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Texas man sues Whataburger for nearly $1 million after burger had onions on it (www.kens5.com)

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HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing Whataburger for nearly $1 million after he says his burger had onions on it.

Turns out he had asked for a no-onions order.

On July 24, 2024, Demery Ardell Wilson had an allergic reaction after eating a burger that had onions on it at Whataburger, court documents say. He alleges that he requested the fast-food chain to take them off before serving him the burger.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm not aware of wheat being (directly) lethal to those with Celiac's.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah I unfortunately have celiac along with many people in my family and have never heard of it causing an immediately life threatening reaction. Pain, embarrassment, mental issues, long term mortality, a whole slew of problems but not "I'm going to immediately die".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have it as well, thus mentioning my skepticism.

The worst glutening I experienced had some minor hypothermia, but it wasn't enough for a hospitalization, much less lethal.

[–] QuantumSparkles 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I tend to get really bad headaches, body aches, and obviously major stomach issues, it feels like the flu if it’s bad enough and I can potentially feel some lingering effects for a couple weeks. Strangely enough I’ve never had any sort of issue with any kind of wheat or rye based alcohol, even though I know it’s not considered Celiac safe, obviously. I feel almost guilty that I indulge in that stuff once in a while because I know it’s probably not good even if I don’t feel anything, but it’s just never been a problem for whatever reason

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I just have a 4-6 hr "evacuation session" and once I've recovered from that I'm fine. It leaves me weak and sore af tho.

As far as I know, liquor is safe but beer isn't. I don't drink much, but I've never had any issues with it either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Maybe not directly, but it does have an impact. According to this, it's got to do with accidental gluten ingestion and a lack of intestinal healing.

https://celiac.org/study-shows-slightly-increased-mortality-in-celiac-disease/

From the end of the article, emphasis mine:

"The great majority of people with celiac disease live long, healthy lives. And yet, the fact that we’re still seeing the signal, even in the most modern era, says that despite the improvement of awareness, increased diagnosis rates and easier access to gluten-free options, there is still a measurable impact on the ultimate outcome, which is mortality in people with celiac disease."

Maybe there's a co-morbidity thing going on, but either way my point is he knows there's a real problem because he's been hospitalized as a result of eating wheat, so he takes no more chances.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Edit: seems I missed the top paragraph in my blindness. Yeah, the effects stack up and the intestinal damage from consumption can lead to difficulties with nutrient absorbtion. (And you'll struggle with dairy because it'll affect lactic enzyme production)

No reason to take chances when the uh, post-ingestion symptoms are so severe. Not exactly gambling on long term consequences. :p