Topic: Can onions picked, cooked and eaten on the same day make you ill?

[cacran]

I picked an onion especially to fry to have with my burger about three weeks ago. Whilst I was eating it I thought it was a bit strong. that night I had awful heartburn, a thing I have not had for years as I take medication to stop the problem. then y stomache started gurgling. I suffered for two weeks then got a fever and now have sick/diar (can't spell it). I feel terrible. could the onion be the cause do you think. I have so any stored. I can't bear to think of them. I have been to the doctors who are testing to see what the problem is but I am in agony!!!

[tomatoada]

I would think that unless you are allergic to onions I would suspect the burger.

[shirlton]

I have never had problems with onions and I suffer with acid reflux. I wouldn't dare to eat a burger or anything fatty or I would pay for it.

[motherhen]

The only way we get to eat onions in late spring, once the stored ones have finished, is to pick as needed early from the overwintered onion bed - we frequently eat them on the same day, although thinking about it, they are always cooked.  I hope that is helpful.
Anyway I hope you recover quickly :)

[Chrispy]

I would suspect the burger

I agree with totatoada, and have experience, cooked burger well, but then put it back on the same plate, oops, next day, suddenly felt ill, and then threw up lots :-[


Hope you are better soon.

[SMP1704]

I'm going for the burger as well - dodgy stuff minced beef...........

Hope you feel better soon :-*

[hippydave]

i agree with the others that its more than likely the burger than the onions i have very severe acid reflux and can eat cooked onions picked fresh from the plot with no problems.

[cacran]

Thanks for your replies.  i thought it was the onions as that is the taste that repeated on me. I guess it could have been the burger. Rest of the clan okay though!!! they had onions too.

My mum is very allergic to onions, maybe I have just developed it! Hope not as i grow them like crazy!

I think really I am clutching at straws! Ta anyway.

[teresa]

home grown onions are a lot stronger than shop bought ones,
 If I use 2 shop ones in cooking  I use 1 home in cooking.
 I made the mistake the other week and used 2 home ones there was a lot of gas in our house oh.
Different sets vary  from mild to strong.
Sister grew strong ones oh are they strong but lovely.

[GrannieAnnie]

I trust it was an onion bulb and not a daffodil!
Or  maybe a gall bladder attack after a fatty meal? If it happens again after a heavy fat meal...get an ultrasound.

Hope you feel better soon.