Do you have a food allergy?

Canada
February 15, 2008 9:01am CST
Are you allergic to any food? For me I don't. But hearing people say they are allergic to peanuts and whatnot makes me feel like if I was allergic, it would be frustrating. Does it stop you from eating the foods you love? When did you get the allergy? And is it severe? or not life threatening?
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@miller1978 (1101)
• United States
16 Feb 08
I have 2 food allergies. It's onions and peppers. Which sucks whenever I want to eat chili because it's so bland without them. I do occasionally slip some in, but small quantities. If I eat to much of it I start swelling up and breaking out in hives. Time to go visit the ER then and that's not fun. I became allergic to these 2 things when I was about 14 years old and not sure why I all of a sudden became allergic. We used to eat stuffed bell peppers all the time and it was one of my favorite things back then.
@balasri (26537)
• India
16 Feb 08
Luckily I am not allergic to any food.And it is good for me because I like to taste different varieties of food.And I am not finicky about my food.I eat whatever is available.May be the more finicky you are the more chances of getting allergic I think.
@hh9905 (1275)
• Malaysia
15 Feb 08
I thank God I do not have any food allergy, well, at least not that I know so far. However, I pity those who just cannot enjoy just anything that they like. My friend who has sinus is not able to take seafood and chicken. When she does (sometimes she just could not stop herself especially at the university's cafeteria), her face will become swollen and many huge pimples grew on her face. And I've seen how itchy she was and pity her so much. Therefore, most of the times, she can only take vegetables and meat. So for those who do not have any allergy, be thankful always that we are able to enjoy any food as we want to.
@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Feb 08
I know some people are allergic to seafood. I am lucky that I don't have a good allergy and I can eat whatever I like. I especially enjoy eating seafood. It is hard to believe if I am unable to eat it.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Feb 08
To the best of my knowledge I do not have any allergies. If I do they are minor ones that don't really interfere with my life much at all. My son is allergy free and my daughter has what the doctor calls seasonal allergies.