My mom had food poisoning - need help!!

[sillygirl]

My husband and I were supposed to go to my parents house for an early dinner and to watch the Super Bowl today. My mom just called my and told me that she is feeling okay now, but last night she was really sick. She thinks she ate some bad eggs, but it started out with really bad d* and then she v* three times every three hours or so. My mom does not v*. She isn't an emet, but she hates to v*. She can only remember v* once in her entire life and that was after a surgery. But she said she didn't fight it, and she is glad she didn't because she probably would have felt a lot worse. SHe knows about my emet, so she was calling to tell me that even though she feels fine and she thinks it was food related, we don't have to come because she knows how much I would worry.


There was something in her voive, though, as I talked to her. She says she isn't an emet, but she almost had an tone of accomplishment when she was telling me about it. I asked her all sorts of weird questions (like we emets do) and she answered them like they were totally normal - most people just blow it off like "I v*d, so what?" I really wonder if she isn't really an emet herself, but maybe this actually helped?


So this is the first sv type of illness that I have heard of around here. I am goign to stay away from her now, so I am not really worried about catching it, but I wonder if it maybe wasn't food poisoning and now the sv is going around here? Although she said she had no fever or aches or anything. Her stomach was just not happy with whatever was in it. I really hope it was just food poisoning!Edited by: sillygirl

[madisonsmom]

I would stay away just in case. You just never know...and FP can be contagious too!

[liz28]

yeah my boyfriend had really badd* the other day along with three times of v*.. but he said he had no aches, no shivers, no headache...nothing. he just slept all day and he felt completely back to normal the next morning.

[sillygirl]

Now here is my dilemma - my sister wants to come over this afternoon. She didn't even know my mom was sick because she was asleep while it was all going on (she lives with her). Do you think there is any way she could bring it with her? She just wanted to stop my and drop off the present she bought my husband for his birthday. And she wants to see how big my belly has gotten. [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img] Should I let her come? I told her we were going to run some errands. I could always say that we were out longer than we thought. I already told my husband I wasn't going to let my dad come over here to watch the Super Bowl because I didn't want him bringing anything with him. What should I do?

[liz28]

if you would feel more comfortable with having her not be there, than ask her to come over a few days later..

otherwise.. she should be clear of carrying anything .. as ive heard a plethora of times that you're only contagious once the symptoms start..(+ a little while after)
..and seeing as though she feels fine and is fine.. there should be no problems.. now... if SHE were the one doing the nasty stuff the other day, iw ould have to ask her to just stayyyy home. haha.

[samara's on tv]

If I were you I wouldn't let her come over. I mean why risk catching something. I would tell her to stay home and wait to come and see you. Even though she is fine she may not be in the future, and she could be carrying something. I don't know that's just my opinion.


~Monica

[sillygirl]

I don't think I will let her come over for a while.


The thing is, I just can't shake this. Even though I was nowhere around her before, during or after, and I have no way of catching it from her, I can't stop thinking about it. I don't think I am worrying, necesarily, but just keep thinking about it, what she said, and basically just the fact that she did it.


I guess I always kind of looked at my mom as if she doesn't do it, I don't have to either. She was alwyas kind of invinsible to me, you know? And it just makes me realize that if it can happen to her, it can happen to me. Granted, I don't eat undercooked eggs (she does) but who knows what else I could get something from.


I am really mad at myself for thinking about it like this. I shouldn't worry about it - she's fine now (I think) and I shouldn't get it. WHy do I do this to myself???

[gubba]

I'm like you sillygirl...my mom is not an emet and she never V*'s and i think that if she did i would go nuts with fear. Even if i wasn't near her, I would think, how can she actually be sick. In my 41 years, I can't think of once that she has V*'d and she claims that she doesn't...she just gets D*. I have always gone with that and assumed that I can do it too and I will always be fine. Strange how we think that way about our moms.


Hope she is better...I know that food poisening can be awful. Better that all of them stay away, just incase. You don't want to be sick at this point being pregnant and all if you don'e need to be.

[sillygirl]

Ugh. I my sister called and I didn't answer the phone. Then I was talking to my mom later and my sister said since I was home now, she would go ahead and come over. So she is on her way now. My mom swears it was bad eggs because she feels fine now - just a little dehydrated. So I tried to tell her that I was worried about my sister bringing germs over, but she kept saying "I'm not sick it's just the eggs." I don't see my sister often, so I feel bad about kicking her out, but I am really nervous. What should I do? I already plan on Lysoling everything she touches. Ahh!! I hate this phobia!

[gubba]

Wash your hands and keep them away from your mouth, nose and eyes. You will be fine. Watch what she touches and lysol and just keep hands away from those areas and wash well when she leaves

[sillygirl]

I just IM'd my mom and asked if my sister had left yet. She said that it would be awhile because she was helping my mom out with some stuff. I told her that I would prefer if she didn't come so I wouldn't worry. My mom knows about my phobia, but only my husband understands how bad it really is. My mom sounded mad at me and said fine, but she had to go get stuff done.I asked her if my sister was going to be mad and she was short and just said "I don't know." Right now, I don't care who gets mad at me. I really don't need the stress, especially with the baby. Whem my mom signed off she said she would let me know what my sister was going to do. Then I told her again that I really would prefer if she didn't come. She just said "Fine. Byeeeeeeeee." I feel bad that I care more about not having to worry then my family getting mad at me, but oh well. I don't need any added stress. I think it probably was just the eggs she ate, but since some kinds of food poisoning can be contagious, it really doesn't make a difference. I don't want to be exposed. AHHH!!! Sorry, just had to vent. I hope my mom tells my sister not to come now.

[purpleteacher]

You mom was probably right if she thinks it was food. I had bad eggs one time and trust me, I knew it was the eggs... I could tell. I was miserable and very sick with D*. I knew it was the eggs and I could tell it was food and not a SV --- the timing and how it felt. I don't know how to describe it.


I do understand why you wouldn't want your sister to come over. Maybe you can call and explain that you don't want to risk getting sick? You are pregnant and you do have the right to protect yourself. Your sister should realize this and just tell her you will spend time with her later in the week. You could also claim to not be feeling the best yourself, then people will leave you alone.


Hope your evening goes uneventful.

[belle]

I am glad at least your mom gave you the heads up and told you she was ill. I would not worry about who thinks what, you need to do what is best for you and your baby right now. People close to you need to be understanding. I would not want anyone from that house coming to my home for awhile just to be safe. Hang in there, I am sure you will be fine!

[sillygirl]

Well, even though my mom told her not to come, she still came. At least my mom said she told her not too. I am really mad at both of them right now. She stayed for over two hours! I really hope she didn't carry anything with her. My mom said she only used her master bathroom which my sister never uses, so hopefully she won't catch anything. My mom is still swearing it was the eggs. Like I said, she had no fever, no aches, no headache, and once she got everything out of her system, she was fine. My sister didn't actually see my mom until my mom came home from running errands around noon. So she wasn't around her at all while she was sick, and then my sister was out running around most of the afternoon before she came over here. I am so scared right now. Do you think I will get anything? I am so mad at them both too. I really wish they could understand what I go through. I really just want to go break down and cry right now. Please tell me I won't catch it!

[sillygirl]

purpleteacher - what was the timing with you when you ate the bad eggs? Hers was around 8 or 10 hours I think.