symptoms that it triggers. Plus they may investigate Krogers; maybe they can stop it from happening again.

That sucks.
Posted 4/15/2015 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
Keith makes an excellent point, that's how we here about food recalls on our local news, it's a great way to help warn others to hopefully avoid them from having the same fat with food poisoning (especially children and the elderly).

Keith, I just wanted to thank you so much for the tip you gave me for those horrid Humira headaches, the antihistamine seems to be doing the trick for me!!! I can't thank you enough, you really helped me get over suffering with those excruciating headaches that just added to everything else on my huge plate of disasters!! Thanks so much :)
Posted 4/16/2015 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys.

And that's a great suggestion Keith.

My guts still a bit squirrelly but I managed to eat some toast and a poached egg. I went to the bathroom afterwards tho with some strange sandy or coffee ground stuff and mucous.

I talked to my gi's nurse today. She pretty much told me that if it was food poisoning that there's not much I can do but let it run its course. But if I'm not better by Friday that I need to get in sooner to see my gi.
Posted 4/16/2015 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Update: I took the receipt up to Krogers this morning. Of course I got my money back but the manager also filed a food complaint to their food safety board. Plus pulled off the remaining Mexicali dips off the shelf with the same expiration date for testing. An officer for the food safety board is going to be calling me within 48 hours to get more info.
Posted 4/16/2015 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
eeek. Maybe it's listeria, I keep seeing stuff about packaged foods with listeria recalls in the news. I ate a bad salmon burger the other day and I got such awful D, it was miserable. I feel so bad that you're still feeling crappy. Sounds like you've improved a lot on the positive side. It's good that you reported it. You might save some other poor souls from eating that tainted dip.
Posted 4/17/2015 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
Excellent that you reported to Kroger. That's why I mentioned the FM news report RE listeria in another brand of dips-- because sometimes these markets share the same supplier(s) so that contaminated products may reach customer shelves under different names. Here's hoping you got rid of the D by now! / Old Hat (34 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 4/17/2015 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
I honestly love Kroger so much. Not that you got food poisoning, but the fact that they really took it upon themselves to solve the problem. Another store (cough cough Walmart) probably would have told you it wasn't their fault and there was nothing they could do or something like that. That's awesome that they're actually testing the dips too. I thought they'd just pull them off the shelves. And then actually following up?! Holy cow!

Also quincy... THANK YOU!!! Drives me crazy!
Posted 4/17/2015 12:42 PM (GMT 0)
Notso, I'm sorry to hear you were feeling "crappy " too!

OH, With all these recalls and food issues seriously makes me want to become a farmer and grow or raise all my own food! Lol I asked the manager if he has had any other complaints and he said no. So I'm hoping that if someone does get sick from that dip, they step forward.

Caitie, yes I was quite impressed on how seriously they took it.

Good news all! I'm 100% better! And it didn't affect my remission! Yay!

BUT, my poor hubby is still suffering. I now believe we had gastroenteritis brought on by of course contaminated food. But my stubborn hubby didn't follow my "expert" advice about taking care of his gut. He continued to eat solid foods (chips, sandwiches etc), drank pop/coffee after his first bout of vomiting on Tuesday. Basically didn't take it easy on his inflamed gut. Yesterday at work he started vomiting again and had the watery D like I had. Chills too. He was miserable yesterday. I bought some Pedialyte for him because he couldn't keep the water in. He didn't eat yesterday, which is sort of good. He also took my Cipro (that I can't take because it bothers me on a grand scale). If he's not better by today, I'm going to take him to the doc to at least check for dehydration.
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