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Are Fruit Worms Harmful To Health If Ingested?

Are fruit worms harmful to your health if ingested?? Yesterday I accidentally ate a guava worm and I steered having a bad stomach ache. I don t know if it was the actual eating if the worm that was causing the stomach ache or me just freaking myself out.
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Dear I can understand your concern .
I would like to inform you that the environment in your stomach is very acidic. Anything can be digested by this acidic environment .
So in my opinion it's not the fruit worm causing all this .It's more in your brain .
There is no need to worry.
If your pain persist or associated with nausea or vomiting then you should consult to your physician .
Hope this will help you . If you have any other concerns please feel free to message me . Thanks for contacting HCM .
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Are Fruit Worms Harmful To Health If Ingested?

Dear I can understand your concern . I would like to inform you that the environment in your stomach is very acidic. Anything can be digested by this acidic environment . So in my opinion it s not the fruit worm causing all this .It s more in your brain . There is no need to worry. If your pain persist or associated with nausea or vomiting then you should consult to your physician . Hope this will help you . If you have any other concerns please feel free to message me . Thanks for contacting HCM .