Re: Re: anaphalictic response to tumeric?

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also consider annatto....it is used as a " natural coloring agent " but can be

highly allergic.....

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>Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:59:47 -0000

>From: rd-usa (on behalf of " jackiechase66 "

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>Subject: Re: anaphalictic response to tumeric?

>To: rd-usa

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> I don't know if you can be tested for tumeric. I do

> know that the most obivious offending food item may

> not be the one. I am sure there are several on our

> list serve that can help you better then me. I do

> stronly suggest if you still have the box or if you

> can find a box of these crackers, to check out all

> the ingredients. This might mean finding a printer

> and enlarging the lable so you can really read it.

> If it is tumeric you will really have to read lables

> as it may be used as a " natural food color " in

> anything yellow or orange. Think bright yellow rice

> mixes.

> Good Luck

>

> Jackie Chase RD

> Dillingham AK

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> >

> >  Hello, I spent four hours being treated in the

> E.R. today for an anaphylactic reaction. I have no

> idea what it was in response to. The only new thing

> that I had was a whole wheat cracker seasoned with

> tumeric that I had a few of right before the

> allergic reaction. I have no problems with other

> spices that  I have had reactions to. I do have

> seasonal allergies, (hay fever, ragweed, pollen,

> pine trees, molds) and severe allergies to latex and

> iron dextran infusions. I don't have alot of

> experience with food allergies, can I be tested for

> an allergy to tumeric to see if that is the actual

> trigger that send me to the hospital to today? Any

> suggestions? I was now told to carry an epipen with

> me at all times. thanks in advance Sue

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