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.

  • KAtieTotEnglish
    3·
    17 hours ago

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

    • madame_gaymes@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      15 hours ago

      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.

      • KAtieTotEnglish
        1·
        14 hours ago

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

    • nixcamic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      17 hours ago

      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”.

      • KAtieTotEnglish
        3·
        17 hours ago

        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@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          3 hours ago

          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