Man, oh man. Was it baaad! On Saturday, 27th December, I had te worst bout of food poisoning ever in my life! The thing is I don't even know what I ate that caused it since I was the only one (thank God!) that had the attack. Everyone else was fine and we (the whole family and friends) ate the same spread of food at both lunch and dinner parties!

I was throwing up and purging from about 10pm (after dinner) and cramping up real bad. I threw up til I had nothing to throw up anymore. (Moms with bad morning sickness in pregnancy - I salute you! I certainly can't/don't want to imagine how it is like to throw up in the 1st trimester, or worse still, the whole 9 months!).

This went on till past midnight. I thought I could sleep it off since I was extremely sleepy and fell aslpee inbetween tht ebouts of vomitting/purging. But no, it didn't let up at all. I was actually in a fix. I knew then I had to get myself to a dr for the jab to stop the vomitting but how??? I can't possibly drive there on my own. And I can't get all the children up just so I can go to the dr.

And then as I was praying and praying, the Lord impressed upon me to call my dad. So I did. And I prayed that his phone was turned on! Thank God for him. Immediately he agreed to drive over. I got him to drive me to the nearest 24 hour clinic at Mount Alvernia Hospital while dh stayed on to watch over the children just in case any of them should wake up in the middle of the night.

Thank God I was the only patient there and was seen by the dr almost immediately. I asked for the jab as I knew from past experience that it provides the most immediate relief to vomitting. There was no point giving me medication orally as I would throw it up in the next 5 to 10 minutes!

Then we headed home and I slept for the next 3 hours straight through! But I had to wake up to drink something as I was feeling extremely dehydrated. But drinking the much needed water caused me to have to get up and visit the toilet

The next day (Sunday) dh and ds had to forgo serving as dh had to watch over the children while I crashed out the whole morning. Thankfully, my parents could come over in the afternoon while dh had to go speak at a Youth Church Camp in Sentosa!

Today (Monday) I am feeling much better but still weak overall and aching all over. Dh's off again to speak at the Camp this morning and then again tonight.

I pray I have anough energy to last! What an adventure.

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Posted by Delci

I remember vaguely having similar experience when preggy with No. 2. No one else in the house has it except me. My own conclusion is that it is due to the pregnancy that makes our body more sensitive to food that may not be that right for us. In a way, protecting the baby.

Pray that you are already better.

Posted by Anonymous

How horrible! I hope you are feeling better by now!

Posted by sam

Urgh. How terrible.! You didn't try the acidophilus, ah?

Posted by MamaLim

THANKS! And yes, it was/is totally horrible. Don't want to go through this again! The last time was before I was married. And that time tho I fainted, I didn't throw up or purge this way. Oh I had once more when I was pregnant with #2 but again, not as bad as this.

Acidophilus - taking now. But couldn't before cause nothing could stay down or in! :(

You know ah - I threw up so violently that this morning my entire upper back hurt so bad :( I was puzzled til my dad mentioned it.

But physically still weak. This afternoon after I did the dishes, I was panting and feeling faint!

Thanks again for all your concern.

Posted by sam

Can imagine. You poor thing!

Posted by Julia

Hope you are feeling better... funny you mentioned the morning sickness, reminds me of a few months back.