I'm so sorry you suffered with a bout of food poisoning. I know how miserable that can be. I agree that the manager could have been more sympathetic- even without admitting their culpability.

But I envy your trip to Taos. I haven't been there since I was in my teens and I still remember the beauty of the mountains and the wonderful shops.

How on earth did you resist bringing home one of the wind sculptures? It would have been a neat addition to your property.

Wow, Lynne! What views.

Taos is one of those places I have always wanted to visit. I am so sorry you ended up with food poisoning, though. What a drag! Guess you will just have to go back soon!

lynne, sorry to hear about your food poisoning, but, it does look beautiful there.

Btw, my girlfriend has one of those wind sculptures, it is my favorite thing in her backyard. Very expensive though.

We love Taos. Used to stay at a wonderful B &B that changed hands and the new owners "ruined" it by demolishing the casita that we always stayed in . It had a loft with the mattress on the little floor and a skylight above and we would lie there and look at the stars...it was just the sweetest place. sigh...

I have had fp once...that was WAY more than I ever want to have it . It was from a can of peaches and it was 1973. I still remember vividly how sick I was. The store sent a rep to get the can...we were so dumb we gave it to them...never heard another word and that was the end of that.

I am glad you are on the mend. Love the pics and the sculptures. c

So sorry to hear about the food posioning!! I didn't realize it could happen that fast. Glad to hear you got to enjoy part of the trip.

tina

The pix are lovely - what a wonderful place. It does sound like most of the trip was great.

That is so disheartening about the food poisoning. How many other people were ill? Obviously you couldn't have been the only one - was there any word in the local press about it? I am sure the restaurant was trying to keep a lid on it to avoid problems, but when a lot of people get sick like that, you would think they would own up to some kind of issue. Did your DH contact the local health department?

Hope you are feeling 100% now, and planning another trip to Taos soon. In part because we need to see more pix!

I am curious, too, about other cases of fp that day. It is probably a good thing you didn't make a big deal about it, because it probably was not that restaurant's fault. Forty-five minutes to develop would be some kind of record, and you'd be in the medical journals! It usually takes between 6-8 hours and two weeks to develop, depending on the type of bacteria, which is why it is often so hard to trace food borne illness back to its source.

I really am sorry you were sick, but I doubt it was the sausage or that restaurant if that was your first meal there. I would have felt a duty to be sure no one else was sick or got sick from food in that restaurant if I suspected them. People die from food-borne illnesses; one that fast acting would be especially dangerous and potentially lethal. All suspected cases should be looked into immediately to prevent outbreaks. Restaurants have no control over investigation once the matter is reported to a hospital.

I will shut up now, as I don't mean to be critical or unkind. I think you should look at other sources for your illness, is all. And I am glad you salvaged the weekend.

Hope you are feeling better, Lynne.
I have had food poisoning several times, and it's terrible.

LOVE Taos, my husband and I used to drive up there frequently over the years, we made annual visits to Santa Fe since we were dating up until a year before his death, over a period of twenty-nine years.

I especially like the antique store on the old square, so many unique old west items.

Sherrmann, food poisoning symptoms can have a rapid onset. I think it depends on what organism is causing it.

Yes. Even more reason to report it and perhaps prevent an outbreak, imho.

Dh has been a family practice physician for 30 years and was a pharmacist for several years before heading to medical school. He's brilliant, very experienced and is considered one of the best on the state. The physician that many other docs and nurses go to and take their families to. So, I do trust his judgement on this. As Graywings mentioned, food poisoning can have as rapid an onset as 30- 45 minutes depending on the organism causing it. As I ate only a cinnamon muffin, black coffee and 2 sausage links, the general consensus is that it was the sausage ;^D
Lynn

Now we have armchair doctors? ;)

Lynn, sorry about the downtime, but sounds like you had a wonderful trip. I remember a day spent in Taos many years ago. Good memories!

Unfortunately, I was commenting from personal experience.

GW, I wasn't referring to your post.

Thanks Graywings and Natal :~)
Actually, like Sherrmann, I was under the impression that FP takes longer to manifest any significant symptoms. The previous times I got it, it took several hours before I got sick. I was surprised myself, but the symptoms were fairly sudden and violent. It makes me a bit ill to think just how bad that sausage/s must have been :~0. But, since I eat sausages dipped in catsup (my DH says that it must be a Michigan thing), it probably covered up any bad taste. Still . . . yuck!!!

I, and 10 others had food poisoning, but it didn't show up until 36 or so hours after we had eaten lunch at a local restaurant on Friday at noon. I was the last to get sick and mine didn't start until about 4am Sunday morning. Most of the poor souls got sick about midnight Saturday night. Once we all "compared notes" so to speak, we called the local county health department and reported our findings. It was a local Teriyaki restaurant and we suspect it was the chicken...

Yes, Taos is beautiful and so are your pictures. I lived for several years south of Santa Fe and love NM!

Ewwwww food poisoning. Both my Mom and I got it at a restaurant. 25 minutes after leaving the restaurant and in my car, we both became violently ill so much that I couldn't drive. I know how you felt. It was like a trip to hell for eight hours. Took a few days to feel back to normal. I'd love to go to Taos, been on my bucket list but DH has decided he doesn't want to travel any more so I have to get a friend to come with me. Someday (sigh) Glad you're okay now.

Lynn, so glad you were with your DH. I've never had food poisoning, what happens? I won't get grossed out. But I do have to laugh because sausage would be the worst having to upchuck. LOL!!!

I've never been to NM but I have a friend and when she graduated from college she decided to take a summer job at Red River as a bartender. She stayed for ten years!

I am glad to know FP can come on that quickly! I did not know.

I had FP THREE times.
1st time was from pizza. Got so dehydrated I had to go to the ER.

2nd time was from a diner. My MIL and DH got it, too (they tried my food). It was horrible. One DD was 8 mos old, so I'd nurse her, and then throw up. Repeat, repeat. No one could help me with anything because they were sick too. Somehow I got better faster. We did report it to the co. health dept. and have never been back.

3rd time was at the fanciest restaurant in our little 'burb. The food was not even very good. I was disappointed, but ESP. disappointed once I got FP. Yuck.

Anyway, your pics are gorgeous. I would love to see more. It seems like Taos (and NM in general) is just art all around. I have never been-- would love to go.

I am so glad your DH is a doctor to help you through it. Many times I've wished I or my Dh could be one, esp. for our little ones.