Kim clarified that since the slushy drink was the only unusual item her daughter had taken that day, she had reason to believe it might be the cause of her illness.
Before being released from the hospital, she spent three days there.
Kim clarified that since the slushy drink was the only unusual item her daughter had taken that day, she had reason to believe it might be the cause of her illness.
She said her daughter suffered glycerol toxicity, from the glycerol used in the slushy drinks instead of sugar to keep the drink’s “slush” effect.
Kim recounted, “She screamed out in agony in the hospital, saying her head hurt and she threw up everywhere.” In retrospect, she displayed every sign of glycerol toxicity.
The reason for our transfer to a different hospital was unknown to them. Since that was the only thing she had had differently that day, we began investigating the slushy.
