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JAileen

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Yesterday I took my best friend out to lunch for her birthday, at a nice well liked restaurant. We had a lovely meal. About two hours later I started feeling really awful. Last night I was puking my guts out (sorry to be so graphic). This morning I guess I'm still not right. I walked into a closed door and dropped my iPad which landed on its end and then flipped over onto the glass, which now has a big crack! I'm surprised it's still working.

I think I'd better not go out today.

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Suz

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OUCH!!!

So sorry about this. You are right -- don't go out today!

LACeleste

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ughhhh. Rough. Hope you feel better fast. Hydrate please!

rachylou

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Oh man. And have a Pedialyte pop.

JAileen

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Suz, thanks for confirming my gut feeling.

LACeleste, thanks for reminding me to hydrate. I'm using a plastic cup, though.

Rachylou, thanks. I wish we had pedialyte. I don't think we've had it in the house for about 20 years.

lyn*

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Uhoh; if you have cravings, generally that's a good sign you're down on your electrolytes - so feed the craving (for me, it's usually salt).

Do you have Applecare on your iPad? They can fix the screen for you in a jiffy.

JAileen

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Thanks Lyn. I don't think I'm having cravings, but I wouldn't be surprised if I need electrolytes. We used to have Pedialyte when our son was little.

I called my husband and he said we have Applecare. I have had this iPad for awhile so hopefully it's still covered. I dropped it on a stone floor! There are dents on the silver part.

pil

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Darn! Have you spoken to the restaurant?

lyn*

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My mom (ICU nurse) made me drink Pedialyte when I was like 21 because I had food poisoning too! BAHHHHHH.

Applecare is pretty good - I think I have mine for two years?

JAileen

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Pil, I just called the restaurant and the woman thought it was unlikely to be that meal. She thought it was probably an earlier meal. She wasn't as unsympathetic as that sounds.

Lyn, your mom sounds pretty smart! I think I've had my iPad for at least three years.

lyn*

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Did you have anything to eat around 4-5 hrs before? That's usually the culprit; but 2 hrs could be within the window for symptoms to start.

Lyn D.

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What a shame!
I hope you and your Ipad are better soon.

TraceyLiz65

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In my world things happen in threes... Hoping this is it for you!

JAileen

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Lyn, I ate breakfast around 6:30, coffee at 9 or so, and lunch at 1 pm. The coffee falls within your window. Do you think that was it? I had it with half and half. My husband had coffee earlier, but no half and half. Honestly I hope it wasn't the restaurant because I've eaten there several times before and like it.

Lyn D, thanks. I'm using it now in spite of its crack.

TracyLiz, I really don't need the third thing right now!

lyn*

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Could have been the half and half; who knows ... that's why it's really hard to trace these kinds of things.

Usual culprits are left overs, temporary eating establishments and things left in the open (like milk at Starbucks that's on the counter) ... usually it's not restaurants, although a lot of people think that

JAileen

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Lyn, I'm glad you don't think it's the restaurant. Well, I guess this is as good a time as any to give up half and half!

Angie

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(((HUGS)))

I hope you're having a better day. xo

JAileen

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Thanks, Angie. I was laying down all day, trying not to get in any more trouble!

lyn*

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Haha; I bet the half and half was just sitting out a wee bit too long, you don't have to give it up!!

These things happen! I don't think it was the restaurant ... especially since it's a favourite and not a dive. You can always check the rating given to it by the health inspector online too! I got to go out to do some restaurant inspections when I did my public health elective and it was definitely eye opening!

Neel

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Awww you poor thing. Hope you are feeling better today!

JAileen

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Lyn, I'm reconsidering the half and half. When we lived in Houston, one of the tv stations had a guy who read the health department restaurant reviews on the air. He was always mentioning slime on the ice machines. I'm sure he put some restaurants out of business.

Neel, thank you, I feel fine today. My iPad still feels broken, though!

Also, I found the third thing (TraceyLiz this is for you): even though we had Applecare, it expired three months ago. The cost of a new screen is $250.

texstyle

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Ugh! I hate days like that. Activated charcoal capsules can be a real saver if you get food poisoning. I thought I read it takes about 8 hours from the time of eating the food. Which would make breakfast the culprit.

JAileen

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Texstyle, it could have been breakfast. I threw out the milk just in case. And have given up half and half for the time being.