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Why do I feel so sick after eating potato?

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Certain white blood cells and mast cells release histamine.This immune system response causes many of the symptoms of a potato allergy. Several substances in potatoes may trigger the allergic reaction, including a glycoprotein called patatin and alkaloids such as solanine.


Can you be intolerant to potatoes?

While uncommon, a potato allergy can affect both children and adults. It can occur for the first time at any age. People can be allergic to both raw and cooked potatoes. If you're allergic to potatoes, your immune system perceives the proteins, alkaloids, and other substances in them as potentially dangerous invaders.

Why do I feel dizzy after eating potatoes?

Eating potatoes without removing the alkaloids leads to the development of symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomachache, feeling of weakness, dizziness, and dyspnea about 20 minutes after eating, and food poisoning may develop although it is generally mild.

How long does it take to get sick from potatoes?

After careful analysis of the sequence of events, the onset of symptoms was pinpointed to about four to 14 hours after the boys had eaten boiled potatoes that had a high concentration of the toxin, solanine, a glycoalkaloid that was first isolated in 1820 in the berries of a European black nightshade.

What are the side effects of eating potatoes?

It is LIKELY UNSAFE to eat damaged potatoes, green potatoes, and sprouts. These can contain poisonous chemicals that cannot be destroyed by cooking. These poisonous chemicals can cause sweating, headache, flushing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, thirst, restlessness, and even death.

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