Food Poisoning

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Calling Your Health Care Provider

Call your doctor if:

• You have diarrhea and are unable to drink fluids (for example, due to nausea or vomiting).
• You are on diuretics and have diarrhea, nausea or vomiting.
• Diarrhea lasts for more than 2 to 3 days.
• There is blood in your stools.

Call your local emergency number (such as 911) if:

• You have signs of dehydration (you feel thirsty, dizzy, lightheaded, or faint).
• Your bleeding is excessive or your stools are maroon or black.
• You are short of breath or having trouble breathing.
• Your heart rate is rapid or irregular (your heart is racing, pounding, or skipping.)
• You have been exposed, or possibly exposed, to poisoning from mushrooms, fish, or botulism.
• You have any nervous system symptoms like weakness, double vision, difficulty speaking, or paralysis.
• You have a fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
• You have trouble swallowing.