Today, I came home from a four month stay in Africa, where I managed to avoid suffering any serious illness. Some hours after my first meal back at home, I got food poisoning. FML
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Today, after a week of staying in at night and fighting off a persistent cold, I was finally feeling well again, so I decided to go to my boyfriend's work BBQ. I got food poisoning. FML
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Today, I was on holiday over the Christmas period and ended up with food poisoning. I spent most of the time on the toilet. I think I’ll stay home next time. FML
Today, I took my first holiday from work in over 6 months as it was my birthday. Today was also the day I woke up and vomited violently for 10 straight hours as a result of food poisoning. FML
Today, I got bad food poisoning. Again. The first time I thought it was the stomach bug that’s going around, so once I felt better, I proceeded to eat leftover food that actually got me sick the first time. FML
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Today, I went out to eat to celebrate getting over the stomach flu. I hadn't eaten solid food in over a week, so I was really excited and ordered my favorite dish. It gave me food poisoning. FML
Today, it's been five days since I finally made it to my dream vacation destination, after months of planning, saving, and dreaming. I got food poisoning within hours of arriving and I've spent the last five days in my hotel room, staring at a toilet. FML
Today, I returned to work after a week off due to severe food poisoning, after which I ended up in the ED. I was given a warning for causing an inconvenience to everyone, and next time I'm going to be sick, I should give 3 days notice. FML
Today, after coming back from a trip to Africa where I got malaria, I went to the hospital for some blood tests. The doctor said, "Good news! You never had malaria! But they put you through a lot of dangerous treatments and now your liver has an anomaly." FML
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Musicsthecure 8
When Africa's food is better prepared than ours.
LudicMonster 22
Bitch please, I've lived in Africa the majority of my whole life without catching major illnesses, contrary to popular belief, there are places on this continent that are clean and safe -.-
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gothmo 8
It may not have been food poisoning per say either. Depending on what you ate over there and what you ate when you got back, your stomach may not be used to it and is fighting back. Even after being gone only a month the first time I ate back here I felt terrible. Of course I went from fish and rice to a burger but still haha!
bvilleg 4
You let your guard down
notsoimportant 11
Did you crash your car in the driveway too?
sabrinaacrow 26
That's why it's good that there is no McDonald's in Africa
Rhine7 1
Of course there is McDonald's in Africa. Not everywhere, but I lived in Morocco for 5 years and there are tons in Casablanca -_-
sabrinaacrow 26
I am assuming they went to help in the poorer areas, where there wouldn't be. Of course there is in the main cities and stuff, but that is not where they went
sabrinaacrow 26
I just hope they're better now
mollyjynxjax 28
How the hell do you know that's not were they went?! They never said they were there on a humanitarian venture. They could have been in a large city on business for all we know!
megnog 11
Head up, OP! This food poisoning is probably way more enjoyable than some fatal disease you could've caught there! I hope you feel better!
al122397 13
Sucker
Neva_fml 10
What country?
Raivyn_Grimm 9
Not sure if anyone has said this yet, but food poisoning actually occurs about 3 days after you ingest the "cause" food. So, it was almost definitely something you ate before you left. Although I was told this by my psychology professor, so if it is wrong, don't blame me.
drsmith93 4
Let your guard down too soon
sabrinaacrow 26
Are you feeling better now?