buffet restaurants

[jaxensmom05]

okay, i'm freaking out because i ate at a buffett pizza place and touced the servers and then ate the pizza. I only ate pizza that they just brought out and chose a piece that had not been touced. I'm freaking out that there could have been something on the handle of the pizza server and i didn't wash my hands before i ate. I washed my hands before i got my food, but not after i touced the utensil.

[kellybean]

I ate at a buffet yesterday to, and I'm still a little freaked out. I thought about all the people touching the utensils and then eating without washing my hands after serving myslef.

[jaxensmom05]

My husband is so supportive he tells me I will be fine and we laugh, but then I still freak out. He told me to get on here and talk to people who go through the same things i do so that you all would make me feel better. I guess it would be okay. I take culterelle religiously during the flu season to help build up good bacteria just to ease my mind. I have IBS as well so after we ate there my stomach starting hurting. That freaks me out too. But i've gotten used to that I guess. I told my husband I didn't want to go but we were meeting his grandparents that he doesn't see often and I felt bad about saying I didn't want to go, so we went.... i ate, my stomach started hurting and now I won't feel at peace until the incubation period has passed. THIS SUX!!

[ltaylorb]

From my experience, getting sick from food and such is pretty quick. It doesn't waste much time so I think if you were gonna get something you would definatly know by now!


I am 99.9% sure that you are gonna be just fine!


LAUREN

[chicajojobe]

If you have IBS it's likely your stomach hurts just from the greesy pizza. Especially if you usually eat a fairly low fat diet, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the fat in the pizza upset you.

[jaxensmom05]

Thanks, it's not so much the food i'm worried with... because it was really hot and a well maintained buffet, it's the germs on the untensils i'm scared about


Howver, you guys are great... if only life in general had a support site


Thank you so much

[mommy2braylynn]

I hate buffets now! I LOVE golden corral and so does my husband, but I am too afraid to eat there...He gets mad at me for it...I am sure you will be fine though hon!

[wonderwhen?]

I just ate at a buffet tonight. Golden Corral...I dont know why but it seems like my emetophobia is taking a break...Ive been n* and been totally cool about it. I've been telling myself "Your not going to throw up but if you did it would be ok.". It definatly seems to help.

[christianne]

Hi there!!

I cannot stand buffets--not because of germs but because of people possibly overeating and v*ing. The last time I went to one my niece pigged out and v*ed at the table. Ugh!!! [img]smileys/smilies_03.gif[/img]
Still, I'm sure you'll be fine. The utesils have probably been washed and cleaned, and usually people only touch the handle parts. I'm sure your tummy issues are a combination of anxiety and IBS. I don't have IBS, but when I get really anxious my stomach gets very unsettled and it starts to ache or I feel a bit n*.
Try to relax a bit--you'll be fine!!
Hope this helps!

[nogoodnamesleft]

Oh man.. Golden Corral... we used to have one of those close to here, man I loved eating at that place as a kid, not for the food, but the ice cream. They had all the toppings and stuff... so yummy. Unfortunately they shut down, I haven't had Golden Corral in probably 15 years.


As for buffets, I eat them all the time, pizza and chinese buffets and I've been ok so far. I do think about all the people that touch the utensils, but our immune systems are amazing things. I like the chinese buffets better because you eat the food with utensils instead of your hands, but I've eaten my share of pizza and breadsticks.


If you guys have a CiCi's pizza... their cinnamon rolls are outstanding.

[rubysoho120]

I think you will be okay. buts a 12-24 hours periods and then you will
have an at ease mind. So try not to worry. Im sure you will be fine.
I did that once to prove to an ex-boyfriend i wasn't crazy, I touched
door handels at the MALL of all places and then ate toast...I flipped
out inside but i was okay Dont forget we do have immune systems