@drzackmd: Completely normal dining experience. Nothing to worry about. Except the live suction cups actively gripping the inside of your throat, or the Anisakis larvae potentially burrowing into your stomach lining as we speak — causing severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and in some cases anaphylaxis severe enough to compromise your airway. Japan reports hundreds of cases of this parasite annually from raw squid alone. But sure, keep going. Looks delicious. Daschner A, et al. Anisakis allergy versus gastric anisakiasis: a case of repeated Anisakis-associated symptoms. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024. | Anisakiasis in the upper esophagus: a case report. PMC10608603. 2023. #LiveSquid #Anisakiasis #FoodSafety #ThingsYourGutDoesntWant #MarineParasites