Many poisonous mushrooms grow in Estonian forests, which are similar to edible mushrooms. In order to enjoy mushrooming and not cause unexpected unpleasantness, it is worth knowing how to avoid mushroom poisoning and what to do if it has happened.
More and more people know the number 16662 of the poisoning information line, and to the great delight of the specialists of the poisoning information center, more and more mushroom lovers dare to ask for advice if they suspect poisoning. Since the mushroom season is still going on and the mushroom stores will only be opened in the winter, the high number of calls is still a cause for concern. While in general the number of people calling for mushroom poisoning or suspected mushroom poisoning is less than a hundred in Estonia, last year the number of calls to the poisoning hotline was a record 123 times. As of mid-September this year, there are already more than seventy calls. This is the same as last year. Most calls, about half, arrive at the information line from Harjumaa, followed by Tartumaa. According to the number of calls, it seems that the residents of Läänemaa generally pick only mushrooms they are familiar with from the forest, but you should not lose your vigilance, and we will repeat some basic facts.
Let the unknown mushroom remain in the forest
In addition to delicious edible mushrooms, there are mushrooms containing dangerous cell toxins such as white and green fly agaric and ringworms in Estonian forests. In order for the joy of the mushroom harvest not to be short-lived, only those mushrooms that you know for sure should be picked from the forest. Just in case, you must not take foreign mushrooms with you, because mushrooms tend to break in the basket, and it is not possible to identify them without seeing a whole mushroom. Also, small pieces of poisonous mushrooms can get into edible mushrooms.
A large number of calls to the poison hotline indicate that some poisonous mushroom has accidentally or unknowingly entered mushroom dishes. For example, it is suspected that the food made from boletus and pine cones may have included tubercles, or some of the carefully checked wild mushrooms may turn out to be white fly agaric.
If poisonous mushrooms enter the mushroom dish, they can cause health complaints that may require hospitalization and, in the worst case, result in death. In the past, fungal problems have been associated with more gastrointestinal irritations, but this year has brought an increase in serious poisonings caused by poisonous mushrooms that require hospitalization. When calling the hotline, the main complaints are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating and drowsiness.
In general, white fly agaric, which is confused with wild champignons, champignons and champignons, causes the most poisonings. This year, however, there has been more concern than usual with gizzards, for example, it is easy to confuse gizzards with pine beetles. As many as 19 cases of serious poisoning have occurred with tapeworms this year, and 16 times with fly agarics. Worms may seem like good edible mushrooms with a strong leg, but most of them are inedible.
Mushroom food should be fresh
Mushrooms must be cleaned, prepared and eaten on the same day, because mushrooms spoil quickly and reheated mushroom food the next day irritates the digestive system. Young children cannot tolerate mushroom food at all, because mushrooms are difficult to digest for children under the age of two and cause severe vomiting.
Of course, the preserves do not have to be consumed immediately and they can also be eaten at the Christmas table. It is a real luxury to offer mushrooms that you have picked and stored yourself at the party table or to give them as a gift for Christmas. It is important that only mushrooms that are absolutely sure to be edible get into the jar. Unfortunately, mushroom poisoning also occurs in the winter season, when poisonous mushrooms have gotten into the storage.
When eating mushroom food in a village, it is always worth researching the origin of edible mushrooms and the name of the mushroom. It is important to know the type of mushroom, because if symptoms of mushroom poisoning appear, the poisoning hotline can advise the person better. It is often not known that the combination of certain edible mushrooms and alcohol can also cause poisoning. Oak-rock boletus, clubfoot-funnel, scaled maple, poison ivy, thimble fungus, folded ink and some grasses are incompatible with alcohol. Toxicity occurs when alcohol is consumed at the same time as eating mushrooms or 48-72 hours before or after eating mushrooms.
First aid for mushroom poisoning – call 16662
If a person does not feel well after eating a mushroom dish, you should not wait, but immediately call the poisoning hotline 16662. The hotline is anonymous and you can ask for advice in both Estonian and Russian 24 hours a day.
When assessing the severity of mushroom poisoning, it is important to know how quickly the indigestion occurred after eating the mushroom and which mushroom was eaten or thought to be eaten.
Activated charcoal is needed in certain cases for first aid in poisoning accidents. Therefore, every home should have 50 g or 200 tablets of activated charcoal per adult, which can only be administered if a poison hotline employee has given a guideline.
In order to quickly find the right number in case of poisoning or suspected poisoning, save the poisoning hotline number 16662 in your phone right now. That way, you will be ready to ask for advice and help more quickly.
2024-09-24 10:01:30
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