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What Causes Food Poisoning Symptom To Last For 3 Weeks?

Hi, this is 3 weeks post food poisoning (caused by eating the reheated rice) symptoms still have not completely disappeared. although no more nausea, yet still feel very weak, (partiularly legs)....why? most food poisioning will be fine in a few days....
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Hi,

I am sorry for the food poisoning episode you went through.

Indeed food poisoning would be over in a few days. However, unfortunately sometimes, it happens that complications occur as in your case.

Your leg pain are due to dehydration caused by loss of fluids (diarrhea or vomiting) you experienced during the acute episode.

Most probably you experienced bad diarrhea causing loss of electrolytes and fluids. The clinical result is weakness especially in legs.

Take oral rehydration salts. Magnesium supplements can help together with multivitamins.
Hope this helps.
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What Causes Food Poisoning Symptom To Last For 3 Weeks?

Hi, I am sorry for the food poisoning episode you went through. Indeed food poisoning would be over in a few days. However, unfortunately sometimes, it happens that complications occur as in your case. Your leg pain are due to dehydration caused by loss of fluids (diarrhea or vomiting) you experienced during the acute episode. Most probably you experienced bad diarrhea causing loss of electrolytes and fluids. The clinical result is weakness especially in legs. Take oral rehydration salts. Magnesium supplements can help together with multivitamins. Hope this helps.