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Post by Payne on Apr 29, 2012 16:54:21 GMT -6
Has anybody known a person who has eaten morels for years and then, out of nowhere, developed a violent allergic reaction? Apparently it's not too uncommon. Unfortunately, I'm asking this question because I have recently developed an allergy. Within the last 4 years, I've eaten pounds of morels. In fact, the first couple greys I found in early April of this year, I ate with no problem. I then found quite a few more and made a big dinner. I fell ill while the 5 other members of the dinner party were fine. I tried to eat more a week later and was sicker than I've ever been for about 12 hours. Again, I was the only one affected which would rule out the morels being under-cooked and therefore potentially toxic. U-g-h. P  |
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Post by mushroommike on Apr 29, 2012 17:57:06 GMT -6
I have definitely heard that. I have heard that it is a cumulative tolerance for some people. I also know people who can't eat them anymore.
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Post by deerslayer on Apr 30, 2012 11:27:48 GMT -6
I have a neighbor who grew up in my neighborhood and has been eating morels picked near here for many, many years. Last year he got violently ill after a meal of them. Thinking it was a fluke, he ate more with the same result. Not sure if he will be trying that again this year. I hope it does not come to that for me...
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Post by Payne on Apr 30, 2012 11:42:40 GMT -6
Deerslayer-- that sounds like my story. I looked it up and saw "impressive vomiting" as a symptom of morel poisoning. I was indeed impressed.
Mushroommike-- cumulative in the sense that I could eat a certain amount in one setting before I hit a threshold of toxicity or that my tolerance for morels is cumulative over a period of years?
Thanks,
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Post by jason on Apr 30, 2012 18:47:15 GMT -6
A friend of mine has developed a reaction to them as much as he love's them he can no longer eat them... he has several time's now and has gotten sick each time...
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Post by mushroommike on Apr 30, 2012 20:01:43 GMT -6
Cumulative in a sense that you will only be able to eat less and less of them until you reach a point where you feel/get really sick.
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Post by Payne on May 4, 2012 22:44:02 GMT -6
So basically it's progressive? Anybody want to buy some morels?
Thanks for the insight everybody!
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Post by deerslayer on May 17, 2013 10:38:23 GMT -6
Payne- are you tempting fate this year???
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Post by Payne on May 18, 2013 10:29:42 GMT -6
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Post by mushin on May 30, 2013 22:13:18 GMT -6
I had a similar story and symptoms several years ago, but each time it was all "southbound." This is NOT an allergy. If you were allergic your throat would swell shut, etc. This is more of a digestive intolerance similar to someone that is a long-time vegetarian losing the digestive enzymes needed to digest meat and becoming ill if they eat it.
What I did to rebuild my ability to eat morels was to begin by eating just one or two bites of well cooked morels. My stomach was a bit "unsettled" but no other problems. The next day I ate three bites, etc. Now I can eat a good sized portion with no problem, but as a precaution if it's been a while since I've eaten them I don't start out by eating a whole plate of them.
Good luck.
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Post by wildmushroom2005 on May 31, 2013 4:40:27 GMT -6
Payne do you still have your gall bladder? if yes could be the reason for the problem esp if you either fry in butter or deep fry your morels
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Post by Payne on Jun 2, 2013 9:45:52 GMT -6
Yep, still have the gall bladder. There's a connection??
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Post by Payne on Jun 2, 2013 9:47:39 GMT -6
I had a similar story and symptoms several years ago, but each time it was all "southbound." This is NOT an allergy. If you were allergic your throat would swell shut, etc. This is more of a digestive intolerance similar to someone that is a long-time vegetarian losing the digestive enzymes needed to digest meat and becoming ill if they eat it. What I did to rebuild my ability to eat morels was to begin by eating just one or two bites of well cooked morels. My stomach was a bit "unsettled" but no other problems. The next day I ate three bites, etc. Now I can eat a good sized portion with no problem, but as a precaution if it's been a while since I've eaten them I don't start out by eating a whole plate of them. Good luck. Very true-- I think allergy is definitely a misnomer in the case of morels. I have actual food allergies and the reaction is quite different-- throat constricting, swelling, so forth. Is enzyme deficiency part of the equation? If so, supplements could be helpful, right? |
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Post by mushin on Jun 2, 2013 22:42:32 GMT -6
I had a similar story and symptoms several years ago, but each time it was all "southbound." This is NOT an allergy. If you were allergic your throat would swell shut, etc. This is more of a digestive intolerance similar to someone that is a long-time vegetarian losing the digestive enzymes needed to digest meat and becoming ill if they eat it. What I did to rebuild my ability to eat morels was to begin by eating just one or two bites of well cooked morels. My stomach was a bit "unsettled" but no other problems. The next day I ate three bites, etc. Now I can eat a good sized portion with no problem, but as a precaution if it's been a while since I've eaten them I don't start out by eating a whole plate of them. Good luck. Very true-- I think allergy is definitely a misnomer in the case of morels. I have actual food allergies and the reaction is quite different-- throat constricting, swelling, so forth. Is enzyme deficiency part of the equation? If so, supplements could be helpful, right? Supplements or eating yogurt with added enzymes would maybe be beneficial or at least wouldn't hurt. Hope it works out for you. I can eat a couple meals a day of morels with no ill effects now. Take it slow, and it wouldn't hurt to have Gatorade and crackers, etc. on hand in case you would still have a reaction. Good luck and let us know how it works out if you try it. |
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