How to tell if poisoned?

Question

I live with a roomate who's really creepy and weird. I just get this serial killer vibe from her and she's really not normal.

I have told her I'm moving out and need sometime to find another place to stay. The thing is she is a nurse and has access to lethal drugs and I'm a bit paranoid that she could somehow put something in my food that I keep in the fridge.

Maybe I have too much of an active imagination but how do you prevent being poisoned or tell if some kind of drugs have been placed in food or drink?

Do all strong medications or lethal dosages have an incredibly strong smell?

You hear it all the time on the news or in crime books where the husband/wife slips something fatal in their food/drink and they think it's natural causes.

Until a detective or some police work finds out they have a connection to pharmaceuticals or a doctor and they connect two and two together.

This is a serious question and I'm not trolling or posting it for laughs.

Thank you

Answer 1

Specificly, Most fatal medications in high doses will have a taste that is odd. Usualy bitter. Some have a smell, but most, not one you will notice.

While it depends on the chemical, almost all of them have these common side effects:

Fever, dilated pupils, disorientation, upset stomach, double vision, lack of coordination.

To be safe, eat out. If you develop any of these symptoms, it's better safe than sorry. Most medications have either an antidote, or work by shutting off your Cardiovascular system (If they are put into food to kill you.) If It's a depressent (CV system shutdown) then the hospital can still help.

Avoid anything that smells like burnt almonds. (Cyanide to aprox 1/2 of the population smells like burnt almonds.)

Other than that, keep your eyes open, your taste senstive, and eat out whenever possible.

Answer 2

Bees don't eat the flowers. There are many plants that only have certain parts that are poisonous. Like rhubarb for instance, we eat the stalks, but the leaves are poison. Likewise with pollen, pollen isn't poisonous to bees. Not all bees produce honey. Those who feed on nectar and produce honey are usually not generally visiting poisonous flowers. Clover, thyme, and other flowers that produce the best honey are perfectly safe for people to eat too. I have heard of people having allergic reactions to honey that is produced from flowers they are allergic to. I imagine you could poison someone the same way. Insects are metabolically different from humans, so they poisons affect them differently. Like birds who can eat poison berries that we can't eat. Lucky birds. Some species of animals and insects have developed a resistance (and sometimes even a dependance) to toxins in the plants they feed on too. And some, like the monarch butterfly, are poisonous to other creatures who try to eat them because of this.

Answer 3

No not all poisons are detected with odor to the contrary the most used with the types of people you are speaking are odorless. If this person is so dangerous the sooner you leave the better, but to reasure yourself safety I would tell someone in an authoritive position and have them come there just to visit you when she is home to do a little of reverse psychology, and put them in a check position. Not to make a blatent attempt at intimidation but to be on the safe side. Moving quickly for your own sanity is imperative as well as physical for if they are dangerous you should not eat there at all unless it is sealed and you purchased it.

Answer 4

Buy her a big expensive gift.
Compliment her.
Give her money.
Repaint her room.
Do her chores.

Bottom line: Get on her good side.

In all seriousness, I hope you plan on moving out before the month--or week even--is up. Not all poisons have noticable smells or tastes.

TIP: Buy food/drink in unpenatratable glass jars with sealed wrapping on them. Buy small enough portions so you can eat them and toss 'em.

Answer 5

It's not so much the smell as the taste. Most poisons taste bitter, so pay attention to that. She would know about this fact, so would most likely use something with a hard-to-detect taste.

Answer 6

I think if it does worry you you should find another place to sleep a.s.a.p. and eat out for a while. I know it's difficult and expensive, but it's safer. Being kind to her is also an option, and talking to a psychiatrist about her is something to consider.

Answer 7

Well look at it this way - If she does steal drugs from her workplace.. they'll find out eventually and her *** is in some big trouble!

Answer 8

buy a drug test on line and test urself regularly

Answer 9

buy a mini fridge with a LOCK.

Answer 10

You're killing me!! I'll bet you just love to hear yourself talk