Accidentially ate contaminated Mussel, then felt numbness on my lips, tongue, and fingertips. Google it. Sign of food poisoning. Went to see doctor at local hospital (Auburn Hospital NSW) after hour Emergence, doctor diagnosed as food allegy and confirmed it's not food poisoning, then within 10 mins, she gave me Phenergan injection, after that it made me feel much worse than before the injection. I found difficulty to balance my body & fell on the ground in hospital Emergence ward while walking toward the wash room. I felt nausea & vomited 4 times until I had another injection for stopping the vomiting. Basically I lost my strenght, my movement was so unstable & weak that I have to hold on to something for support . After nearly 10 hours then doctor discharged me. Before leaving the hospital difference doctor told me that I was having food poisoning not food allegy. It tooks me 2 full days to recover my body strength (ie walk with confidence).
It sounds like first doctor has been incorrectly diagnose my sickness. I'm wondering any negative effect for having Phenergan 25mg unnecessary? Thank you!
Is it correct for having Phenergan 25mg injection to treat food poisoning?
Question posted by GLEE_2012 on 4 Oct 2012
Last updated on 4 October 2012 by kaismama
Answers
Phenergan is used for nausea and allergic reactions. I think what you were experiencing was the food poisoning, and 25 mg wasn't enough to stop the vomiting. What did was the second shot they gave you? Actually the best thing you can do for food poisoning is suffer the vomiting and diarrhea for a few days and get the toxin out of your system.
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