Salmonella is no fun

Oct 10, 2006 Published by Tony Primerano

Ya.. I had the salmonella.. I'm not sure where I got it from but it was awful.

9/22 -- woke up feeling a bit odd. Decided to work from home
9/23 -- mild but constant stomach cramps.
9/24 -- more cramps and sudden high fever. I ended up in urgent care. I was rehydrated with an IV of saline and sent home
9/25 -- spent day curled up in a ball on the floor. Sent a "sample" in. Fever on and off. Started Cipro in PM
9/26 -- spent day curled up in a ball on the floor. Realized I was feeling even worse a few hours after Cipro
9/27 -- Still on floor. Called advice nurse and told to stop taking cipro. fever still on and off
9/28 -- feeling a little better. Still have fever on and off.
9/29 -- thought I was fine. went to work but felt dizzy most of day. Fever gone
9/30 -- mowed my overgrown yard. Still tired
10/1 -- Was out of town but my Dr. called to say I had salmonella.
10/2 -- Still out of town. Still not feeling right I'd say I was 80%
10/3 -- Started 3 day antibiotic
10/4 - 10/6 -- feeling better but tired. I usually run a mile in the morning but I didn't feel up to it.
10/7 - 10/10 -- feeling mostly better but I still haven't tried running and it seems that I get winded pretty easily. I want to be myself again already. :-(

So where did I get it? My county health department called me today to try to determine that. On 9/20 I was at the "The New New Internet Conference". I wonder if anyone else got sick. I also had some Giant brand rotisserie chicken on those days but no one else in my house got sick. Its a mystery to me.

  • A photo of becky/theo/sarah becky/theo/sarah says:

    We were very sorry to hear of your recent plight of salmonella we are currently researching it and have found your blog very useful, we attribute all success to you.

  • A photo of Jake Jake says:

    salmonella is a very dangerous and deadly bacteria. foods that are contaminated with it should be disposed immediately.

  • A photo of acnecare8 acnecare8 says:

    Samlonella poisoning is very deadly. governments should impose tighter regulations with regards to food inspection.

  • in our place some vegetables have been contaminated with Salmonella. the local health office have been able to react quickly and have those contaminated vegetables taken off immediately from the shelves. at least 20 people have suffered from Salmonella here.

  • A photo of Phil Phil says:

    Salmonella is quite dangerous, specially when you ate foods infected with this bacteria. i had a friend who was hospitalized due to salmonella/food poisoning and he almost died from it.