mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ok. Yesterday, all 4 of us were fine. We came home from Aldi and the girls and I had toast with the hazelnut spread (like nutella) on it. Just the 3 of us ate this. We went to church and they had a potluck dinner. The (precooked) food was served lukewarm/semi-cold- chicken on the bone, rice/beans, vegetables/chicken stir fry. All 4 of us ate this. I woke up and felt fine, had toast with the fake nutella (dang, that makes me sound terrible- 2x in 24 hours) everyone else felt fine... Later in the morning, my daughters and I all 3 got sick- "D" every five or ten minutes or so... theirs stopped around lunchtime.... would have been about 15 hours after the dinner and 18 hours after the toast... Mine continued, hasn't ended. Husband is fine, and he has the world's most sensitive stomach and I generally have a stomach of steel. (I spent one of our first dates waiting outside a public bathroom while he was sick for HOURS.. he was so sick he couldn't even leave the bathroom to tell me... he has a WEAK stomach) So, do you think it is from the Nutella? Or from last night's church dinner? Or something else entirely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I'm always suspicious of potlucks. Did all of you eat the same things at the potluck? Just to be safe, I'd throw away the fake Nutella. I hope you all feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 yeah, the dinner had 3 large dishes- one of veggies/chicken stir fry, one of chicken on the bone, and one of rice. All served from the same containers. All ate the same stuff. We all thought the food was "suspicious" at the time, but felt like we had to eat it not to be rude, because we were new and people were sitting by us... didn't want to throw it away in front of them... plus we were hungry! But I have NEVER ever gotten sick from food that didn't affect my husband's stomach- that's the only thing that makes me suspect the Nutella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Almost certainly the potluck. I don't let my family eat at potlucks anymore, because this has happened so often. Sometimes I wonder if anybody bothered to teach this generation of cooks about kitchen hygiene and food safety. (Sorry you're sick) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel marie Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 i think it sounds like an intestinal virus that you could have picked up at the dinner or somewhere else. since ya'll weren't vomiting, don't think it was food poisoning. keep hydrated. sorry ya'll are sick :glare: angel R.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 It sounds like the nasty stomach bug that is going around in our area. Do you know anyone else from church that you could ask if they got sick too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 We've only gone to that church ONE time- this Sunday... and then the dinner yesterday... don't know anyone other than the pastor's name. And I can't really call him up and ask if he's cr*pping himself to death. although, that would make us a bit memorable, wouldn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel marie Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 :lol: We've only gone to that church ONE time- this Sunday... and then the dinner yesterday... don't know anyone other than the pastor's name. And I can't really call him up and ask if he's cr*pping himself to death. although, that would make us a bit memorable, wouldn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 My vote is for the nutella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well, dh just walked in the room eating a nutella sandwich, so I guess we'll find out. And YES I had told him my thoughts- he decided to test the theory, he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 potluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Food poisoning manifests itself with both vomiting and diarrhea. I vote intestinal virus. But your husband's experiment will tell the tale, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I say stomach bug. I had food poisoning once and it was (sorry) both ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Food poisoning doesn't always have vomiting... depends on the type. An intestinal virus would be possible, of course, we but we haven't been very many places- husband was gone last week and we were at home almost 100% of the time... and I don't think it would show up in 3 people all at exactly the same time... not saying that it isn't a virus of some type... going to Aldi and going to church 2x is pretty much all we've done... certainly possible to get sick one of those places, of course... My younger daughter had shigellosis and definitely had no vomiting with that. Food-borne illness definitely doesn't always cause vomiting. No fevers for anyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well, dh just walked in the room eating a nutella sandwich, so I guess we'll find out. And YES I had told him my thoughts- he decided to test the theory, he says. That made me LOL :lol:. That's *brave*, I guess.:001_huh: I wouldn't think virus because we've never had a stomach bug hit that many people at once, it always spreads through the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) I wouldn't think virus because we've never had a stomach bug hit that many people at once, it always spreads through the family. Right... and this was truly within 30 minutes, all 3 of us are fighting over the toilets and one overflowed and yeah... it was fun times!! I'm just now starting to feel a little human... ETA: Sorry for all that TMI! Edited November 18, 2011 by mamakimberly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The reason I don't shop at Aldi's anymore is because we bought some beef soup there, opened the can and the meat was weirdly iridescent. We gave it to the dog and he got violently ill. I don't trust them and I don't shop there. Throw the Nutella away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well, dh just walked in the room eating a nutella sandwich, so I guess we'll find out. And YES I had told him my thoughts- he decided to test the theory, he says. How's your husband doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 How's your husband doing? He's at school teaching. He should be getting close to the time (# of hours) after eating that we got sick. We'll see! He doesn't always have time to text during his planning period, so I'll find out after school, I'm sure! The rest of us are 100% normal again, thankfully!!! Whew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 since ya'll weren't vomiting, don't think it was food poisoning. I disagree. Diarrhea is a food poisoning symptom too. My lab group once got food poisoning from a seminar lunch. Various people had differing symptoms. Some vomiting only, some diarrhea only, some had both. The food poisoning was confirmed by the local health dept, because of course the grad students all had leftovers in our fridges, and we submitted them to be tested. Another anecdote: my husband routinely has lower GI trouble after eating the chicken (cut up leftovers from the previous day's chicken entree) at the salad bar in the cafeteria. He never has that problem with chicken anywhere else. I keep telling him he should save some every time, and then send it in for testing if it makes him sick, but he doesn't want to raise a fuss. I also keep telling him he probably shouldn't eat the meat on the salad bar anymore, but I guess he likes to live dangerously. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Another anecdote: my husband routinely has lower GI trouble after eating the chicken (cut up leftovers from the previous day's chicken entree) at the salad bar in the cafeteria. He never has that problem with chicken anywhere else. I keep telling him he should save some every time, and then send it in for testing if it makes him sick, but he doesn't want to raise a fuss. I also keep telling him he probably shouldn't eat the meat on the salad bar anymore, but I guess he likes to live dangerously. :glare: What is it with these brave husbands?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well, he did not get sick. So I guess it was either the chicken and it only affected the 3 of us girls... or it was something else entirely. More importantly, the Nutella is safe, and we can dig in ;). And we're all fine now... and as fun as that was, we will choose not to do that again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 We've only gone to that church ONE time- this Sunday... and then the dinner yesterday... don't know anyone other than the pastor's name. And I can't really call him up and ask if he's cr*pping himself to death. although, that would make us a bit memorable, wouldn't it?? :lol::lol::lol: So sorry for your sickness . . . we had a terrible stomach thing at our house this week, too. But I had to share that I had to run for the powder room after I read your comment!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 More importantly, the Nutella is safe, and we can dig in ;). Or maybe the Nutella was the culprit and for some reason it didn't affect him. I'm glad you're feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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