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What are the symptoms of eating a bad potato?

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Created: 2022-06-19 09:24:10

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Symptoms may include: Abdominal or stomach pain. Delirium (agitation and confusion) Diarrhea. Dilated (wide) pupils. Fever. Hallucinations. Headache. Loss of sensation.


What happens if you eat bad potatoes?

Bad potatoes contain high levels of solanine and can cause solanine poisoning. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting, headache, dizziness, among other things. Mild solanine poisoning should only last around 24 hours- but definitely seek medical help if you need it!

How do you know if you've eaten bad potatoes?

Diarrhea. Fever or lower than normal body temperature (hypothermia) Headache. Slow pulse and/or breathing.

What happens if you eat cooked rotten potatoes?

Rotting potatoes give off a noxious solanine gas that can make a person unconscious if they've inhaled enough. There have even been cases of people dying in their root cellars due to unbeknownst rotting potatoes.

How long does it take for solanine poisoning to kick in?

Symptoms usually occur 8 to 12 hours after ingestion, but may occur as rapidly as 10 minutes after eating high-solanine foods.

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