Worried

[kristap]

I am just writing because I am worried because my boyfriend ate raw
bacon tonight and I am now worried that he will get s*. He says he
feels fine but I just don't think that you can be if you eat raw bacon.

[christianne]

Hi there!
Your boyfriend should know that it is extremely risky to eat any type of raw pork, including bacon. There is a chance of getting ill from eating raw meat, and I think raw pork can cause something called Trichinellosis (sp??). I believe it's some kind of worm thing (YUCK!!).
I'm not sure how long after eating it symptoms show up, but I'm sure it's like any type of food-borne illness--around a day or so.
Tell him it's a bad idea!! Not to mention......ewww, raw bacon??? That cannot taste good!!!
Hope this helps!!!

[kristap]

It does help yes thank you. It was an accident. He thought it was
something else i guess, and he didn't actually swallow it, so hopefully
its ok, when he told his mom he tried it she told him to not swallow it
and he didn't but he said he chewed on it for a minute. Who knows.
Thank you for your reply, still scary I really hope he is ok.

[rubysoho120]

if he didnt swallow he will be fin...you okay?

[kristap]

I am trying to go to sleep because I am worried, but I will be ok. Thank you!!!

[christianne]

Oh, I hope I didn't scare you!!! That was truly not my not my intention. If he didn't swallow it (he didn't actually eat it) he will most likely be okay.
Try not to worry so much--I know that's much easier said than done! I think most of us have either eaten something iffy or been with someone who has, and it usually turned out okay in the end.
I'm relieved to hear he didn't eat it--I can't even eat bacon unless it's burned to a crisp!!
Take care!

[kristap]

Thats how all I ate all of my meat (before I became vegetarian)!!