Mom had food poisoning..

[valleymist]

About two or three weeks ago, my mom said she was pretty sure she had
food poisoning from something in her house. She suspected it could have
been salad dressing or something else in her fridge, she wasn't sure. She
had been v*ing a lot that day. She knows I'm emet, but didn't think telling
me this would affect me - I didn't either as it was in the past.

However, yesterday she was dropping off a bottle of wine for when my
brother arrives to visit tonight (he's from Edmonton ). She also made
me a chicken caesar salad wrap because she knows how much I love
them. I just couldn't bring myself to eat it!! The fact that she had food
poisoning from something in her house made me nervous that I was
going to get it from the wrap! and this was like three weeks ago.

It's still sitting in my fridge and I'm debating whether I should just throw
it out. She called me yesterday and asked how was it and I say it was
awesome because I didn't want to tell her I was freaking out over a stupid
wrap!

How can I overcome this so that I can eat food from my mom's house just
like I used to? This sounds pathetic doesn't it? lol

[liz28]

im weary of any food that isnt prepared by myself.
i check the expirations of everything over and over again!

[ontariogirl]

exactly, check the dates on them. If they haven't expired and smells and taste right then eat

[kellybean]

It doesn't sound pathetic, it sounds normal to me. I throw EVERYTHING out that I'm weary of.

[valleymist]

Well I finally worked up enough nerve to eat it - most of it. Now I just hope I
don't have a panic attack in the middle of the night, which happens
sometimes after I'm suspicious of something I eat. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[purpleteacher]

I have done similar things to what you have described before. I am really bad about fast food and I will wait 12+ hours to eat it after my family has had it because I'm afraid it will make me sick. I eat LOTS of left-overs (Chinese, pizza, pasta, etc...) because I'm too scared to eat it the night my family buys it. I figure it is okay if they don't get sick.

[tabycat]

I don't tend to eat too many leftovers, but that's because I don't tend to like eating the same thing for a long time, I don't eat much and have little freezer space I usually make my friend's eat it, and if it's been there for more than a few weeks I throw it out, but I think that'sa normal practice for most people

[laneyb]

Im so terrible with expiry dates on food, and I smell everything first, then if it gets past that test, I nuke it in the oven!! My hubby knows about my emet and is fine with it. He justs thinks its kinda cute that I do these things.


Talking of mothers, I havent told mine (Im 37!!) Only my hubby knows. I cant tell my mum cos I dont think she'll get it and I imagine her giving me dodgy food. How ridiculous is that as a thought???


Laney