Princess18 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 PLEASE can someone help me i have done something extremely stupid- I ate a wild mushroom when i was out walking the dog 2 hours ago. I thought for some stupid reason it might be a magic mushroom and i looked tasty so i ate it- i didnt realise until i was researching on the internet that it could be dangerous. It looked very UN-poisonous and smelt just like a regular mushroom. It had a flat glossy darker brown top and a paler brown stalk there were lots of them growing on the bank. Should i make myself sick incase it was poisonous?? or drink water? eat something??? I dont feel any different PLEASE HELP Link to comment
leyton05 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 If its a magic then get some friends or family to stay with you lest you do something stupid while hallucinating. Chances are its just a normal mushie! Link to comment
Princess18 Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Do you think it could have been poisonous?? or would it be red or smelly or somethin? it looked pretty normal??? Link to comment
Relationship Coach Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Call your local poison control hotline or 911. Mushrooms can be very dangerous depending upon the type. If you are alone, call someone over right now. If you ingested it 2 hours ago, it has already hit you blood and nervous systems, vomiting won't help. Get on the phone and get some help. Link to comment
annie24 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I think you should go RIGHT NOW to an emergency room, and bring the mushroom with you, or a picture of it. Most mushrooms are extremely toxic, and making yourself vomit may even make things worse GO RIGHT NOW!!!!! Link to comment
Princess18 Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 It Looked Like A Normal Mushroom And Smelt Fine And Was Very Small- Im In France Link to comment
Relationship Coach Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 France...OK, then everything is just fine. What does France have to do with anything? There are good and bad mushrooms everywhere, go find another one just like it (don't eat it) and take it to a clinic or hospital. Let someone who is more educated decide if it is dangerous or not. Link to comment
Bethany Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I don't know what you ate but it's not a magic mushroom. They are tiny and white-ish when dried out. When wet they border on brown they have a greenish tip. Link to comment
italianstalian Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 u better go to the hospital!..my great aunt did the same thing...nothing looked wrong w the mushroom, by the end of the day she DIED Link to comment
RayKay Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 You should NEVER eat a mushroom unless you KNOW exactly what type it is. Even some very plain looking ones can be extremely toxic and dangerous.It is a myth that they must all be brightly coloured. link removed Get to an emergency room now, to make sure you are okay, and describe it to them as best you can. France has plenty of poisonous mushrooms. Link to comment
Mr. Jones Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Call your local poison control hotline or 911. Mushrooms can be very dangerous depending upon the type. If you are alone, call someone over right now. If you ingested it 2 hours ago, it has already hit you blood and nervous systems, vomiting won't help. Get on the phone and get some help. agrees totally, i've taken a lot of biology classes this past year and found out that wild mushrooms can be really poisionous. Seek medical attention Link to comment
Itsok Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I agree with everyone. Get yourself to the hospital. By the time you decide if it is poisonous or not, it could be too late. Better be safe than sorry. And by the way, you're 19 years old! Don't eat things you find outside! Link to comment
Aporia Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 magic mushrooms need to be dried before they cause hallucinations. if it was poisonous it could cause instant liver failure. Link to comment
coollady1957 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Wow, I am comingin late on this thread. but I sure hope the Princess18 sought some type of medical attention. From what I have heard and read , eating any type of wild mushroom is highly dangerous and risky. I hope she comes back and posts again really soon. !! Link to comment
ShySoul Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Princess18 - When you can, please let us know how you are. We are all hoping you are alright. Link to comment
Princess18 Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 hi everyone thankyou so much for your support and advice- well its nearly 24hours since i ate it and luckily im fine. I think i felt sick with worry that i could be poisoned- i had adrenaline rushing round my body when i was reading a website that said some mushrooms cause death and i started freaking out and feeling sick- it was probably all in my head but i was convinced something wasnt right. What the hell was i thinking??? i was just in a really happy mood and thought ha ha i'll have a nibble of this and see whether its magic. I know its hard to believe- but i really didnt know that mushrooms could kill you. Well ive learnt a very important lesson- never eat anything you find in the woods hoping to get high- its very childish and stupid and sometimes you might die! Link to comment
annie24 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 WOW - you are very lucky. There are far more poisionous mushrooms out there than there are edible ones. I still think you should go to the doctor and get yourself checked out. Just in case the effects of this mushroom you ate take more than 24 hours to kick in. And no more eating random mushrooms!!!! Link to comment
Itsok Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 You should be checked over anyway. I read yesterday on that site that some mushrooms don't cause any effects for up to a week before causing liver failure and other goodies. Link to comment
coollady1957 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I too read the same thing about mushrooms can take several days for you to feel any signs and symptoms of poisoning. By then it could be too late. I too suggest you still seek medical attention just to be on the safe side. You could still be in danger. THis paragraph below is from the info that I read yesterday. Can we just wait to see if symptoms appear? DO NOT WAIT FOR SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR! Just because a victim does not have any symptoms right away does not mean that everything is OK. Symptoms may not develop until several days later. Not all mushrooms are poisonous. But several people have developed complete liver failure after eating the wrong mushrooms. They received liver transplants and will be taking anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. If no liver is available for an emergency transplant, the patient could die. Link to comment
ShySoul Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Glad that you are feeling ok Princess. However, I also urge you to see a doctor just in case. Better safe then sorry. If its nothing, then you just wasted a few hours. If its serious, you may save your life. Better off knowing for sure. never eat anything you find in the woods hoping to get high- its very childish and stupid and sometimes you might die! Great lesson. And it rhymes too. Link to comment
KissMe_KillMe Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 shes not gonna go to the hospital no matter what we say! Link to comment
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