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Question: husband ate fish then got to feeling sick later came cough, squirts, nausea and fever. He has been sick almost a week. He also had a bypass surgery a few years ago
Brief Answer:
Food poisoning
Detailed Answer:
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You husband has been ill for 1 week after eating fish. His symptoms include fever chills nausea, diarrhea and a cough. From these symptoms I would think he has a case of food poisoning. Though with most food poisonings the symptoms usually improve within a few days. My biggest concern here is that with continued nausea vomiting and diarrhea that he is becoming dehydrated. He should be drinking fluids as much as possible to replace the fluids from diarrhea.
Because the illness has gone on so long I would also recommend that he be seen by his health care provider. He may need additional tests to determine the cause of his illness. He could have contracted a bacterial infection which may require antibiotics. You may have him try Imodium to reduce the diarrhea and Emetrol to help the nausea and vomiting
In summary
1. drink plenty of fluids
2. Try Imodium for diarrhea
3. Try Emetrol for nausea
4. see his primary care
I hope this answers your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care concerns and questions
Food poisoning
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for contacting HCM with you health care concerns
You husband has been ill for 1 week after eating fish. His symptoms include fever chills nausea, diarrhea and a cough. From these symptoms I would think he has a case of food poisoning. Though with most food poisonings the symptoms usually improve within a few days. My biggest concern here is that with continued nausea vomiting and diarrhea that he is becoming dehydrated. He should be drinking fluids as much as possible to replace the fluids from diarrhea.
Because the illness has gone on so long I would also recommend that he be seen by his health care provider. He may need additional tests to determine the cause of his illness. He could have contracted a bacterial infection which may require antibiotics. You may have him try Imodium to reduce the diarrhea and Emetrol to help the nausea and vomiting
In summary
1. drink plenty of fluids
2. Try Imodium for diarrhea
3. Try Emetrol for nausea
4. see his primary care
I hope this answers your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care concerns and questions
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