RE: Samter's/food allergies

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I have several food allergies related to hay fever; I can't eat

melon, bananas, or avocato. I have have reactions to other fresh

fruit as well. I have difficulty with processed corn products -

tortilla chips etc., but I can eat fresh corn??? My reactions range

from oral allergy syndrome to vomiting to anaphylaxis. I often have

problems after eating in restaurants because I do not know all of

the ingredients.

I have never been tested; my allergist said that the tests produce

too many false positives. I just try to avoid foods that I know

cause a problem. All of the allergy meds that I take daily help to

control reactions when they happen. I also carry an epi-pen. My

reactions usually peak before my throat swells shut:) I have only

needed epinepherine once and fortunately that was in the allergist's

office.

Please be careful to avoid foods that cause a problem. Sometimes

reactions can be unpredictable.

Rose

>> Hi everyone!

> I have another question. Do you all have extensive food

allergies with Samter's? It seems like I start wheezing after I eat

a lot of different foods. I have changed my diet drastically. But

I'm wondering how many have this experience.

> My best,

> Michele

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I think, on some level, I don't realize how much I've restricted my

diet due to feeling badly. That's at least partially because my diet is

so restrictive to keep weight off post-prednisone. That said, there are

certain evil foods: ham steak (who knows?), corn products but not corn,

lettuce, raw garlic, raw or pickled ginger, pineapple, papaya, mango (I

used to work partially making smoothies in high school and I spent 8

months with a constant burn-like rash on my hands, despite gloves). Oh,

and coffee. Immediate asthma from coffee. Also, not a food, but I'm

beginning to suspect that my carpeting is the root of much evil.

[Guest guest]

Sensitivities to salicylates cannot be determined by allergy tests. A good resource on them is www.feingold.org. Enter "salicylates" in the "search" there.

M

I think salicylates are getting me.

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Thanks , I think salicylates are getting me. So many things set me off. Though it might just be my severe sinus infection. I'm going to wait until after my surgery to see what happens. Michele <soniarobins@...> wrote: Michele I’ve been tested for food allergies and they’ve all come up clear. I know that MSG in Chinese

food can get me going though although even the blood tests ruled that out. I went on a Salicylate free diet for over two months but that made no difference at all. If you think you’re having a reaction to certain foods make a note of it and mention it to the doctor/allergist. I’ve come to the conclusion that the tests don’t always show things up and it’s a matter of keeping a record of things

yourself. From: samters [mailto:samters ] On Behalf Of michele bledsoeSent: Wednesday, 14 June 2006

12:45 AMsamters Subject: Samter's/food allergies Hi everyone! I have another question. Do you all have extensive food allergies with Samter's? It seems like I start wheezing after I eat a lot of different foods. I have changed my diet drastically. But I'm wondering how many have this experience. My best, Michele __________________________________________________

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My allergist put me on a salicylate free

diet for nine weeks. It made absolutely no difference to my health though but

that was me.

The allergist told me that a blood test would

show any allergies (not the scratch test) to salicylates which is why I was

given that after the diet.

Still the same result.

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Sensitivities to salicylates cannot be

determined by allergy tests. A good resource on them is www.feingold.org. Enter

" salicylates " in the " search " there.

M

I think salicylates

are getting me.

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sonia

i could have written your post, i'm exactly the same as you. i tried

gluten free and diary free - still no change.

jennifer

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> My allergist put me on a salicylate free diet for nine weeks. It made

> absolutely no difference to my health though but that was me.

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> The allergist told me that a blood test would show any allergies

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> Sensitivities to salicylates cannot be determined by allergy tests.

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The only thing that I seem to react to is alcohol - but it is inconsistent and unpredictable.Bartlett <cjb_tokyo@...> wrote: It was a nasty reaction (two day diarrhoea and cramps) to fresh (capsicum) peppers that first alerted me to my Samters, although I had had asthma for years. It is now clear that any foods high in salicylates will trigger my samters. E.g. wine, beer, tomatoes, peanuts, spices (ginger/cinnamon) some fruits etc... Artificial coloring, especially

blue as used in icing sugar causes very bad asthma in me. Some of these reactions can be slightly mitigated with singulair and fexofenedine. Chris. -----Original Message-----From: samters [mailto:samters ]On Behalf Of michele bledsoeSent: 13 June 2006 15:45samters Subject: Samter's/food allergies Hi everyone! I have another question. Do you all have extensive food allergies with Samter's? It seems like I start wheezing after I eat a

lot of different foods. I have changed my diet drastically. But I'm wondering how many have this experience. My best, Michele __________________________________________________

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Bearing in mind that beer and wine are high in salicylates I would predict those are the ones you react to and not vodka or sake.

Also if you are on anti-histimines you may get to reaction from anything.

Cheers,

Chris.

-----Original Message-----From: samters [mailto:samters ]On Behalf Of tibor vaisSent: 25 June 2006 23:02samters Subject: RE: Samter's/food allergies

The only thing that I seem to react to is alcohol - but it is inconsistent and unpredictable.Bartlett <cjb_tokyo@...> wrote:

It was a nasty reaction (two day diarrhoea and cramps) to fresh (capsicum) peppers that first alerted me to my Samters, although I had had asthma for years. It is now clear that any foods high in salicylates will trigger my samters. E.g. wine, beer, tomatoes, peanuts, spices (ginger/cinnamon) some fruits etc... Artificial coloring, especially blue as used in icing sugar causes very bad asthma in me. Some of these reactions can be slightly mitigated with singulair and fexofenedine.

Chris.

-----Original Message-----From: samters [mailto:samters ]On Behalf Of michele bledsoeSent: 13 June 2006 15:45samters Subject: Samter's/food allergies

Hi everyone!

I have another question. Do you all have extensive food allergies with Samter's? It seems like I start wheezing after I eat a lot of different foods. I have changed my diet drastically. But I'm wondering how many have this experience.

My best,

Michele

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I originally reacted to beer, then wine and now any alcohol basically. I never liked vodka so I wouldn't really drink that anyway, but whiskey, rum and any other alcohol I can think of really sets me off now. I don't drink at all anymore and feel much better for it.

When you say if you are on antihistamines you may get a reaction from anything, what exactly do you mean by that?

Lori

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>

> Bearing in mind that beer and wine are high in salicylates I would

predict

> those are the ones you react to and not vodka or sake.

> Also if you are on anti-histimines you may get to reaction from

anything.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Chris.

Hi Chris

Will you clarify the " Also if you are on anti-histimines you may get

to reaction from anything. " sentence.

I am interested, as I have today been put on anti-histimines to

reduce food/ointment allergies.

I have been plagued with asthma recently after eating cereals, high

grain breads, beer etc.

I am also interested in Anti-allergy Singulair which someone

mentioned was only available in the US?