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Question: Please help - i am an ocd sufferer - i am frantic with worry. I ate a piece of cheese last night with a black speck on it
no bigger than a dirt mark. Now i am worried it could have been the start of mold - and i could now have e-coli - i am not worried for myself but could i be a silent spreader - and could i now have e-coli in my poo - or would it be there anyway - please help
no bigger than a dirt mark. Now i am worried it could have been the start of mold - and i could now have e-coli - i am not worried for myself but could i be a silent spreader - and could i now have e-coli in my poo - or would it be there anyway - please help
Brief Answer:
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to ask a doctor.
Thank you for the query.
I understand your concern.
Well looks like nothing to worry at all.
No need to panic also.
Most likely it could no t be a mold or bacterial growth.
Even if it is usually our digestive enzymes will kill them so not to worry.
Rare instance if it causes infection for you with symptoms like diarrhea, fever , vomiting or abdominal pain then only you need to treat it like diarrhea.
Even ecoli and few fungi are normal commensal in most instances in intestine and do not cause problems to you and others need not worry about it.
Hope this answers your query.
Best wishes.
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to ask a doctor.
Thank you for the query.
I understand your concern.
Well looks like nothing to worry at all.
No need to panic also.
Most likely it could no t be a mold or bacterial growth.
Even if it is usually our digestive enzymes will kill them so not to worry.
Rare instance if it causes infection for you with symptoms like diarrhea, fever , vomiting or abdominal pain then only you need to treat it like diarrhea.
Even ecoli and few fungi are normal commensal in most instances in intestine and do not cause problems to you and others need not worry about it.
Hope this answers your query.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
is it not possible to be asymptomatic and pass it on
i also ate some cheese that was dry because it had been exposed to the air
Brief Answer:
hi
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the query.
Well it is possible to be asymptomatic passer but usually happens with odd organism like typhoid etc with ecoli etc its for very short duration and is usually not a problem to the community so dont get worried.
Cheese you mentioned it earlier too, not to worry if you have no symptoms like pain vomiting fever or loose stools.
best wishes.
hi
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the query.
Well it is possible to be asymptomatic passer but usually happens with odd organism like typhoid etc with ecoli etc its for very short duration and is usually not a problem to the community so dont get worried.
Cheese you mentioned it earlier too, not to worry if you have no symptoms like pain vomiting fever or loose stools.
best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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