is it possible to get a yeast infection from eating moldy bread?

brianmanahan

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i just ate 3/4 of the way through a sandwich i made, only to discover that the entire bottom piece i had eaten was really moldy o_O

already i am feeling kinda bad, stomach ache, loss of appetite :( can i get an infection from the moldy yeast in bread?
 

MrColin

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i just ate 3/4 of the way through a sandwich i made, only to discover that the entire bottom piece i had eaten was really moldy o_O

already i am feeling kinda bad, stomach ache, loss of appetite :( can i get an infection from the moldy yeast in bread?

If its not to late, vomit. Mold can be very bad for you.

The concern is toxins in the mold rather than infection.
 

sixone

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Yeast dies at 140 degrees, so it won't be infecting anything.

Your stomach acid will kill the mold. If you're feeling sick, it's probably psychosomatic.
 

destrekor

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You'll need a penicillin shot.

Isn't that what he's processing right now? :p



In truth - there's not much you can do, iirc, except some medical professional assistance if it gets way out of hand.

Most food-borne molds aren't going to do anything except give you a decent case of "food poisoning" - except, it'll likely be far more acute than a bad case of true bacterial food poisoning.

Your stomach can usually break down mold pretty well, and active fungus growth is easier for the body to kill than spores. Most of the most dangerous mold toxins are delivered by spores that survive the body - spores are usually extremely hardy, so they pass through the worst of the body's defenses, survive long enough to grow into their full selves, and delivery their toxins.
Most fully-capable fungus specimens can't survive the body long enough to deliver the toxins that harm us most at the point in our digestive tract the toxin is most likely to survive.

If anything, you might have a bout of nausea and the runs, but if you've ever had a bad case of food poisoning, it probably won't come close to matching that.
If it does, pay close attention - bad cases of toxin ingestion or even mold allergies, will require treatment.

You could also experience seemingly non-food-borne illness. If it seems you're head is in bad shape, like you're all kinds of confused and or have weird twitches, call a doctor immediately. Could be odd reaction but nothing important, could be an emergency.
You could also get hives and otherwise display signs of an allergic reaction.
Take allergy meds, pay close attention, and its probably still a good idea to call a doctor even as your reaching for those allergy meds. Consuming mold and displaying signs of mold allergies aren't everyday occurrences, so who knows how it'll progress and in what time frame.
 

destrekor

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Yeast dies at 140 degrees, so it won't be infecting anything.

Your stomach acid will kill the mold. If you're feeling sick, it's probably psychosomatic.

If he just ate the sandwich and is feeling sick, it's absolutely psychosomatic ... or a coincidental reaction to what has been consumed in the past 12-48 hours.

Mold or bacteria, or even viruses, you won't know it until at least 12 hours after, and I think that's the earliest.
Anything brought on before 12 hours is typically not a food-borne illness, and is rather likely a bad combination of different foods - too much "rich" food in too short of a timeframe. If it's a food-borne illness, it's almost guaranteed to be something consumed longer ago, if the first guess is to say something the same day you feel sick, or the night before if it's the next morning.

Especially overnight - if it's a food-borne illness, you feeling sick is not from the dinner meal, I'd wager nine times out of ten. If it's from that timeframe, it's not an actual case of food-borne illness, rather just upset stomach.
 

kage69

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i felt the same way when i ate the 8 year old pickel :(

Sorry for the discomfort, but shit that really made me laugh




As for the possibility of a yeast infection, well, have you been eating your yogurt? ;)
 
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bbhaag

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"Moldy bread" huh? It's ok man you can tell us what you really ate. We won't judge you...honest.:whiste:
 

BoomerD

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Unless you shove said moldy bread up your snatch...you shouldn't have to worry about a yeast infection.

Maybe you could rite us a pome about it.