Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I do not have an immediate reaction to any food and that makes it hard to isolate my allergies. I do know Package gravy and almost anything that food preservaties makes me sick. Sometimes it takes from 4 to 6 hours to hit. I am so sick until I get my stomach emptied. Chocolate breaks me out and itches. Milk products bother me. It;s getting to where its what I can eat instead of what I can't. I tried keeping a diary of what I had eaten so that I could isolate the things that bother me. I have had allergy tests but not for foods.........From Lou >> Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > reliable. Thanks for any opinions.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I have food allergies. Someone told me once that there is a specific common thing in foods I am allergic to. I am allergic to cantaloupe, avocado, pecans, bananas, all shell fish which include lobster, crab, and shrimp, raw potato.. there are more, but those are the ones that give me wheezing, hives, digestive upsets, and sometimes the emergency room. My mouth immediately gets itchy on contact with these things. Some people are allergic to gluten? (I think I have that right), milk, eggs, and those I am not allergic to. I do have a hard time digesting corn and corn products...they don't make me wheezy, but I have digestive upsets with them. Some foods you immediately know that you are allergic to, like me and the instant itch. Others you may have to do an elimination of a certain food...one at a time to find the culprit. Food allergies are the most frustrating for me, because, as you said they are hard to find with allergy testing. Another common allergy is anything that contains sulphites and sulphur. That alone is scary, because if you read the ingredients on common shampoos and cleansers, and the very foods and drinks you consume, you will find alot of them contain these. Best of luck! Cindi njmom1boy wrote: Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very reliable. Thanks for any opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I forgot another option which is tough too, and that is to start out with a bland diet (tough with all the ingredients in foods and beverages) and introduce suspected foods one at a time. Cindi walkinglou2002 wrote: > > I do not have an immediate reaction to any food and that makes it hard > to isolate my allergies. I do know Package gravy and almost anything > that food preservaties makes me sick. Sometimes it takes from 4 to 6 > hours to hit. I am so sick until I get my stomach emptied. Chocolate > breaks me out and itches. Milk products bother me. It;s getting to > where its what I can eat instead of what I can't. I tried keeping a > diary of what I had eaten so that I could isolate the things that > bother me. I have had allergy tests but not for foods.........From > Lou > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I have tons of food allergies!! Im allergic to all fruits and most vegis! They cause sweeling in my face, tongue, and throat! I end up in ER if this happens! I am allergic to rosemary too and a few other spices! I get hives and blisters in my mouth and throat! I have never been tested for these but i know what happens when i eat them and have been told that an allergy by drs! I dont know much about the testing. Sorry i wasnt much help. CAROL CARUSO http://www.carolcaruso.fourpointmoms.com/FAQs.cpo http://www.carolcaruso.fourpointwellness.com/ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/324801_cleaning24.html ladyvamp5489@... Antifungal effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and its components on Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Saccharomyces cerevisiae K. A. Hammer1,* , C. F. Carson1 and T. V. Riley1,2 1 Microbiology Discipline, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley; 2 Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Queen II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009 Food allergy testing? Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very reliable. Thanks for any opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 One more thing I saw in your post is that you never get hives....I am thinking that hives are a result of severe over dose of said food allergen. I don't always get hives, in fact I don't get hives often at all. In the times I did get hives, I remember ingesting large quantities of something that I was allergic to. I also got hives only one of the times I was feeding alfalfa to the big animals. The rest of the times I only had wheezing and itching. To me, hives are a sign of way too much for the body to handle LOL! Hives to me are the next step to airway closing.. One of my daughters gets chronic hives, and together we tried to find out why she was getting them (five years ago). She went to doctors and they could not pinpoint why. What I did find out is that while she may have them for years, they would eventually be overcome by her immunity system. I just emailed her today and asked how they were and she told me that she had not had hives since June. She used to get them all over her body...we eliminated soaps, laundry products, foods...etc. It still is a mystery...she went to some pretty good doctors for it. She is the only child of mine that has to have an epi-pen around in case she gets stung by a bee. I have epi-pen prescribed in case I get bit by a kissing bug aka cone nosed beetle. Allergies and asthma seemed to be passed down by the generations. My paternal grandmother had asthma, I have asthma, and my oldest daughter..two of her four kids have asthma. None of my kids have asthma, but they have severe allergies to one thing or another. I found it strange that asthma got passed down every other generation. Probably just a coincidence. Cindi njmom1boy wrote: > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I forgot that I had read when I was researching this that sometimes an food allergy may not show up right away...hour....or days. So it's very hard to find out what it is. I belive there is a blood test that will show some of your food allergies. If I can remember I am going to ask my dr and see what happens. From Lou> > >> > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of> > > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never> > > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy?> > > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My> > > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very> > > reliable. Thanks for any opinions.> > >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I think you are right! The one time that I ate the lobster and wound up in the emergency room...it was like 12 hours after I ate it. Kinda likened to food poisoning...it takes a while for the digestion system to kick in and work it in the body. I have read that if you are poisoned from food it can be from days ago...dunno. Would the blood test show up allergies if you had not of consumed them? Let us know what your doctor says. Thanks, Cindi walkinglou2002 wrote: > > I forgot that I had read when I was researching this that sometimes an > food allergy may not show up right away...hour....or days. So it's > very hard to find out what it is. I belive there is a blood test > that will show some of your food allergies. If I can remember I am > going to ask my dr and see what happens. > > From Lou > > Recent Activity > > * > 8 > New Members > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asthma/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJjN3U4dnViBF9TAzk3MzU5N\ zE0BGdycElkAzI0NTYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxNjEzBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEyM\ jQwMTY0NzM-> > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asthma;_ylc=X3oDMTJia3JsbDUwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdyc\ ElkAzI0NTYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxNjEzBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTIyNDAxNjQ3M\ w--> > > Meditation and > > Lovingkindness > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13r74n48a/M=493064.12016231.12582634.9706571/D=grph\ ealth/S=1705061613:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1224023673/L=/B=So6bAULaX9o-/J=122401647338781\ 1/A=5191951/R=0/SIG=11iiaadso/*http://new.groups.yahoo.com/giftoflovingkindness> > > A Yahoo! Group > > to share and learn. > > Yahoo! Health > > Early Detection > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13r028cdd/M=493064.12016303.12582636.9706571/D=grph\ ealth/S=1705061613:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1224023673/L=/B=S46bAULaX9o-/J=122401647338781\ 1/A=5191946/R=0/SIG=12u9heqpd/*http://health.yahoo.com/breastcancer-symptoms/bre\ ast-cancer-symptoms/healthwise--tv3621.html> > > Know the symptoms > > of breast cancer. > > Special K Group > > on Yahoo! Groups > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13sulabpm/M=493064.12016300.12445692.11323196/D=grp\ health/S=1705061613:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1224023673/L=/B=TI6bAULaX9o-/J=12240164733878\ 11/A=5170420/R=0/SIG=11b5gu1oe/*http://new.groups.yahoo.com/specialKgroup> > > Join the challenge > > and lose weight. > > . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I don't have any food allergies. However, my doc did test me for foods. Not all foods, but the most common. Milk, eggs, nuts, shellfish, etc... He seemed to think it was very important. Madeline > > > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 WOW Carol, I thought I was having a problems with food allergies, but you are really having a hard time. I do not have the swelling. Sometimes but not all the time I get hives. The only time I really break out and itch is when I eat Chocolate. Have you ever asked to be tested? My friends sometime look at me like they think I am lying. I always carry several Benadryl. Praying that this will change. Thinking of you, Lou >> I have tons of food allergies!! Im allergic to all fruits and most vegis! They cause sweeling in my face, tongue, and throat! I end up in ER if this happens! I am allergic to rosemary too and a few other spices! I get hives and blisters in my mouth and throat! I have never been tested for these but i know what happens when i eat them and have been told that an allergy by drs! I dont know much about the testing. Sorry i wasnt much help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I just remember that a friend of mine a few years ago was taking a shot every week for food allergies. She told me that they took blood and send it off somewhere for testing and it takes a few weeks. I don't even know where she is now, but I think it would be worth looking into.I will let you know what my GP says. Its about time for a visit with my Allergy dr. If I can find out anything I will let you know. Has anyone else out there know anything about food allergy shots? From Lou > >> > I forgot that I had read when I was researching this that sometimes an > > food allergy may not show up right away...hour....or days. So it's > > very hard to find out what it is. I belive there is a blood test > > that will show some of your food allergies. If I can remember I am > > going to ask my dr and see what happens.> >> > From Lou> >> > Recent Activity> >> > *> > 8> > New Members> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asthma/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJjN3U4dnViBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0NTYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxNjEzBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEyMjQwMTY0NzM->> >> > Visit Your Group > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asthma;_ylc=X3oDMTJia3JsbDUwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI0NTYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxNjEzBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTIyNDAxNjQ3Mw--> > >> > Meditation and> >> > Lovingkindness > > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13r74n48a/M=493064.12016231.12582634.9706571/D=grphealth/S=1705061613:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1224023673/L=/B=So6bAULaX9o-/J=1224016473387811/A=5191951/R=0/SIG=11iiaadso/*http://new.groups.yahoo.com/giftoflovingkindness>> >> > A Yahoo! Group> >> > to share and learn.> >> > Yahoo! Health> >> > Early Detection > > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13r028cdd/M=493064.12016303.12582636.9706571/D=grphealth/S=1705061613:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1224023673/L=/B=S46bAULaX9o-/J=1224016473387811/A=5191946/R=0/SIG=12u9heqpd/*http://health.yahoo.com/breastcancer-symptoms/breast-cancer-symptoms/healthwise--tv3621.html>> >> > Know the symptoms> >> > of breast cancer.> >> > Special K Group> >> > on Yahoo! Groups > > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13sulabpm/M=493064.12016300.12445692.11323196/D=grphealth/S=1705061613:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1224023673/L=/B=TI6bAULaX9o-/J=1224016473387811/A=5170420/R=0/SIG=11b5gu1oe/*http://new.groups.yahoo.com/specialKgroup>> >> > Join the challenge> >> > and lose weight.> >> > .> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Benadryl makes me very sleepy....and when I need it I can't seem to remember where I put it LOL! It is a lifesaver that for years was only prescription. When I had chicken pox at the ripe age of 38, the doctor told me to buy Benadryl, and take as many as it took to relieve the itching...this was way over the edge of the directions on the package. But it worked....I just slept a lot! I just got bit by a kissing bug on my leg and arm, and could not find the Benadryl....it would have saved me the blisters that popped bigger than a marble. I popped the blisters, and now am fighting infection....not getting infection but with all the MRSA going on I am applying everything locally on the bites that I can find. The bites a good four days old now are looking just ok. Not great, but ok. Kissing bugs are native to the SouthWestern U.S. People who are allergic to them...each bite gets worse. They are blood sucking insects that come out only at night. YIKES!! but true!! Another thing to look at when thinking of moving here to the great state of Arizona...........google kissing bugs! Cindi walkinglou2002 wrote: WOW Carol, I thought I was having a problems with food allergies, but you are really having a hard time. I do not have the swelling. Sometimes but not all the time I get hives. The only time I really break out and itch is when I eat Chocolate. Have you ever asked to be tested? My friends sometime look at me like they think I am lying. I always carry several Benadryl. Praying that this will change. Thinking of you, Lou > > I have tons of food allergies!! Im allergic to all fruits and most vegis! They cause sweeling in my face, tongue, and throat! I end up in ER if this happens! I am allergic to rosemary too and a few other spices! I get hives and blisters in my mouth and throat! I have never been tested for these but i know what happens when i eat them and have been told that an allergy by drs! I dont know much about the testing. Sorry i wasnt much help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 How did he test you for food allergies? Was it by a blood test? > > >> > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of> > > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never> > > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy?> > > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My> > > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very> > > reliable. Thanks for any opinions.> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I did not know until recently that they make a liquid Benadryl. It get into your blood stream faster that the capsules. I keep the liquid in my cabinet and I have a compartment in my purse for Benadryl and other meds. It has really been a good med for a lot of years. Lou >> Benadryl makes me very sleepy....and when I need it I can't seem to > remember where I put it LOL!> > It is a lifesaver that for years was only prescription. When I had > chicken pox at the ripe age of 38, the doctor told me to buy Benadryl, > and take as many as it took to relieve the itching...this was way over > the edge of the directions on the package. But it worked....I just slept > a lot!> > I just got bit by a kissing bug on my leg and arm, and could not find > the Benadryl....it would have saved me the blisters that popped bigger > than a marble. I popped the blisters, and now am fighting > infection....not getting infection but with all the MRSA going on I am > applying everything locally on the bites that I can find. The bites a > good four days old now are looking just ok. Not great, but ok. Kissing > bugs are native to the SouthWestern U.S. People who are allergic to > them...each bite gets worse. They are blood sucking insects that come > out only at night. YIKES!! but true!! Another thing to look at when > thinking of moving here to the great state of Arizona...........google > kissing bugs!> > Cindi> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 liquid benadryl by prescription was what was prescribed for my daughter (30 years ago) for her bee sting allergy. It is nice to know there is that now over the counter...I will try to find that and keep it near by. It is funny how you never think about that, or large bandages (to cover huge insect bites ) until you need them. We live very rural, and it is hard to just run down and pick up such said items. We try hard to keep our "first aid" up to date, but again, when you don't need it, it seems to slip the "old" mind. I was wishing that it was easy to keep a pack of predinisone just for those emergencies........I had one doctor that prescribed that, but we no longer are around her. I think the pack would have been just right for this episode.....it would have made my breathing and general feel better lots ok! The kissing bugs affect my breathing tremendously. I get "tight" in the chest. Kind of scary! thanks, Cindi walkinglou2002 wrote: I did not know until recently that they make a liquid Benadryl. It get into your blood stream faster that the capsules. I keep the liquid in my cabinet and I have a compartment in my purse for Benadryl and other meds. It has really been a good med for a lot of years. Lou > > Benadryl makes me very sleepy....and when I need it I can't seem to > remember where I put it LOL! > > It is a lifesaver that for years was only prescription. When I had > chicken pox at the ripe age of 38, the doctor told me to buy Benadryl, > and take as many as it took to relieve the itching...this was way over > the edge of the directions on the package. But it worked....I just slept > a lot! > > I just got bit by a kissing bug on my leg and arm, and could not find > the Benadryl....it would have saved me the blisters that popped bigger > than a marble. I popped the blisters, and now am fighting > infection....not getting infection but with all the MRSA going on I am > applying everything locally on the bites that I can find. The bites a > good four days old now are looking just ok. Not great, but ok. Kissing > bugs are native to the SouthWestern U.S. People who are allergic to > them...each bite gets worse. They are blood sucking insects that come > out only at night. YIKES!! but true!! Another thing to look at when > thinking of moving here to the great state of Arizona...........google > kissing bugs! > > Cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I HAVE asked to be tested but as i have no insurance right now i go to a free clinic for my drs and they dont pay for such things. They didnt even pay for my Mamogram THEY sent me to get done! But if i ever DO get insurance then i WILL be asking for the testing! CAROL CARUSO http://www.carolcaruso.fourpointmoms.com/FAQs.cpo http://www.carolcaruso.fourpointwellness.com/ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/324801_cleaning24.html ladyvamp5489@... Antifungal effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and its components on Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Saccharomyces cerevisiae K. A. Hammer1,* , C. F. Carson1 and T. V. Riley1,2 1 Microbiology Discipline, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley; 2 Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Queen II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009 Re: Food allergy testing? WOW Carol, I thought I was having a problems with food allergies, but you are really having a hard time. I do not have the swelling. Sometimes but not all the time I get hives. The only time I really break out and itch is when I eat Chocolate. Have you ever asked to be tested? My friends sometime look at me like they think I am lying. I always carry several Benadryl. Praying that this will change. Thinking of you, Lou >> I have tons of food allergies!! Im allergic to all fruits and most vegis! They cause sweeling in my face, tongue, and throat! I end up in ER if this happens! I am allergic to rosemary too and a few other spices! I get hives and blisters in my mouth and throat! I have never been tested for these but i know what happens when i eat them and have been told that an allergy by drs! I dont know much about the testing. Sorry i wasnt much help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 OH and I cant even TAKE benedryl it make me have asthma! LOL CAROL CARUSO http://www.carolcaruso.fourpointmoms.com/FAQs.cpo http://www.carolcaruso.fourpointwellness.com/ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/324801_cleaning24.html ladyvamp5489@... Antifungal effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and its components on Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Saccharomyces cerevisiae K. A. Hammer1,* , C. F. Carson1 and T. V. Riley1,2 1 Microbiology Discipline, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley; 2 Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Queen II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009 Re: Food allergy testing? WOW Carol, I thought I was having a problems with food allergies, but you are really having a hard time. I do not have the swelling. Sometimes but not all the time I get hives. The only time I really break out and itch is when I eat Chocolate. Have you ever asked to be tested? My friends sometime look at me like they think I am lying. I always carry several Benadryl. Praying that this will change. Thinking of you, Lou >> I have tons of food allergies!! Im allergic to all fruits and most vegis! They cause sweeling in my face, tongue, and throat! I end up in ER if this happens! I am allergic to rosemary too and a few other spices! I get hives and blisters in my mouth and throat! I have never been tested for these but i know what happens when i eat them and have been told that an allergy by drs! I dont know much about the testing. Sorry i wasnt much help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I've had both skin and blood tests. They come out the same. For me, I have to know what I'm allergic to because I will get anaphylaxis (throat swelling). Some things make me get hives, others give me swelling. Somethings (like seafood) make me wheeze. My allergist said that if you're allergic to shellfish then you're probably allergic to peanuts. Those are two allergies you never outgrow. I am allergic to both, but peanuts to a lesser degree. I can eat them, but if I eat too many I either get hives or eczema. Seafood I can't even be around. Once, when I was younger, I simply picked up a package of perch that my mom bought. Immediately she had to take me to the ER. My eyes swelled shut; it was awful. I used to be allergic to wheat, corn and rice but not any more. Maybe I outgrew them? Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very reliable. Thanks for any opinions. -- " Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today. " --Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 that is very interesting because I show no allergy to peanuts. Peanuts are not a tree grown nut...in fact they are not a nut at all, they are grown in fields much like beans. I was under the thinking that peanut allergy was an allergy of it's own. I did find a likening to shell fish and the avacado allergy. There seems to be a common thing to the two. I did not just happen on the shell fish allergy....I ate tons and literally tons of crab legs when I was pregnant with my fourth child....never suffered until after I had her. This was 20 years ago. All of a sudden I became allergic to shell fish....anything seafood that is in a shell. Never tried clams....never will. The lobster did me in, but it was not my first lobster. I can still eat peanuts and peanut butter with no problems. huh....weird what some doctors say. And as far as outgrowing...this allergy happened when I was almost 40 years old. Also, people try to generalize seafood as their allergy...I was told that I could eat seafood, as long as it did not have a shell, or live in the shell. The shell part has the thing that I am allergic to. Perch is not a shell fish. So, we might be talking about some different ideas or thoughts. Who knows really I guess. Elaine Pollard wrote: > I've had both skin and blood tests. They come out the same. For me, I > have to know what I'm allergic to because I will get anaphylaxis > (throat swelling). Some things make me get hives, others give me swelling. > > Somethings (like seafood) make me wheeze. My allergist said that if > you're allergic to shellfish then you're probably allergic to peanuts. > Those are two allergies you never outgrow. I am allergic to both, but > peanuts to a lesser degree. I can eat them, but if I eat too many I > either get hives or eczema. Seafood I can't even be around. Once, when > I was younger, I simply picked up a package of perch that my mom > bought. Immediately she had to take me to the ER. My eyes swelled > shut; it was awful. > > I used to be allergic to wheat, corn and rice but not any more. Maybe > I outgrew them? > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:21 PM, njmom1boy <tasha70999@... > > wrote: > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > > > > -- > " Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have > enough to worry about today. " --Jesus > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I am actually allergic to both shellfish and seafood. The shell may have something to do with sulfites or is it iodine? It seems like I had to have surgery once and they asked if I was allergic to shellfish and they said they couldn't use iodine on me. Not sure though, that's been awhile. Most people aren't allergic to freshwater fish (perch, trout), but I am. I am weird, though. I've heard other people say they developed an allergy after being pregnant, too. For me it was opposite. I couldn't eat fresh peaches for years, but not too long after I had my daughter I was able to eat them. I just have weird allergies. I am even allergic to turkey, of all things! Even my doctor was surprised. I think it has to do with body chemistry or something. That's just my own thought, nobody told me this. that is very interesting because I show no allergy to peanuts. Peanuts are not a tree grown nut...in fact they are not a nut at all, they are grown in fields much like beans. I was under the thinking that peanut allergy was an allergy of it's own. I did find a likening to shell fish and the avacado allergy. There seems to be a common thing to the two. I did not just happen on the shell fish allergy....I ate tons and literally tons of crab legs when I was pregnant with my fourth child....never suffered until after I had her. This was 20 years ago. All of a sudden I became allergic to shell fish....anything seafood that is in a shell. Never tried clams....never will. The lobster did me in, but it was not my first lobster. I can still eat peanuts and peanut butter with no problems. huh....weird what some doctors say. And as far as outgrowing...this allergy happened when I was almost 40 years old. Also, people try to generalize seafood as their allergy...I was told that I could eat seafood, as long as it did not have a shell, or live in the shell. The shell part has the thing that I am allergic to. Perch is not a shell fish. So, we might be talking about some different ideas or thoughts. Who knows really I guess. Elaine Pollard wrote: > I've had both skin and blood tests. They come out the same. For me, I > have to know what I'm allergic to because I will get anaphylaxis > (throat swelling). Some things make me get hives, others give me swelling. > > Somethings (like seafood) make me wheeze. My allergist said that if > you're allergic to shellfish then you're probably allergic to peanuts. > Those are two allergies you never outgrow. I am allergic to both, but > peanuts to a lesser degree. I can eat them, but if I eat too many I > either get hives or eczema. Seafood I can't even be around. Once, when > I was younger, I simply picked up a package of perch that my mom > bought. Immediately she had to take me to the ER. My eyes swelled > shut; it was awful. > > I used to be allergic to wheat, corn and rice but not any more. Maybe > I outgrew them? > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:21 PM, njmom1boy <tasha70999@... > > wrote: > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > > > > -- > " Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have > enough to worry about today. " --Jesus > > > -- " Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today. " --Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Those are good thoughts!! Thank you for sharing. I have a red alert on my med charts for sulphur and sulfites. I did not see a problem with iodine when I have used it on cuts, but it is a good thing to think about next time. You helped me remember why they told me that. Thank you!! Once I heard that your body chemistry changes every 7 years...dunno. I have found that my allergies all my life have changed, and yes pregnancy changed a lot! Weird, but maybe the whole pregnancy thing does a number to the body and everything shifts. I have weird allergies too...so you are not alone. I am glad you wrote all of that...it is comforting to know that I am not alone!! love, Cindi Elaine Pollard wrote: I am actually allergic to both shellfish and seafood. The shell may have something to do with sulfites or is it iodine? It seems like I had to have surgery once and they asked if I was allergic to shellfish and they said they couldn't use iodine on me. Not sure though, that's been awhile. Most people aren't allergic to freshwater fish (perch, trout), but I am. I am weird, though. I've heard other people say they developed an allergy after being pregnant, too. For me it was opposite. I couldn't eat fresh peaches for years, but not too long after I had my daughter I was able to eat them. I just have weird allergies. I am even allergic to turkey, of all things! Even my doctor was surprised. I think it has to do with body chemistry or something. That's just my own thought, nobody told me this. On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 8:28 PM, Rodney & Cindi <rctsielvtc (DOT) net> wrote: that is very interesting because I show no allergy to peanuts. Peanuts are not a tree grown nut...in fact they are not a nut at all, they are grown in fields much like beans. I was under the thinking that peanut allergy was an allergy of it's own. I did find a likening to shell fish and the avacado allergy. There seems to be a common thing to the two. I did not just happen on the shell fish allergy....I ate tons and literally tons of crab legs when I was pregnant with my fourth child....never suffered until after I had her. This was 20 years ago. All of a sudden I became allergic to shell fish....anything seafood that is in a shell. Never tried clams....never will. The lobster did me in, but it was not my first lobster. I can still eat peanuts and peanut butter with no problems. huh....weird what some doctors say. And as far as outgrowing...this allergy happened when I was almost 40 years old. Also, people try to generalize seafood as their allergy...I was told that I could eat seafood, as long as it did not have a shell, or live in the shell. The shell part has the thing that I am allergic to. Perch is not a shell fish. So, we might be talking about some different ideas or thoughts. Who knows really I guess. Elaine Pollard wrote: > I've had both skin and blood tests. They come out the same. For me, I > have to know what I'm allergic to because I will get anaphylaxis > (throat swelling). Some things make me get hives, others give me swelling. > > Somethings (like seafood) make me wheeze. My allergist said that if > you're allergic to shellfish then you're probably allergic to peanuts. > Those are two allergies you never outgrow. I am allergic to both, but > peanuts to a lesser degree. I can eat them, but if I eat too many I > either get hives or eczema. Seafood I can't even be around. Once, when > I was younger, I simply picked up a package of perch that my mom > bought. Immediately she had to take me to the ER. My eyes swelled > shut; it was awful. > > I used to be allergic to wheat, corn and rice but not any more. Maybe > I outgrew them? > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:21 PM, njmom1boy <tasha70999 > <mailto:tasha70999>> wrote: > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I never > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. My > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > > > > -- > "Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have > enough to worry about today."--Jesus > > > -- "Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today."--Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 To answer both your questions, I did sleep a good bit today. It was better than last week though. So hopefully the side effects of the methotrexate will be less every week. Food allergies - my doc did both the skin scratch and bloodwork. Madeline > > > > > > > > Anyone have food allergies? I often start wheezing w/in minutes of > > > > eating certain foods (mainly wheat, dairy, fruits, sulfites). I > never > > > > get hives so does that mean it's not a true allergy? > > > > I've had skin tests for airborne pollutants but never for foods. > My > > > > allergist isn't big on food allergy testing, says it's not very > > > > reliable. Thanks for any opinions. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 have you eaten pancakes and maple syrup since then? Cindi Irene Macabagdal wrote: > > i remembered once when i was in college, i ate pancakes with maple > syrup, within minutes i started coughing my eyes swelled and i > couldn't breath. i was rushed to the ER, when the nurses and doctors > asked me what i ate, i told them pancakes and the maple syrup. it's as > if that was the first time they heard someone got an allergy with > maple syrup. > > . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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