Today, after years of lobbying for a travel job, I'm finally in Africa. Everything I eat or drink comes violently back out both directions. When I don't eat or drink, I pass out. Essentially I have to choose between illness and consciousness. Hello, fabulous new job. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, I arrived in Africa to start my new job. I agreed to come to a city with little to no electricity, and poor water for triple the money I was making in Canada. I just realized my boss and I negotiated in two completely different currencies, and I'm now making half of what I used to. FML
Today, I have a job interview after months of struggling to find work. I also woke up with explosive diarrhea and can’t be away from the toilet for more than 10 minutes. 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
Today, I blacked out at work, on my lunch break outside in the rain, and woke up on the ground wet a minute or two later to everyone freaking out, all because I chugged my drink too fast. FML
Today, I'm on spring break on a tropical island, visiting family I hadn't seen in years. They invited me out to eat, and won't take no for an answer. All of this would be wonderful, if it weren't for the fact that I've been vomiting to the point of expelling bile and dry heaving for the last two days. 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 fell violently ill half an hour into a flight. I got sick so suddenly that I projectile vomited all over my clothes and the seat in front of me, and to top it all off, I also got diarrhea. Eight more hours to go. FML
Today, and for the past week, I’ve had a viral bug. Now I can handle the vomiting, the diarrhoea, headaches, muscle weakness, dizziness, fatigue, and coughing. What I cannot handle is how food and drink now taste bad. Like seriously, even water tastes bad. I’m slowly going insane from lack of flavour. FML
Today, after years of being unable to work because of chronic illness, I finished my second week of a new job. I'm so utterly and completely wiped out, I don't know if I can continue. FML
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staymintyfresh 13
Well I think you should eat food rather then starve to death, maybe your body will adjust eventually.
emba_fml 13
holy ****, more people recognize that as Kelly Clarkson lyrics than a Nietzsche quote now? kind of sad $:
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sailoroftheseas 7
tum tum tum tum tums
sailoroftheseas 7
oh crap wrong medicine. Pepto bismol yes thats it. this is why I'm not a doctor
vielgluck09 1
There must be a place you can get food without vomiting it back up. My cousin lived in Ethiopia for a few months and the only time he got sick was when he had a cold. If no one else is throwing up then it's just you.
flashback.miss 28
My advice: Give your body time to adjust. Gradually increase your food consumption. Better to have more watee than food though. Congratulations on going to Africa, though.
iHateHippiesToo 6
2 words - alcohol and (fully cooked) meat. They're pretty safe everywhere. I live on beer and BBQ'd critter when I'm in the 3rd world.
shannonreneee 11
And when OP is able to stomach food, chili and garlic will kill any potentially harmful bugs in the food.
OfficeNinja 5
Exactly. Back in the "good old days" nobody drank water, as water would kill you. It was very common to drink beer and wine. For most of human history, we have been drunk or at least mildly intoxicated. This perfectly explaines clothing from hundreds of years ago.
rooney0710 5
Get food to be shipped from somewhere else yet still buy local food to boost the economy
MigraineurOfLife 15
I would stick to bottled water & the like. See a doctor & get well soon.
tony1891 22
Hey. at least you have a job.
olpally 33
Not a very good one :/
Atomickittycat 0
Faggoy
tehdarkness 21
Drink bottled water and seek medical help. I assume you didn't take precautions... Quit eatin stuff that could possibly be contaminated and stick to pre packaged food until you get used to it. I assume you have never travelled before if this is happening. Shoulda done your research... You sound surprised this is happening...
Ajwc101 24
What happened to you Noor?