clostridium botulinum symptoms of the illness
When paralysis reaches the chest, death from inability to breathe results unless the patient is ventilated. Symptoms of botulism generally appear 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. With treatment, illness lasts from 1 to 10 days. Full recovery from botulism poisoning can take weeks to months. Some people never fully recover. In general, symptoms of botulism poisoning include the following: 1  Nausea. 2  Vomiting. 3  Fatigue. 4  Dizziness. 5  Double vision. 6  Dry skin, mouth and throat. 7  Drooping eyelids. 8  Difficulty swallowing. 9  Slurred speech.