Foodborne botulism Symptoms of foodborne botulism typically begin 12 to 36 hours after the toxin gets into your body. But depending on how much toxin you consumed, the start of symptoms may range from a few hours to a few days. Symptoms of foodborne botulism include:  Trouble swallowing or speaking Dry mouth Facial weakness on both sides of the face Blurred or double vision Drooping eyelids Trouble breathing Nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps Paralysis  Wound botulism Symptoms of wound botulism appear about 10 days after the toxin enters your body. Wound botulism symptoms include:  Trouble swallowing or speaking Facial weakness on both sides of the face Blurred or double vision Drooping eyelids Trouble breathing Paralysis  The area around the wound may not always appear swollen and show a change of color. Infant botulism Problems generally begin 18 to 36 hours after the toxin enters the baby's body. Symptoms include:  Constipation, which is often the first symptom Floppy movements due to muscle weakness and trouble controlling the head Weak cry Irritability Drooling Drooping eyelids Tiredness Trouble sucking or feeding Paralysis  Certain symptoms don't typically occur with botulism. For example, botulism doesn't usually raise blood pressure or heart rate or cause fever or confusion. Sometimes, though, wound botulism may cause fever. Iatrogenic botulism In iatrogenic botulism — when the toxin is injected for cosmetic or medical reasons — there have been rare occurrences of serious side effects. These may include headache, facial paralysis, and muscle weakness.
foodborne botulism symptoms foodborne botulism typically begin 12 36 hours toxin body  depending toxin consumed  start symptoms may range hours days  symptoms foodborne botulism include:  trouble swallowing speaking dry mouth facial weakness sides face blurred double vision drooping eyelids trouble breathing nausea  vomiting stomach cramps paralysis  wound botulism symptoms wound botulism 10 days toxin enters body  wound botulism symptoms include:  trouble swallowing speaking facial weakness sides face blurred double vision drooping eyelids trouble breathing paralysis  area wound may swollen show change color  infant botulism problems generally begin 18 36 hours toxin enters baby's body  symptoms include:  constipation  first symptom floppy movements due muscle weakness trouble controlling head weak cry irritability drooling drooping eyelids tiredness trouble sucking feeding paralysis  symptoms don't typically occur botulism  example  botulism doesn't raise blood pressure heart rate cause fever confusion  sometimes  though  wound botulism may cause fever  iatrogenic botulism iatrogenic botulism — toxin injected cosmetic medical reasons — rare occurrences side effects  may include headache  facial paralysis  muscle weakness
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