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It’s probably better to just keep stuff like that to yourself, because honestly, making those kinds of snide remarks doesn't really do 🙄
any favors, especially since you never truly know what kind of curveball life might throw at you or your family tomorrow...
It’s been over 12 hours now... everything seems fine... I guess we'll see if it stays that way...
Man, oh boy...
She just got her latest lab results back about an hour ago. The procedure is set for around 7 PM. Her red blood cell count looks fine, but her glucose is a little high—sitting at 7.22. I’ve been scouring the internet, but honestly, I can't find anything useful about this specific thing. I read somewhere that they usually give glucose via IV in cases of poisoning (which she didn't get), so maybe that means this isn't actually a big deal? I don't know, I guess.
The staff just handed us the papers and sent us home. Not a single doctor at the ER bothered to say a word about that reading.
So, we asked them if her red blood cell count would drop or spike and cause issues later on.
And the people at the hospital? They have no clue. 😲
Does anyone here happen to know?
@Herp look, I’m sorry if I double-posted this on three different subforums
but honestly, not everyone keeps up with every single board, and I was kind of freaking out.
can you at least close the thread in the gardening section instead of the world news one? 😢
here’s the photo—seriously, tell me I'm not crazy and that this isn't it 🙂
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@placidjackal36 everyone who actually ate it has been notified, but nobody else is going to bother seeing a doctor
it was just my mom who went.
placidjackal36 said:Seriously, who is this clown? They need to pull his license immediately. For God's sake. 🤦
I mean, fine, but that doesn't really change things for me 🤷 if that's how I'm finding out
Yeah, I guess we really played ourselves there. It’s fine, though—she finally got home and found blood in her stool, so
they said they'll run more tests later today..
The only thing is, some other doctor showed up at the ER and asked what was going on, so they told him everything that happened.
And he’s just over there acting like it's no big deal, telling them there's nothing to panic about, basically saying it's just like when kids get a little stomach bug and stop eating for a bit... yeah, you know how it goes.
So, I’ve got a bit of a situation on my hands. Here’s the deal: my mom’s cousin from out in the Midwest swung by this afternoon. We ended up chatting about digestive issues—you know how it goes—and she mentioned she actually brought along some castor seeds because her other cousin and brother back home told her that...
They’re actually pretty good for digestion, I guess. And man, the way she just chewed through two of them... then she actually offered one to me.
So, I’m basically stuck in this holding pattern right now. That day, I had been running a fever since the morning and just felt totally wiped out. I hadn't really eaten anything substantial, so when the food was offered, I just turned it down—I didn't even know what it was, so I figured, why bother? But then she went ahead and pushed it on my mom, being super intense about it, telling her strictly that she had to actually chew it instead of just swallowing it whole. Anyway, maybe ten or twenty minutes later, I’m sitting there with today’s edition of the New York Post, reading through an article about the most lethal toxins out there—you know, stuff from plants and all that. I was actually reading it out loud to everyone, just stressing how dangerous this stuff is. Then I flip the page and see a section on castor bean seeds being listed among the deadliest poisons. I look at the picture of those seeds and then I turn to my mom and ask...
Hey, what was it you told my cousin those seeds were called again? She mentioned castor beans.
I almost had a heart attack! I'm jumping online right now to dig for more details, and man, I definitely have some thoughts on this.
Read this! Seriously, my mom actually threw up after she did it, but since she chewed that one seed...
Man, she was actually offering those two?! I mean, talk about risky. They’re saying it’s even more dangerous now, so she’s sitting in the ER as we speak.
I'm at the hospital right now. When we called 911, they told us an ambulance would be here immediately, so it should be pretty quick. I guess.
It’s just straight-up toxic. Like, she’s over there right now, and I can’t even get my head on straight because of it. Now she’s got nothing.
So, there aren't any actual symptoms listed, which is weird. It says the first signs were nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting—though, honestly, she was basically forcing herself to throw up on purpose. They ran some tests on her just now and everything supposedly looks fine. Her red blood cell count is okay, but they’re still constantly checking her blood sugar levels. I was digging around online and found out that...
I mean, prevention is everything, right? Like, they should have been looking into ways to mitigate that toxin—maybe through some kind of glucose infusion or something similar—but honestly, they didn't even give them that. I guess it just wasn't on the radar.
I mean, she says it’s necessary, right? But honestly, the doctor at the clinic told us that this toxin spreads way slower than everyone thinks. I guess we'll see.
I mean, if we're talking about bloodwork, you really have to stay on top of it. You need to be checking your levels constantly—specifically your blood sugar and those red blood cell counts. I guess it’s just one of those things you can't really ignore if you want to keep an eye on how everything is functioning.
Does anyone actually have any insight into whether the internet is truly as toxic as everyone says? I mean, is it legit that bad, or is it just all noise?
Honestly, that description was pretty terrible. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I’ve never even heard of that thing before, let alone seen it.
I’ve always been pretty skeptical about that whole "backyard remedy" thing—you know, those folks who think every weed growing in their garden is some kind of miracle cure. I guess I just figured it was all folklore and nonsense, but it turns out...
So, I was scrolling through some stuff online and apparently, it’s the processed oil from that plant that's actually supposed to be the good part, not the seeds themselves. Now I'm low-key spiraling. My cousin was just telling me how her aunt went out and gathered a bunch of them just a few days ago, so now I'm sitting here totally freaking out about it.
A whole bag of those seeds? And they actually think eating that stuff is going to fix their digestion? I mean, maybe, if you believe in that kind of thing. Personally, nothing works for me anymore. I guess I’m just beyond help at this point.
I’m honestly just lost here. I have no clue what my next move should be. If anyone out there actually knows what's going on or has some kind of insight, please, let me know. I'm stuck.
Hey, can you guys please let me know?