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Which Food Allergy Symptom Surprised You The Most?

By A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member 39 answers

I Have Garlic Allergies, Are There Others With The Same Problem?

By A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member 3 answers

All Peanut, Tree Nut And Shellfish Allergies Came As An Adult. I Ate Lots Of Nuts, PBJ Sandwiches Since A Child. Now I Have Severe Allergie.

By A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member 4 answers

What's A Common Misconception About Food Allergy?

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What I Wondering. I Have All My Life Been Able To Eat Eggs Cooked Any Way. I Had Rectal Cancer And Now I Am Allergic To Eggs Why?

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Hooversville, PA

Which Food Allergy Symptom Surprised You The Most?

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San Francisco, CA
A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Low blood pressure, the heart tries to make up for it with tachycardia, POTS, severe throwing up like food poisoning.

September 23

How Do You Explain Food Allergies To Family And Friends?

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San Francisco, CA
A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Send them multiple websites about it. I found the gluten free for dummies book for myself in the beginning. Gets a laugh when I try to hand it to them!

September 23

I Was Retested For Allergies The Other Day. I Had Been Told I Had Many Food Allergies 25 Yrs Ago. Now The Tests 0 Allergies Now Blood Test.

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Schenectady, NY

I have avoided all these foods for over 25 yrs. Now if the bloodwork comes back negative for food allergies they want me to start trying the foods . This is very disturbing
How can this happen? I am so concerned about this and if it was an error, my food world was made very small for no reason. My new dr said “ this is very disturbing “ he also said my skin could have just not been reacting during the testing which is very rare. I am very confused on how to proceed. It takes about a week to get… read more

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Because you have to be eating them to have the test come out positive.

September 23

I Have A Mold Allergy. I Like To Have Blueberries With My Cereal Every Morning. Will They Become Too Moldy In The Fridge After A Couple Days

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Delray Beach, FL

I do not have a food allergy I'm allergic to mold in food as well as some spices.

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

No mushrooms. No wine. No fermented foods

September 23

I Need A Way To Freshen My Breath In The Morning While Toothbrushing That Does Not Involve Mint/ Menthol. Anyone Have To Tackle This Issue?

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member asked a question 💭
New Haven, CT

Lip swelling (lower left only) - I believe due to contact allergy to mint

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

I did find an orange flavored toothpaste to my liking.

October 21

I Had Chemical Patch Testing Done On My Back, Early January. Still Have A Round, Red Mark On My Back Where One Of The Patches Was. Normal?

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member asked a question 💭
New Haven, CT
A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Went to get the spot checked and was told it’s a keloid scar.

July 4

How Much Gluten Should I Eat Before Having A Celiac Test???

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Wisconsin Dells, WI

Several years ago, I was tested for celiac but was not eating any gluten at that time and my test was negative. Now my doctor wants me to redo the test and said I should eat some gluten before testing. Can anyone tell me how much or how long before tests I should start eating gluten??

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

I wouldn’t do it. Last time I had gluten I threw up for 9 hours and no amount of nausea medicine touched it. Thought I was going to die. I ate gluten until I was in my 20’s then all of sudden had… read more

September 23

Are You Frustrated With Finding Effective Treatments For Food Allergy?

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member asked a question 💭
San Francisco, CA
A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Avoidance and lots of label reading. Lots of website reading to memorize what is automatically GF. Hersheys kisses, plain m & m’s, some cheerios and chex cereals. Ore-Ida. Annie’s. Progresso. They say… read more

September 23

Does Anyone Know If You Can Get An Allergy Alert Card/bracelet For Those With Severe Allergies?

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Leicester, england

For those with oral allergy syndrome???

A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

Temu has some. CVS has some. They also have blank ones that can be customized. Or you can even get a dog tag (military). They can also be added to your health app in your phone. I’ve seen them for… read more

September 23
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