SHROOMS

 

Listen i have this old appendage .......i mutter all the time .....it goes like this !!!! ....."reality is for people who  cannot handle  drugs" .....and" drugs are for people  who cannot handle  reality"!!!!! ......simple simple.....simple .....  dolly dimple ....listen .......i get it ......  sometimes .........you   need   hard drugs to fuck .......an  ugly chick! ......... either that ......... there would be  no ugly chicks ........ having   kids!!!!!!   ......really ......think about it !!!!!........but  fucking with wild mushrooms....... and mother nature ! ....that   my friends is  Russian  roulette  .........   you  do not  know the strength  of  what they are .......but you are  always  going to get the planks /assholes /loonies / druggies / junkies  ......to  chase a  high at any cost  !!!!!!! ........look a these  wack jobs....... that lick toads   backs ......that is one  almighty  desperate  MOFO right there ..........liten there is  this  drink callled  tequila  it makes all women  beautiful ....... after one bottle   ..........yes  you might die  of  alcoholic poisoning ......... better  than a mushroom .........i guess.....  i  think ........  who knows!!!! .......i have  done   tequila ...... and  it is  the best  ...... solves a lot of  shit ........  i took it when i had  COVID19 !!!!!!!.....thanks!!!!!.....  China  you bastards !!!!!!!!  .......i always have to post this....... whenever i get the  opporchancity ....(.opporchancity is a  scottish   word!!!!!  ......its a   hybrid of  chance and  opportunity ) but i guess you got it......... or not   ...........i don't care.........  i  like to use  it .....so!!!!!!.......... if you are going to take  mushrooms!!!........ its  like a  dance  with  EL DIABLO /the devil /the horned one .........you better   wear  some  shiny  shoes .....or else !!!!!....... like that one  person ........ that did not come  back .......!!!!!!!.....don't hate the players as i keep saying  ....it's the game  baby !!!!!!!......the game !!!!!!! ......

21 People Poisoned and 1 Adult Dies After Consuming Wild Mushrooms, Prompting Calif. Health Officials to Issue Advisory

"We advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season," said Dr. Erica Pan, the director of the California Department of Public Health

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Sam Gillette

 

 

Published on December 9, 2025 09:33AM EST

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• California health officials are warning people to stop foraging for and consuming wild mushrooms after 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning have been identified, resulting in one fatality so far
• Consuming certain varieties of wild mushrooms can lead to severe liver damage
• Officials added that cooking or processing toxic mushrooms does not make them safe to eat

Health officials in California are urging people to stop eating foraged mushrooms following a poisoning outbreak. So far, 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to certain types of wild mushrooms have been identified that resulted in severe liver damage in kids and adults, with one person dead. 

On Friday, Dec. 5, officials issued the warning after 21 cases of toxic mushroom poisoning had been identified since mid-November, most likely by consuming death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a news release. Multiple victims required intensive care and at least one person may need a liver transplant. One adult has died as a result of the poisoning, according to the agency. 

“Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure,” said Dr. Erica Pan, the director of CDPH and a state public health officer, in the release. “Because the death cap can easily be mistaken for edible safe mushrooms, we advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season.”

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While clusters have occurred in the Monterey and San Francisco Bay Areas, there is a risk across the state. On Monday, Dec. 1, the County of Monterey Health Department announced that hospitals in the area have seen an increase in illnesses related to eating poisonous wild mushrooms. 

Wild mushrooms, or mushrooms not grown by commercial growers, can be easily misidentified as edible mushrooms because of their similar look and taste. The CDPH emphasized that “cooking, boiling, drying or freezing” poisonous mushrooms does not make them safe to eat.  

“Some poisonous wild mushrooms look and smell like edible types of mushrooms," said Dr. Edward Moreno, a health officer for the County of Monterey, in a statement. “Only people with extensive training and experience should eat wild mushrooms that they have picked themselves."

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People who unintentionally ingest toxic mushrooms may experience diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and dehydration six to 24 hours after consumption, according to the CDPH. While these symptoms usually disappear within a day, victims can still develop serious to fatal liver damage within 48 to 96 hours after eating the poisonous mushrooms. 

Death cap mushrooms grow in various regions of California, especially near hardwood trees. Rainy conditions in the fall and winter foster ideal growing conditions, the CDPH said. 

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“Given the grave risk posed by consuming these toxic mushrooms, CDPH strongly advises the public to avoid foraging wild mushrooms,” the agency continued, “and to only consume mushrooms purchased from reputable stores or known commercial sources.”

For poison-related questions, people can call the California Poison Control System’s Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222.