I poisoned myself yesterday

@BarBaraPrz (47349)

St. Catharines, Ontario

July 6, 2021 2:57pm CST

Not intentinally, of course, but I did, so I've been taking it easy today. What happened is that I pulled some potatoes from my garden for my dinner. One had green spot from being too near the surface. I cut off that spot before I cooked them, but obviously overlooked a spot on another one because one of the potatoes tasted "funny". Anyway, I awoke in the middle of the night with severe abdominal pain. I spent what felt like an hour in the washroom waiting to either vomit or poop. I eventually did and some of the pain abated and I was able to go back to sleep. I still have some discomfort at 4pm but I'll survive. I'm going back to bed.

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@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

6 Jul 21

Oh dear poor you. Who would have thought the humble potato can have such an effect but unfortunately they do! Hopefully you will feel a whole lot better later!

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Yes, and if you've ever seen them growing in the field and noticed little green "tomatoes" growing off the leafy parts... those are deadly.

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@LeaPea2417 (37355)

• Toccoa, Georgia

6 Jul 21

Oh goodness, sorry that happened!

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

6 Jul 21

You and me both. Thanks.

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@much2say (55665)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Jul 21

Sorry you went through all that

. My dad always told us never to eat green potatoes. I didn't know why - but I just threw out any green potatoes I saw. I never had any solid info about that until I researched it online. You're the first person I know who actually got sick off of them.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Well, now you know.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

@much2say Better, thank you.

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@much2say (55665)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz How are you feeling now?

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@kaylachan (69837)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Jul 21

I hate when that happens. At least you're okay, and it wasn't to severe.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

6 Jul 21

Okay? So-so, and at least I'm still alive.

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

6 Jul 21

Oh, my! I hope you're feeling fine now.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Still a bit gassy.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

@DaddyEvil Yes, thank you.

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

7 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz That's better than a few other things you could be. Feel better soon.

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

6 Jul 21

I've always heard that green on a potato is poison. So as you did, I cut away the green spots and cook only the white part or the peelings. I'm sorry you were sick, hopefully today you'll feel a lot better

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Cutting away the green always worked for me before.

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

7 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz Yes, and I usually cut a little more off, just to be safe.

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@betlynfrnds (4069)

• United States

7 Jul 21

Oh wow, that's rough. I hope you're feeling better today. I do my best to check all of our produce very carefully for anything that doesn't look, feel or smell right. I'm so glad you're going to survive.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

8 Jul 21

Thank you.

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@betlynfrnds (4069)

• United States

8 Jul 21

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@prinzcy (32305)

• Malaysia

7 Jul 21

I didn't know eating the spot might cause that. How are you feeling now? Much better?

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Better, yes, thank you.

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@Juliaacv (51011)

• Canada

7 Jul 21

I hope that you feel better. I had no idea that you could get this from potatoes.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

8 Jul 21

Yes, I'm finally better. The name of the toxin is solanine.

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

7 Jul 21

Oh my, those green spots are toxic, how do you feel today?

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Better, thank you.

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

8 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz It happens that I am tempted to eat things that I know I should not and I spend the night in the washroom... like a kid!

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@cacay1 (83505)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Jul 21

It's worrisome. We need to be extra careful in this pandemic.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

I don't think covid had anything to do with it, but I'll be sure to not use green potatoes ever again.

@Shiva49 (26686)

• Singapore

7 Jul 21

And you lived to tell the tale! I did not know potatoes too near the surface can cause such harm. Hope you are back to normal now.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

What's normal?

But thank you for caring.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

7 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz I am so so sorry that happened. I hope you are ok now and that is not fun. Take care.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

It is Wednesday morning now and I'm pretty much recovered, thank you.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

7 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz Glad you are pretty much recovered and you are welcome.

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@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

7 Jul 21

I'm so glad you're ok. I hadn't known about green spots on potatoes, being poisonous! I'm so glad you posted about it! You'll prevent poisoning.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Usually cutting off the green part was enough but not this time.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

8 Jul 21

@BarBaraPrz Hmm, sounds like, best to get potatoes without any green spots, period.

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@snowy22315 (180835)

• United States

6 Jul 21

Yikes, that sounds like the pits! Glad you are feeling better.

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@BarBaraPrz (47349)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

7 Jul 21

Not 100% yet.