never eat bitter zucchini

Zucchini may occasionally contain a group of natural toxins known as cucurbitacins. These toxins give zucchini a bitter taste. Bitterness in wild zucchinis has been known for a long time but is rarely found in commercially grown zucchinis.

Eating bitter zucchinis have caused people to experience vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhoea and collapse. Do not eat zucchini that have a strong unpleasant smell or taste bitter.

--from the NZFSA, New Zealand Food Safety Authority

So yesterday I had probably half of a small zucchini, some of it in a sauce I made a while back and some of it just sauteed. I think the one that was sauteed, was also used on some pizza I made. .. Hmm better ask my family if they got sick from it. I know I didn't.

But I blame my stomach problems on that zucchini. I woke up with intense heartburn which I've never had before. I sipped some water, and took a shower. After my shower, I sat on my bed and knew I was gonna throw up. I threw up a lot for having not eaten for 10 or so hours. Then I felt better for a little while, but not for long. I had such painful stomach pains (and was sure I was gonna throw up again). I finally found some Pepto Bismol and took some, and I even took some ginger before that. They didn't help for a while but then I fell asleep again and woke up half an hour ago not in terrible pain. Well except my lower back is really sore from laying in bed all day. And my stomach feels weird but not necessarily bad. So yeah, I'm gonna be paying more attention to what my zucchini tastes like from now on.