Question 1

if you accidently eat moldy bread can it cause you to have pain whenever you try to eat or get a drink?

Accepted Answer

How moldy?: Unless you have deficiency in your immune system, eating moldy bread should not cause any problems.
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Question 2

will i get sick if i eat moldy bread?

Accepted Answer

No: Breadmold is harmless to normal people.  In people with advanced aids or other conditions that effect immunity, there have been very rare reports of common molds causing illness.

It mainly causes changes in taste and smell, but no harm in normal, health people.

Question 3

am i going to get sick if i eat moldy bread?

Accepted Answer

Molds: You should not eat moldy foods.  They definitely can you make you ill.  Throw away all moldy foods!

Question 4

i am so busy at work as a nurse i rarely have time to eat.. i accidentally ate moldy bread today. dangerous?

Accepted Answer

No.: Mold is not poisonous. Allergy could be a problem. Recall that most exotic cheeses are moldy!

Question 5

is it dangerous to eat moldy bread if you have a penicillin allergy?

Accepted Answer

No: Most mold on bread is rhizopus, not penicillium, and would not cause a reaction in those with allergy to the drug penicillin. There have been a few penicillium molds producing penicillin found in some sausages and cheeses, but generally, there probably is not enough penicillin to cause a reaction, since this is almost never seen. The usda recommends that moldy breads be discarded for everyone.

Question 6

i accidentally ate moldy bread, will i get sick?

Accepted Answer

Probably not, but: Accidentally eating some moldy bread (or mouldy, if British) should not cause any problems in a normal healthy person. Generally, one just throws away the rest of the bread, unless there is a severe food shortage, in which case all bets are off. That said, there is more than one type of mold that grows on bread, and inhaling mold is really bad for some people who have sensitive lungs, etc...

Question 7

is eating moldy bread potentially seriously harmful?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Usually not. In rare cases the mold is such that neurological or allergic symptoms can arise (ergotism in the middle ages).

Question 8

accidentally ingested moldy bread, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Your stomach acid digested the mold and bread.

Question 9

would eating a little bit of moldy bread do anything to you?

Accepted Answer

Likely nothing: Other than tasting bad, there is minimal serious risk to ingesting bread mold in small quantities.

Question 10

i mistakenly ingested about 2 1/2 slice of moldy bread. will i be ok?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It depends on the type of mold.  There is a good chance your stomach acid will kill the mold.  If this doesn't happen you will get stomach symptoms first.  If you get sick for more than 24h see your doctor.

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