Am I over Reacting to the Peanut butter poisoning

[Geek_Girl]

My 4 year daughter seems to have a stomach ache has been crying and saying she feels like throwing up. After I checking my refrigerator I saw a jar of peter pan peanut butter with the 2111 code on it. I freaked out and now my husband is at the hospital with the jar of peanut butter and my little girl. Am I over reacting?

[Kutjara]

1. Not at all.

I've had salmonella. It made me want to die. Literally. And I was an adult. The effect it can have on a young 'un would be worse. You are right to get her checked out. If she has contracted it, they can keep her fluid levels up so her organs don't get damaged by dehydration and give her a sedative that will allow her to sleep through the worst of the cramps and nausea.

Toughing it out is horrible for a grownup, It would be intolerable for a child.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. No.

If that's the contaminated peanut butter and your little girl's symptomatic then the hospital is the place she needs to be.

[youngdem]

3. No. Call the doctor.

You cannot be too safe. Your concern is warranted.

It is probably nothing, but why chance it?

Best wishes.

[Sydnie]

4. Let's hope everything is ok

where your kids are concerned, no one can decide that but you ... and usually long after the incident is over.

I hope she is feeling better soon and that the peanut butter is NOT involved at all.

[helderheid]

5. not at all - keep us posted

:hug:

[BootinUp]

6. You reacted correctly and quickly

I think she will be fine since she has very smart parents.

[Lost-in-FL]

7. Not overeacting about the PB

but you are overreacting about this post of yours...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3117312#3117361

[BootinUp]

10. Lets support her at this time.

no bashing in this thread. (pretty please)

[Tess49]

8. My jar with the 2111 code is half-eaten. You may be over reacting,

but better safe than sorry where your babies are concerned.

[brer cat]

38. Ours is too.

From what I've read the code being cited is broad, but what else can they do until they narrow down the search? And parents need to react to the symptoms.

[AIJ Alom]

9. You are not overreacting. If I were in your situation, I would have

done the same thing. Good job mom !

[az chela]

11. absolutely not!!!!

That is the batch that has salmonella so you need to find out.Since the flu is going around it could also be that.Let us know and I hope she is home soon.

[Horse with no Name]

12. Not at all. But...there is a pretty nasty stomach flu going around now

which is probably the culprit.
However...it is better to be safe than sorry and I would be extremely surprised if you were the only parent that ends up doing this.

[MuseRider]

13. That is exactly what I would have done

and I am an old Critical Care Nurse and my husband is a Doctor. We would not have thought twice about it. Better safe than sorry, especially with your little ones. I hope she is OK.

[Crabby Appleton]

14. I hope everything turns out alright.

[pwb]

15. my jar also has the 2111 code

and it is almost empty? i have had this container for over a month.

i threw out the little that was left.

ever notice the portable bathrooms in the mega farm fields. workers can't go to the bathroom because it is too far away. just wondering if workers are relieving themselves in the mega fields ???

[karlrschneider]

16. No, you're being better safe than sorry!

I found an unopened 2111 jar in the pantry yesterday, took it back and got some Jif!

[indepat]

17. Use a lot of peanut butter: pulled seven jars with 2111 from our pantry shelf

[TexasLawyer]

18. There was a discovery health channel show

a few weeks ago on salmonella (which people got from eating ice cream). Some people almost died and certain people who have a predisposition (which I can't remember the name of) will have lifelong joint pain because of their run-in with salmonella.

I don't think it's an over-reaction, given the stakes. I hope she's OK.

[spacelady]

41. My husband's aunt got the ice cream salmonella. I did not know

there was a tv show documenting it. It was about 10? years ago, maybe less--she never really recovered and has died since. Her husband ate the same thing & it did not affect him. I can tell you the company, but continuing litigation it may not be wise in a public forum. Bottom line is that this type of food poisoning affects differently depending on the individual, immune compromise, age, etc. Do not take the chance, time matters.

On edit: we Had 3 !! jars of this stuff one was opened & my husband is on chemo...yeah I am comcerned & threw it ALL away.

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. Best to check it out - probably nothing to it, but be sure

[kath]

20. You are over-reacting. No need to go to the ER.

NO need to do anything but watch and wait at this point.

Most mild types of salmonella infection clear up in four to seven days without requiring any treatment other than rest and plenty of liquid.

A more severe infection may cause excessive diarrhoea, stomach cramps and general health problems. In such cases, treatment with antibiotics may be necessary and a doctor should be consulted.

When is it necessary to contact a doctor?
If diarrhoea continues for more than 24 hours.
If the diarrhoea is frequent and intense.
If the patient has severe stomach cramps.
If there is blood in the faeces.
If the patient has fever of 38oC or higher.
If there are signs of jaundice - a yellowish discolouration of the skin or eyes. This may indicate problems with the liver or the bile ducts that take the bile from the liver to the stomach.
Dehydration.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/salmonella.htm

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. Her child is 4. She is not over reacting. Not in the least.

Small children can be dangerously affected.

[Horse with no Name]

42. Just curious if you know how fast a small child can dehydrate?

I can tell you...it's pretty fast. As a nurse, I wouldn't EVER recommend someone not take their child to a Doctor/Hospital if they were worried about them.

[kath]

44. But this child had NO episodes of diarrhea, and NO vomiting - so she was not at ANY

risk of being dehydrated. None, nada, zip. Nor did she have any fever.

A little common sense is in order here. Everyone should take a deep breath, ignore the media-driven panic, and use some common sense.

Are you saying that people should run to the ER every time their child doesn't feel well?

[Horse with no Name]

45. If THEY are concerned

Absolutely.

[abluelady]

21. Better Safe Than Sorry

Perhaps it isn't the salmonella and perhaps it is a mild case, but why let a little one be uncomfortable if she can be helped. I would do the same thing. Let us know how she is.

[northofdenali]

22. Hell no!

No way to overreact to poisoning, no matter how "mild" it's supposed to be, particularly with a child. Good karma to your daughter and :hug: to you.

When my very unpicky daughter was 4, she ate some flowers off a jacaranda bush. Any Floridian can tell you these things are very poisonous. Her little girlfriend, age 5, had the sense to grab a couple of the flowers and bring them to me as I was rushing off to the hospital. Very lucky, because it's unusual to have a jacaranda that far north (Alabama) and the local small town hospital had no idea what the treatment was!!

Your little precious will be fine. When she gets home and gives mommy a hug, take out your mad in a letter to the company and the FDA asskissers who should be OUR watchdogs.

BTW, I tossed a jar of it, too, but we hadn't eaten any.

:hug::pals::hug:

And for your little one O8)

[Obamarama]

23. If you've been eating the PB for a while it's probably not that, but you did the right thing.

I'd call it prudent, not overreacting.

So, he took her to the ER. If she pukes in the car, are you going to clean it up?? :-)

[Pithlet]

24. Absolutely not.

I don't blame you for freaking out. I hope your little girl feels better soon. Let us know how she's doing :hug:

[Geek_Girl]

25. Thank you for the support

We're back now. Turns out it was just a tummy ache. The doctor told us to keep a watch out for high a fever.

Thank you all for the support.

:grouphug:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

27. Glad all is OK.

:thumbsup:

[Pithlet]

28. That's a relief.

Chances were that's all it was, but better safe than sorry.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

26. No, you did the right thing

My boss didn't know about the recall and found he's been feeding his sick daughter tainted peanut butter for three days!

You are doing exactly the right thing.

May I suggest you go to your local health food store and grind your own peanut butter from now on? No hydrogenated oils, just pure peanuts--and the price, at least around here, is comparable.

Hope your daughter is ok.

[Gormy Cuss]

29. No.

Hope the little one is okay.

[Citizen Jane]

30. No.

Salmonella is nothing to fool around with, especially in a small child. I'll be thinking about you and your daughter (mine is the same age).

:hug:

[MrSlayer]

31. Hell no.

I would be freaking out too.

[walldude]

32. When it comes to your childs health there is no overreacting

Ok that's not exactly true, when I see a kid on a bike with elbow pads, knee pads, helmet, jeans, long sleeves, chain guard, high top shoes and whatever else I wonder if we aren't a little paranoid, but in this case no, better safe than sorry.

[Glimmer of Hope]

33. Poor thing. I hope she feels better soon.

[tsuki]

34. Absolutely not. I am suffering now. My former assistant has been

suffering for three weeks. The doctors did not know why until the news about Peter Pan Peanut Butter was broadcast. And Florida has no reported incidence? I am extremely upset, and I don't care if my family raises the roof with me again. No more commercial peanut butter.

[AlCzervik]

36. not at all especially with the very young and elderly.

[WinkyDink]

37. No, you are not. Perhaps the media and the CDC are UNDER-reacting.

[mnhtnbb]

39. There is a bad norovirus going around with symptoms of nausea, vomiting. See link

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus-qa.htm

[Lex]

48. Yes, my SO has this. It's terrible.

We didn't have any tainted peanut butter.

[ThomCat]

40. No. You're doing the right thing.

I hope your daughter is okay. I'm sending good thoughts.

[helderheid]

43. how is she?

[XanaDUer]

46. No.

Mr. XanaDuer is now on Cipro due to eating lots of this junk.

[lonestarnot]

47. Hell no you're not overreacting. Let us know how she is doing.