Question 1

salmonella has given me bad diarrhea. should i take imodium (loperamide)?

Accepted Answer

No: If you have diarrhea from salmonella, you can take clear liquids and a bland diet until the diarrhea resolves. You should not take imodium, (loperamide) as it will hold the bacteria in with the stool and cause your body to take extra time to clear it out of your system. If you develop fever, abdominal pain or blood in the stool you should see a doctor right away.

Question 2

should i take amoxicillin for salmonella?

Accepted Answer

No: It's not likely to help. I would see your doctor to get a proper prescription and confirm the diagnosis of salmonella.

Question 3

should i take amoxicillin for what i think is salmonella?

Accepted Answer

Salmonellosis: Salmonellosis is, in most individuals, a self-limited illness with fever and several days of (usually) non-bloody, non-mucus-contaning, watery diarrhea.  Individuals with a higher risk of more severe illness and possible mortality are infants, the elderly and immunocompromised people.  Most cases resolve before the stool culture is positive and Ampicillin (or amoxicillin) resistance is not rare.

Question 4

can i take nyquil if i have salmonella? if so, is it effective?

Accepted Answer

Salmonella : Nyquil will not help salmonella

Question 5

if you eat infected food how long does it take for the salmonella to kick in?

Accepted Answer

Within 24 hours: Most of the time symptoms of food poisoning will occur within 24-48 hours of ingestion.

Question 6

how long does it take for salmonella / food posining symptoms to show up with french toast & milk ?

Accepted Answer

24-48 hours: Salmonella is a bacterial infection and would need to colonize your intestine before it will cause symptoms; s. Aureus food poisoning will cause symptoms within 12 hours because it is caused by a toxin produced by the bugs;.

Question 7

how long can it take for food poisoning (salmonella) to make you sick?

Accepted Answer

1 to 3 days: Slmonella is one of the more common forms of food poisoning and usually presents about 1 to 3 days after eating contaminated food.
Sympoms of salmonella are diarrhea, fever, cramps and vomiting..

Question 8

what type of meds can i take for salmonella?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: It is usually treated with prescription antibiotics.

Question 9

how long does it take for salmonella to start?

Accepted Answer

The incubation : Period for salmonellosis is usually 1-2 days or so although typhoid, one kind of salmonellosis can have a substantially longer incubation period.

Question 10

how long does it take to contract salmonella, and how long until the symptoms show?

Accepted Answer

No time & some time: Ingestion of a infective amount of salmonella from from can take just a mouthful or two.  For non-typhoid salmonellosis, the incubation period is 1-3 days or so but for typhoid a week or so.

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