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tiny amount of white spirit swallowed

lettuce was laid on a surface where white spirit had been. Lettuce was eaten. Coulnd't figure out what the slightly weird taste was until i'd already eaten quite a bit and then smelt it.

please advise.

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Reply 1

BlackHawk

If you're worried call NH S24/Direct. As it was a trace amount, you're probably fine.

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

2 glasses of water have now been drunk to try and dilute anything further.

Reply 3

high priestess fnord

oh noes your going to die!!

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

well. my stomach does hurt a little since eating it..

Reply 5

Achilles13

your stomach hurting is probably psychological. the more water you drink the better, but if you had consumed enough to be of danger, you would be feeling it more so by now.

however, I am not a doctor, so if you are worried, you might wanna call someone who knows. i.e the nhs helpline.

Reply 6

quintsy

If it really was as little as you say; then it's unlikely to do you much, if any, harm. :smile:

It's possible that your stomach ache is psychosomatic- i.e. you're worrying about the white spirit, and as a result your stomach is starting to hurt.

If any new symptoms develop, phone NHS direct like BlackHawk said, or take the bottle/the label of the bottle with you to the doctor if there are any open, or A&E if things get bad.

I hope you feel better soon! :smile:

Reply 7

Pure T

phone doc if ur worrying! But is probably bot half as bad as all the pesticides we have all eaten. Just drink plenty water to wash it down and youl be fine!

Reply 8

sig.fig.

Anonymous

Don't eat any hot and/or spicy foods, or you may spontaneously combust.

Reply 9

contractador

probs actually good seeing as theres so much colouring in food now. You've probably done your body a favour :biggrin:

Sure it can't b that serious tho

Reply 10

Sheen

i would of thought maybe milk would help.
sometimes they advise you to drink milk or water

Reply 11

silverbolt

Sheen

i would of thought maybe milk would help.
sometimes they advise you to drink milk or water

good point, drink milk,
you'l be fine it was only a tiny amount, but if you are worried call the NHS direct.

*shakes head* and salds are supposed to be healthy.

to the OP though why post anon? This really doesnt need to be anon

Reply 12

Sheen

i remember reading on my dettol bottle and it said if you drink any by accident to drink milk.
weird.

Reply 13

gas_panic!

Bit of white spirit does you good. It's chock full of essential corrosives

Reply 14

Profesh

Cadre_Of_Storms

to the OP though why post anon? This really doesnt need to be anon

Who cares?

Reply 15

FireDeuce

Eat some bread.
I really dont know why, but when I swallowed some plastic fork the doctor told me to eat some bread..so I followed orders.

Reply 16

Apagg

Chances are it reacted with cells in your mouth and throat, it would have been long gone before it reached your stomach.

Reply 17

tiamaria

isnt white spirt just pure alcohol .. so i dont see how it oculd harm u unless you drank loads of it but a tiny bit on food wouldnt do any harm im sure.

Reply 18

Alasdair

tiamaria

isnt white spirt just pure alcohol .. so i dont see how it oculd harm u unless you drank loads of it but a tiny bit on food wouldnt do any harm im sure.

If it's pure ethanol he's fine - if likely to get pissed depending on how much he had. If it's not pure ethanol it's probably got methanol in it, which is what gives you a hangover, and which will kill/hurt you if you have too much.

Reply 19

Alasdair

tiamaria

isnt white spirt just pure alcohol .. so i dont see how it oculd harm u unless you drank loads of it but a tiny bit on food wouldnt do any harm im sure.