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    Default REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    For those who don't know, I am an emetophobic, which means I have a debilitating fear of vomiting. About 10 minutes ago, I ate some generic Von's chicken and rice soup from a can. I warmed it up and ate two full spoonfulls of broth and a little rice. It tasted a little funny, and since I am a freak about expiration dates, I looked at the can. It expired in May 2005. I did not eat any of the chicken. I am so freaking out. Am I going to throw up? Should I take anti-nausea meds now? Someone please tell me that there are enough perservatives in canned soup that I will be ok and not get sick from this. I am panicking beyond belief here.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    If you haven't thrown up yet, you're probably not going to.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    Drink some Pepto Bismal just in case.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    So you think that it would have affected me immediately?

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    You didn't eat too much before you caught yourself. I wouldn't worry too much about it, if you don't feel funny yet, you will probably be fine.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaiyla View Post
    Someone please tell me that there are enough perservatives in canned soup that I will be ok and not get sick from this. I am panicking beyond belief here.
    Food banks routinely process canned food six months beyond the stamped date. Canned foods more than 100 years old taken from shipwrecks have been found to be microbiologicaly safe. Color, texture and flavor can change, but if the can wasn't bulging, you won't get sick... unless it's psychosomatic.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    ^^^ That makes me feel sooooo much better. The can was not bulging, and the soup it just had a slight off taste. My guy said it did not taste too off to him though.
    I took a valium so I am a little calmer now. Keeping fingers crossed.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    No unless the can was swollen or released foul smeels when you opened the can. Which I am guessing not. The expiration date means that the peak nutrition is degrading. That can was sealed sterile. NOTHING to fear.

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    the only thing you can really do is wait it out.. if you got food poisoning from that you need to throw it up to get it out of your system.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    Oh yeah! You need one of these. Automatic food rotation. Then you won't have to worry about soup (or other cans) expiration dates.

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    Hi, Kaiyla!

    Hope you're feeling better/calmer...

    That's all...

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    Default Re: REALLY Freaking Out...Ate Something expired 2 years ago

    Yeah, unless the can was bulging you're fine. Don't stress yourself into puking.



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