Relish Packets Trigger Illness - Speedway, Lancaster Pennsylvania

1704 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, 17603 Pennsylvania, United States

I grabbed two relish packets and 2 mustard packets when I stopped for gas went inside for water. I didn't use the mustard but I did use the relish packets on a sandwich I made from items in my fridge that I had already eaten and didn't get sick from. I thought the relish smelled a little funky when I tore open the packet but maybe it was just not super fresh and I didn't think relish was something to worry about. Not long after eating that relish on a sandwich (less than an hour and a half) I experienced severe stomach pain and cramps. I became extremely thirsty and started drinking a lot of water but it didn't seem to stop the thirst. Then my head started pounding and I had sore muscles and felt very dizzy. I stumbled when I stood up and it scared me. I haven't vomited in at least 20 years, I just never throw up for some reason and I didn't even remember what it feels like, but I felt contractions in my gut and realized I was about to puke and it wasn't easy getting to the bathroom because I was so dizzy. It was only 15 feet away. I threw up 3 times and there was a lot of that water I drank coming up and I saw the relish and thought OH! It has to be that relish! It was horrible and I felt like I was going to die for the next several hours. I didn't want to drink any water for fear of puking again and my stomach was empty at this point. I was laying in bed with my head splitting and couldn't get comfortable. Then I remembered the bottle of colloidal silver that I recently bought for viral protection. I drank about 3 oz right from the bottle and the symptoms lessened considerably within a half hour. I didn't throw up again but my gut felt rock solid and nothing would come out either end. I slept off and on for the next day and a half just feeling very weak. I am feeling better now. I ate an entire large pizza by myself because I hadn't eaten in quite a while. I think it's over. Beware those relish packets! | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Other, Cramps, Weakness, Dizziness, Stomach Pain, Gas, Soreness