Yesterday was the first day I felt almost back to normal after having a cold for about seven days. I woke up today at about 10:00, came downstairs...

still feeling slightly under the weather with the effects of this cold.

Pretty quickly I spotted the container of zinc tablets on a counter.

I don't read directions all of the time; and didn't this morning.

My thinking, which isn't always the best with regard to dosages, is that

'if one is good, two are better.' So I took two of the zinc tablets.

The symptoms I had prior to the zinc were sneezing and a stuffy nose. Within 20 minutes or so, bam! Stomach ache... cramping... and a run to the bathroom! Many runs to the bathroom for about an hour!

First off, I thought this was part of my current illness, but it got worse.

The stomach cramping was very difficult to deal with and diarrhea became one of my 'symptoms.'

I was very hungry, I hadn't eaten breakfast yet. I had prepared a breakfast and found that I couldn't eat... Now, I had nausea! At just tasting something I felt sick to my stomach and soon had to run again to the bathroom.

Soon I decided to just hit the couch and rest and try and see if this would pass... I felt extremely ill.

Near me was a HP touch pad - with wi-fi connectivity. Using the touch pad device.

I searched for 'took zinc and have stomach ache' and found... "taking zinc on an empty stomach will cause nausea."

There it was. In black and white. I'd done it to myself once again.

~~~Nancy