US man ends up in Odisha hospital after overindulging in local food, records vlog

In the video, the US man was seen enjoying a meal with locals in Odisha before he was hospitalised. Sharing an update from the hospital, he said it was only his fifth day in India when he ended up needing medical attention.US man ends up in Odisha hospital after overindulging in local food (Photos: Mike/Instagram) An American filmmaker travelling across India was hospitalised at a rural government hospital in Odisha after he spent hours vomiting following a meal he had enjoyed with locals.“American hospitalised in rural India,” read the caption of a post shared by Mike, which also featured a video from the hospital.In the video, Mike was seen enjoying a meal with locals in Odisha before he was hospitalised. Sharing an update from the hospital, he said it was only his fifth day in India when he ended up needing medical attention.He explained that he had been vomiting every 15 minutes for around 12 hours. However, he clarified that it was not food poisoning but what he described as “overindulgence” after enjoying the food so much that he ate too much. Mike then compared the cost of his treatment with what he might have paid in the US. He said an IV bag, anti-nausea medication and two injections could have cost “a couple of thousand dollars” back home in America.However, he said he was not charged anything at the government hospital in India. “Instead, they didn’t charge me one cent. It made me sick,” he said.Mike has over 2,400 followers on Instagram.- EndsPublished On: Aug 17, 2026 13:40 IST