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Could Recurring Vomiting, Nausea And Metallic Taste In Mouth Indicate Food Poisoning?

I got sick Tuesday night, felt better Wednesday but then got worse and ended up vomiting. Felt much better but by night I was ill again and had severe pain in my legs. Thursday I was better but just didn t feel back to normal then on Friday I spent most of the day in bed. Now I have a metallic taste in my mouth and am feeling nauseated and slightly dizzy. What could be wrong? My son says I had food poisoning but I don t know
Thu, 14 May 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Nausea and vomiting are commonly related to infection of some area of the gastrointestinal tract, in your case, the stomach.
In some cases, diarrhea may occur which may indicate infection of the intestines as well.

The infection is normally viral and it can be passed in the food. It can also be bacterial but this is normally associated with more severe symptoms.

It is important to replace the fluids that you are losing. If they are not adequately replaced then this can lead to dehydration and weakness.
The use of oral rehydration packets or sport drinks like gatorade would be best.

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Could Recurring Vomiting, Nausea And Metallic Taste In Mouth Indicate Food Poisoning?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Nausea and vomiting are commonly related to infection of some area of the gastrointestinal tract, in your case, the stomach. In some cases, diarrhea may occur which may indicate infection of the intestines as well. The infection is normally viral and it can be passed in the food. It can also be bacterial but this is normally associated with more severe symptoms. It is important to replace the fluids that you are losing. If they are not adequately replaced then this can lead to dehydration and weakness. The use of oral rehydration packets or sport drinks like gatorade would be best. I hope this helps