WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE HIT BY FOOD POISONING

ALTHOUGH unpleasant, most cases of food poisoning are mild and clear up in a few days. Symptoms to look out for include being sick, diarrhoea, nausea, stomach cramps, a high temperature and fatigue.

The signs usually start between one and three days after eating infected food but, in rare cases, they can strike weeks later.

To treat poisoning, you’re

advised to drink mostly water in sips to prevent dehydration, and avoid solid foods and dairy products until the symptoms have cleared up. Once you are feeling better, you can ease into eating and drinking again by snacking on bland foods, such as crackers and toast.

Thankfully, you should feel better in a matter of days, with no lingering effects. However, you should make an appointment with your doctor if you have severe diarrhoea that lasts for more than three days, have frequent vomiting that lasts for more than two days or if you see blood in your stool.