Hi Laura. Your concern is understandable. By now you should know what has transpired with your father. The symptoms you describe are common in food poisoning. It should have resolved entirely by now. If not it is imperative that he sees his doctor as soon as possible.

My dad, though, has experienced vomit and diarrhea for the last 3 days. We bought him a serum, and gave plenty of water.
He now has a numb tongue (what has this to do with the vomit and diahrrea? :O) and shortness of breath.
They have left to the E.R. right now.

Food poisioning? Or something else? Should I worry too about getting it too, whatever it is? My dad is 72 and scheduled for chemo tomorrow, but I don’t think it was the last chemo; he hasn’t had chemo ON A WHILE.

Hi Kari. Thank you for the feedback.

I’ve actually met others that had the same reactions Very scary.
I did stop all meds and used an oil called oregano . It started clearing my lungs immediately!

Hi Kari. Hopefully you are feeling better now. We unfortunately do not provide information on a current prescription. You have to refer to your doctor or pharmacist. While you may feel that certain drugs are not necessary, always try to speak to your doctor or pharmacist before stopping it. With regards to your question, taking the medication an hour earlier is unlikely to have the effect you are describing.

Hi Danny. Assuming that you mean a metallic taste. This is often related to bleeding. However the unusual taste and watery mouth could also be acid reflux. It is more likely to occur when lying flat. The stomach acid can rise as high as the mouth and has a sour to bitter tastes. The excess saliva is the body’s way of trying to neutralize the acid since saliva is an alkali. The numbness is not characterstic but could occur with irritation caused by the acid. However there is the possibility that this is a neurological (nerve related) problem. Only way to know for sure is to speak to a doctor.

Hi Monalisa. You should start with your family doctor. There are a host of possible causes of this symptoms, ranging from injury to an infection or nerve problems. Depending on a possible cause your doctor will then refer you to the appropriate specialists, like a neurologist if it is suspected that it is a nerve problem.