Made the mistake of buying sushi at a 24 Hour grocery shop planning on eating at that night. It’s sat in the fridge for two days. I live somewhat out in the country and I went to grab a snack and grab two little rolls out of it and scarf those down real fast so I can get up to the mountains and sight in some of my rifles.

At this time, the sushi and question was about four days old and in the fridge and it was not one of my brightest ideas, but I figured I would grab one or two scarf down real fast so I can make it up in the mountains before I got dusk and make it back.

I was not feeling too hot on the way back, but I figured it was just because I’ve been running around and doing a bunch of driving and getting all my equipment together and what not. This, however, was not the case. I ended up picking up a mild case of food poisoning, and I hadn’t been this sick since I had malaria and Afghanistan where liquid was coming out of both ends.

I tried to relieve my butt area with wet wipes, and even putting one folded up just between the butt cheek cheeks just to keep it so it didn’t burn like a volcano that did not work.

So once again and a stroke of genius, I decided hey lotion, shoes, and I have some cocoa butter so I use that and let me tell you this it was like throwing gasoline on a burning fire.

I got the proper medication now, which is just over-the-counter. I’m feeling a little better able to keep down solid mostly out of both ends. Sorry about the TMI (Too much information.)

But on a positive note before I left the shooting area, which is up in the woods by me about 35 minutes away I cleaned up two bags trash and so that’s why I thought I was tired and in a little out of sorts, but according to the VA, I just have a case of food poisoning and it’s been years since I had a case like this and I don’t recommend it and I realize that there is plenty of my steps that I did to myself, but I would just like to put out that Intel in case anybody else runs across that sort of situation. Do not use lotion. Use the Destin or whatever your country has and you will be a whole lot happier camper.

I really enjoy this community even though I don’t post it’s nice seeing good things around the world and good people working on small things for their community or their houses or their cars are improving little things on here and there and I have definitely used a lot of your advice so my advice is not probably up to the caliper that you guys have given me but I’d figure I’d throw in my token with that and yeah I hope you guys are staying safe out there wherever we are around the world and have a happy day evening afternoon whatever time zone your end.

P.S. The picture is of the scenery up there by the mountain not the actual makeshift shooting range, but it’s a lot prettier and I figure you guys might all enjoy that.

Hope y’all have a splendid day and just like to say that it’s nice to open up this community and get positive news with everything that’s going on in the world so thanks for that and if this post violates any of the rules or anything like that, feel MODS to remove it. I’m primarily a worker so I’m still trying to walk that line in between everything what’s appropriate and what’s not.

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    I’m glad you feel better. Just an aside, Destin is a location. Desitin is a product, like Balmex. In a pinch, plain zinc oxide cream works. There’s also dry calamine*.

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    9 days ago

    You got me with photo, the story is hilarious.

    I’m glad you’re well again.

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    I remember having food poisoning once while I was trying to get home on public transport. Each time I got up from the bench to enter the train I started puking again, so I didn’t go in. I sat there for hours before I could. People stared at & avoided me like I was a junkie.

    PS: rice can go bad in a way that does not smell or look like anything, it continues being white.

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      PS: rice can go bad in a way that does not smell or look like anything, it continues being white.

      Fun fact - the bacteria commonly associated with food poisoning from rice (bacillus cereus) produces several toxins that make you sick. And those toxins are heat stable. So rice that was at an unsafe temperature for hours is not safe to eat even if you reheat to a “safe temperature”. It can still make you sick.

      Botulism is similar in this regard. 🌈⭐

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        So rice that was at an unsafe temperature for hours is not safe to eat even if you reheat to a “safe temperature”.

        Ugh, no, of course not. But that’s true for most spoiled food and ever thinking otherwise is courting disaster.