Food Poisoning

[LilSel]

Nope. I couldn't be arsed with the hassle and expense of going back over to Hong Kong and finding a doctor who had a better-than-50% chance of doing something other than making me worse.

& its scary when you have no idea what they are saying!!... esp when they are sticking drips in your arms etc lol

[LilSel]

When you get better, write them an outraged letter, they'll give you free stuff. I got $50 of free Edmonds food when I was poisoned by one of their pies, I just wrote them a letter, no evidence needed, and they sent me a voucher for free stuff.

Do I write a letter to Mobil or to Quality Bakers?

Edit: or both

[007XX]

Nope. I couldn't be arsed with the hassle and expense of going back over to Hong Kong and finding a doctor who had a better-than-50% chance of doing something other than making me worse.

Given that you were overseas at the time, I can understand your misgivings.
But if you had been in NZ (and able to visit your normal GP) please tell me you wouldn't go for two weeks with vomiting and all that fun stuff without medical help?

Reason for my comment: self diagnosis is just as dangerous as underestimating an illness. You know of my take on medication, however I never took chances whenever a temperature, rash or vomiting was present for longer than 12 hours.

[Usarka]

Try being hit with campylobacter in a factory in the middle of Dongguan - not a single Western-style toilet within about a 10km radius.

Those hole in the floor toilets are the best for that sort of thing. You can lie in the bathroom with your arse in the general direction, pop a valium that you bought over the counter from the dodgy chemist and

[jrandom]

Given that you were overseas at the time, I can understand your misgivings.
But if you had been in NZ (and able to visit your normal GP) please tell me you wouldn't go for two weeks with vomiting and all that fun stuff without medical help?

I went straight to the GP for tests when I got back to NZ, and yes, of course I would usually be at the doctor pronto.

I was even more worried later on that year when I got sick in Singapore, y'know. I had an odd mozzie bite at Changi when I was working in the secure runways area, and within 24 hours I was prostrate in my hotel room with agonisingly sore muscles and a very high fever.

It more or less came right by the time I got home three days later, so I didn't bother going to the doctor, but I suspect it was dengue - apparently the majority of cases in Singapore and Malaysia don't get reported because they follow the precise pattern of symptoms I had, and people therefore don't bother to get medical attention.

[007XX]

I went straight to the GP for tests when I got back to NZ, and yes, of course I would usually be at the doctor pronto.

I was even more worried later on that year when I got sick in Singapore, y'know. I had an odd mozzie bite at Changi when I was working in the secure runways area, and within 24 hours I was prostrate in my hotel room with agonisingly sore muscles and a very high fever.

It more or less came right by the time I got home three days later, so I didn't bother going to the doctor, but I suspect it was dengue - apparently the majority of cases in Singapore and Malaysia don't get reported because they follow the precise pattern of symptoms I had, and people therefore don't bother to get medical attention.

Ah yes, the good ol' Dengue fever! Used to thrive in New Caledonia and they still have to fumigate every summer to suppress the mozzies' population.
I was lucky enough never to get it. Mozzies don't bite me, I think they're not into nasty pieces of work like me

[James Deuce]

Do I write a letter to Mobil or to Quality Bakers?

Edit: or both

Both, though if it is campy it's notifiable and the Gas Station needs to sort themselves out. Their food handling obviously isn't up to scratch.

[LilSel]

Both, though if it is campy it's notifiable and the Gas Station needs to sort themselves out. Their food handling obviously isn't up to scratch.

ah ok... one more question... you mentioned earlier about stool testing... what if i cant 'go' while at the docs? I took 2 imodium about noon... tummy still making lovely gurgling noises tho

[James Deuce]

By the time they ask for one you'll probably be ready.

[LilSel]

This is true... Thanks for your advice, appreciated

[ManDownUnder]

Do I write a letter to Mobil or to Quality Bakers?

Edit: or both

Responsibility is held by the merchant of the goods (i.e. those that sold 'em to you). If someone supplied them with bad/faulty goods then they hold their supplier responsible.

Basically - it is the company you paid that you get compensation from.

[ManDownUnder]

its scary when you have no idea what they are saying!!... esp when they are sticking it to drips etc lol

Sounds like jrandom all over...! Have to read his posts 2 or 3 times just to find out what the hell he's saying...

[LilSel]

Responsibility is held by the merchant of the goods (i.e. those that sold 'em to you). If someone supplied them with bad/faulty goods then they hold their supplier responsible.

Basically - it is the company you paid that you get compensation from.

Okies, I usually dont bother making a 'fuss'... but hell I havent been this crook for ages!! so feel it worth doing this time.

Almost spewed on Fireball too... lol... I woke up at 4am & wasnt going to make it to the loo... so opted for out the window instead, she was sleeping next to the window lol... poor thing!... not what ya expect to wake up to!

[LilSel]

better get dressed n head up to the docs, not sure she'll say/do much... see what the outcome is

[jrandom]

Sounds like jrandom all over...! Have to read his posts 2 or 3 times just to find out what the hell he's saying...

Also, I often stick it to drips.