I was hit thursday night with the dreaded stomach flu/salmonella. It hit hard and fast like a ton of bricks - I have had the stomach flu before and this was so much worse. I started feeling bad while seeing patients around 3PM - by 5PM I was home in the bathroom with my head in a bucket. Oh it was bad - I almost passed out three times - severe dehydration and cramping - headache and fever. I lost about 8 lbs overnight.

Then, I slept for two days - only to read the paper about the PB - sure enough I have a 2111 jar at work and one at home. I ususally eat a bagel with PB every day for breakfast or mid-day snack.

It could have been the flu - but is seemed far worse than anything I have ever had before.

Don't know if I can bring myself to eat peanut butter again - just the thought of it makes me sick.......

I will probably be off my bike for at least a week

It makes you wonder about prepared food in general. I am such a germ-a-phobe - constantly washing and sanitizing my hands. I am a dentist and work in patient's mouth and rarely if ever get sick by using good universal precautions - but this one really got me.......scary.

Debi