Nausea is another hallmark symptom — that queasy, unsettled feeling in the stomach and throat that often signals something is wrong. With an E. coli infection, it can be fairly constant and may intensify around food smells or sights, which leads many people to stop eating altogether. Try to resist that urge. Bland, low-odor foods like crackers or plain rice are usually tolerable, and small sips of water or ginger ale can help settle the stomach.

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