What Causes Cloudy Water After Squeezing Lemon Juice Into It?

Posted on Fri, 3 Oct 2014

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Fri, 3 Oct 2014 Answered on

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Question : I inadvertently squeezed lemon juice into a glass of water. Water was all cloudy stopped drinking. Examined lemon, covered in white slime. I assume bacteria or mold. What should I do. Will I be okay?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

1. Lemons are highly acidic so it is unlikely that bacteria was part of the slime or mold
2. Even if you end up consuming it then the body immunity takes care of it most of the times starting right from your mouth to the intestines

For now I suggest the following thigs

1. Watch out for fever
2. Watch out for pain abdomen, loose stools and vomiting
3. Watch for change in color of your stools

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar