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Can you get diarreah a few days after food poisining ? i was constipated now i have diarreah again

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

NO common: Food poisoning usually cause problems within 72 hours of ingestion of that food. If you have diarrhea and constipation, may be this is something else.

Answered 3/28/2014

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