Perimenopause, Food Poisoning, and a 13-Day Hospital Stay #shorts
In this YouTube short, Dr. Tabatha Barber recounts a personal medical crisis that began during a romantic 15th‑anniversary trip to Morocco. While she and her husband ate the same food, she suffered severe food poisoning that, compounded by her perimenopausal state, escalated into a life‑threatening condition. She was admitted to a hospital where she had previously worked as a cardiology clinician, making the experience especially humbling. Despite initially reassuring vital signs, laboratory results and a CT scan quickly revealed acute illness, leading to a 13‑day hospitalization. Throughout the narrative she reflects on the sense of impending doom, the disconnect between her medical knowledge and being a patient, and the emotional impact of confronting mortality in a familiar clinical setting.
