Somehow after the lovely family BBQ we had on Memorial Day I got terribly sick from what I suspect was food poisoning. The nausea was horrid, but later, in addition to severe intestinal cramping, I developed such severe shoulder pain that I was considering going to the local ER -- baffled by the strange combination of symptoms.
A friend stopped by and told me first to try large doses of probiotics (acidophilus, etc.) in juice. Though he's not a doctor, he mentioned this had worked for him before in a case of severe food poisoning. He said he had learned that the shoulder is on the gut meridian in Chinese medicine and my severe shoulder pain could be caused by a sudden build-up of lactic acid. So, rather than spend hours in the ER, I thought I'd give his advice a try since it probably would do no harm. True to his word, two hours and four large doses of probiotics later, I felt near perfect again. Unbelievable. Had to share.
Tip: Make sure any probiotics you take are kept refridgerated and are full spectrum (e.g., not just acidophilus). A great site to check out is USProbiotics.
