Taco Bell/food poisoning

[NicksWifey]

I'll admit, Taco Bell is nasty. But I really love Mexican food and I we had just had homemade tacos Sunday night for dinner I was still craving something, but it had to be fast & quick. Hence, I took my happy ass to the Taco Bell drive thru last night, sometime around 6pm. I ordered one of their combo meals, it was two beef Chalupas with one beef hard shell taco. I was hongry, ok?

We got back home and I wolfed the food down, I hadn't ate anything since 10am and I was really starving.
About 20-30 minutes after eating, I got a horrible headache, almost like a migraine but not quite, if that makes sense. Within an hour, I was having really bad "bathroom problems" and feeling it. I felt really guilty after eating all of that food and I swore I'd never eat fast food again after that.
I pretty much stayed up all night with this mess. Puking, "you-know-what that's not peeing" and tossing & turning. I called in sick because I work in a hospital and it's just the proper protocol. Nick had gotten an order of nachos and was sick this morning but he had to go to work.
I've gotten food poisoning before, but only from a known outbreak and that was from KFC about ten years ago when a bunch of people got sick. I thought that food poisoning took anywhere from 12-24 hours to kick in.

I still don't feel well today

I want to call Taco Bell and go off, but I will feel stupid if it's just us that got sick and nobody else. I don't even really want to know what goes on in the back of fast food restaurants, believe me, I've heard nasty enough stories from friends that worked at chain restaurants in high school. Has anyone else gotten sick this fast from eating out, anywhere?

 

[M.A.C. head.]

OMG! Taco Bell makes me sick too!

It didn't happen to me back when I was in Cali, but since moving to Virginia, I've gotten sick every time I ate Taco Bell. After the last time I ate several items, I vowed to never eat from there again. But sure enough, my husband came home with some a few nights ago. I remembered what happened the last time, so I calmed it down. I only had ONE chalupa, and I squeezed the sour cream out of it. This was pretty late at night that I ate it, like 12 maybe. Anyway, we went to bed. At 3 in the morning, I woke up with TERRIBLE pain in the stomach. After the pain lessened to where I felt comfortable getting up, I went to the bathroom and had the bubble guts like no other. WTF TACO BELL?!?!?

 

[Corvs Queen]

lol at "bubble guts".

I'm sorry to hear that you both had troubles due to taco bell. I am that way with certain items from Subway.

 

[lanslady]

No, it can kick in pretty fast. I ate at Quizno's one time and got a chicken sandwich, I was sick within 30 minutes after eating it with food poisoning. So it doesn't take long at all. Hubby's gotten it a few times too, and it didn't take long for him either.

I hope y'all get to feeling better.

 

[rbella]

OMG!! My brother-in-law got violently ill from Taco Bell and was hospitalized for days. This was a long time ago. I think he actually sued them. It was horrible. He was puking and bleeding from his butt. It was awful. I felt so bad for him. The doctor said it was food poisoning most likely from bad meat. The only thing he had eaten that day was Taco Hell and he got sick within hours of eating it. I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I hope you get better!!!

 

[duckduck]

Ugggg food poisoning blows. It's almost impossible to prove it was Taco Bell too, so there is really nothing you can do as far as say, reporting it to the health inspector or whatever. You can complain, but it won't really change anything. My advice is a jug of Gatorade, an Imodium ad, and 1-2 days of quality television. Also, probably best to avoid going back

 

[GreekChick]

I completely agree on the Gatorade!

 

[MissCrystal]

aww that sucks i've been hearing bad things about taco bell latley i used to only eat
that crunch wrap thing but now i dont go there at all .. hope u feel better soon

 

[NicksWifey]

It's a good thing on the Gatorade...we drink them like they're going out of style! I seriously have about 25 bottles in my fridge now!

Thanks everyone!

 

[CantAffordMAC]

Whaaaaaaat

I LOVE taco bell. You guys are crazy! LoL no but I cant remember ever getting ill from Taco bell...

yum.... nacho cheese beef chalupas...and hard tacos and cheese roll ups, omg I want some today!

 

[NicksWifey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CantAffordMAC Whaaaaaaat I LOVE taco bell. You guys are crazy! LoL no but I cant remember ever getting ill from Taco bell... yum.... nacho cheese beef chalupas...and hard tacos and cheese roll ups, omg I want some today!

Dooooonnnnnn't do it Rebecca!!! You never know, you could get a case of the bubble guts!

 

[CantAffordMAC]

LoL I'll deal!! I loooooove mexican food, seriously. Its my favorite. I've always loved Taco Bell

It'll be my excuse to call out of work LOL "I'm sorry, I have a bad case of the bubble guts, caused by taco bell"

The closest taco bell is about 30 minutes from here. grrrrrrr

 

[M.A.C. head.]

Look what I dun started! LOL

 

[KikiB]

It's not Taco Bell for me, it's Taco Time which is a similar concept here in Seattle. I find that the only Mexican fast-food I can eat is Chipotle or TDM...but I find that when I eat most fast food (that I can...can't eat a ton since I don't eat meat) I get really sick as well.

 

[jenee.sum]

Taco Bell actually holds the top spot for fast-food food poisoning. learned that in school.

no wonder all my friends say "everytime i eat taco bell i gotta shit myself" LOL better be near a toilet after having the beeeef.

hope ur feeling better!!

 

[User93]

Get well soon girl, hugs to you! We dont have Taco Bell here, but i can sheer you a little - look how lucky i am. I was on vacations, and well, i was eating all the fast-food junk, even sometimes without washing hands after the beach, eating all spicey pizzas, long story short lots of shady food. And i was feeling great. Then 1 evening we go to the most classy restaurants at the coast, all sitting in big armchairs at the balcony, candles, model waiters in white tees.. I had just a mint tea and a damn club sadwitch. Daaamn still cant think of it. I felt so bad the next too days

Cheer up, it wont last! Just avoid it next time!

 

[TDoll]

OH NO! I'm in love with Taco Bell!! I'm so sorry that happened to you. I got REEEEALLY sick at Chili's one time. I think it was like 2 hours when the first wave of sickness hit me...then I was miserable for like a day and a half or two days. When I feel nauseous and have bathroom issues Ginger Ale always helps for some reason...I dunno. My mom used to give it to me when I was sick when I was little and I still have to have it!
I hope you get to feeling better!

 

[MACATTAK]

I got food poisoning from Jack In The Box many years ago. I was throwing up every hour on the hour for the entire night. I was drinking water trying to keep hydrated, and even that was coming back up!! It was an awful experience.

Actually there is something you can do. Don't call Taco Bell...instead call your local Health Department. I have a friend whose job is to go out and inspect restaurants. She says if they even receive 1 call about possible food poisoning, they have to go out and inspect it. I'm sure you are not the only one who experienced this.

I hope you feel better!

 

[NicksWifey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MACATTAK I got food poisoning from Jack In The Box many years ago. I was throwing up every hour on the hour for the entire night. I was drinking water trying to keep hydrated, and even that was coming back up!! It was an awful experience. Actually there is something you can do. Don't call Taco Bell...instead call your local Health Department. I have a friend whose job is to go out and inspect restaurants. She says if they even receive 1 call about possible food poisoning, they have to go out and inspect it. I'm sure you are not the only one who experienced this. I hope you feel better!

I remember when Jack in the Box was on the news when all the e.Coli outbreaks were going on about 10-12 years ago

 

[val-x]

Oh my lord! That's horrible! I'm glad I don't like Taco Bell.