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McDonald's, South Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ, USA

8 years ago •reported by user-mfvy8291 • details

I want to McDonald’s around 10 PM. When I got home I ate it. I want to sleep about two hours after after taking an ice bath and I haven’t eaten anything that bad that day. When I woke up the next morning I had stomach cramps… See more

#mcdonalds #bergenfield #newjersey #unitedstates #chicken #sandwich #chickennuggets #ginger

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Burger King, Smokey Park Highway, Asheville, NC, USA

8 years ago •reported by user-frhv8151 • details

We ate at BK about 4 PM on Tuesday 2/27, both had BK Big King, fries and a Dr. Pepper. I also had a medium vanilla milkshake. Not even 1 hour afterwards, I started feeling like death warmed over. I've been in the bathroom non-stop ever since,… See more

#burgerking #asheville #northcarolina #unitedstates #fries #milkshake #pepper #ginger

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McDonald's, Bedford Street, Stamford, CT, USA

8 years ago •reported by user-pyfgq935 • details

i ordered mcdonalds from door dash, a delivery app. the food came, and i started eating and everything was fine, up until i went to bed. i woke up near 2 am tossing and turning in my bed, not feeling comfortable at all. i went to the… See more

#mcdonalds #doordash #stamford #connecticut #unitedstates #ginger

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Texas Roadhouse, Highbridge Road, Bowie, MD, USA

8 years ago •reported by user-xhhjt476 • details

It was at 7:00pm on Sunday evening, I ate roasted chicken, string beans, corn and yeast rolls. I went to bed at 11:30pm around 12:30am my stomach was bubbling, I went to the bathroom. I was so sick, I drank a ginger ale to clam it down. I believe the chicken made me sick. | Symptoms: Diarrhea

#texasroadhouse #bowie #maryland #unitedstates #chicken #corn #roastedchicken #ginger

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Ginger Hop Restaurant, East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA

8 years ago •reported by user-pfrcg366 • details

Ordered ginger red curry on Suday February 11. Got sick starting Monday evening. Projectile vomiting and defecation for 7 hours. Low grade fever. Was very very weak in the limbs before taking electrolyte powder (Pedialyte) to help. Was a day before I could eat again, could only… See more

#minneapolis #minnesota #unitedstates #ginger

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McDonald's, Lakehurst, NJ, USA

8 years ago •reported by user-vzbdh794 • details

I brought a sm fry a mc dbl n mc chicken sandwhich w/ a sprite. My bro ordered 2 hamburger happy meals he said he felt sic after eating so he stopped and got a ginger ale. I fell asleep on the way home when i woke… See more

#mcdonalds #lakehurst #newjersey #unitedstates #chicken #hamburger #ginger

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Whole Foods Market, Venice, Los Angeles, CA, United States

8 years ago •reported by user-nthv2133 • details

On Tuesday (1/30/18), I picked up some food from Whole Foods Market in Venice. I had a salad from the salad bar (lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, peas, grilled tofu, and grilled Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinaigrette dressing) and a blueberry scone. On Wednesday morning, I woke up… See more

#wholefoodsmarket #losangeles #california #unitedstates #lettuce #salad #soup #crackers #toast #ginger #carrot

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Chick-fil-A, South Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX, United States

8 years ago •reported by user-thfd8683 • details

Had the Spicy Chicken Sandwich at 12noon. Started feeling sickly around 3pm. Drank Ginger ale and had horrible burps. It's been 24 hours and now I have chronic nausea, horrible stomach cramps and diarrhea. This also happened to me months ago while in Chicago. Safe to say...no… See more

#chickfila #sanmarcos #texas #unitedstates #chicken #sandwich #chickensandwich #ginger

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Taco Bell, U.S. 280, Phenix City, AL, United States

8 years ago •reported by user-zybd5434 • details

I was going home from work and decided to grab a number 6 from taco bell. I was starving since I hadnt eaten anything all day. I quickly ate the first chalupa and it tasted kind of strange, after eating half of the second one I knew… See more

#tacobell #phenixcity #alabama #unitedstates #taco #chalupa #ginger

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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, U.S. 46, Dover, NJ, United States

8 years ago •reported by user-ccvb1257 • details

I visited the Applebee’s in Dover, NJ on January 25, 2018 and ordered the $2.00 Blue Moon as well as a serving of the endless chicken tenders with fries. The two friends I was with also ordered Blue Moons but ordered the triple bacon burger, boneless wings,… See more

#applebees #dover #newjersey #unitedstates #bacon #burger #chicken #fries #quesadilla #steak #wings #crackers #chickentenders #ginger