food allergies

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Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 21 Aug 24

I once discussed about waking up and felt funny, or weird in my lips. I looked at the mirror and saw that my lips were swelling. I didn't think of being allergic because this aftermath was something new. It’s a bit confusing how...

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I Feel Pretty Fortunate

celticeagle @celticeagle (190074) • Boise, Idaho 20 Oct 22

Good morning to you all. I hope you are all having a nice morning and have plans for a fun and/or interesting day ahead. I was just thinking that I am very fortunate not to have any food allergies or sensitivities. My cousin is...

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What'cha doin' for dinner?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64177) • United States 11 Mar 22

I asked the roommate. She replied she was going to cook this thing in the freezer, something about "street corn." I think it means that it is frozen product that is flavored like the roasted corn you can get from food...

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Back To myLot After a Scary Experience

Anna @LadyDuck (502886) • Italy 17 Oct 18

I have not been here yesterday afternoon. I have been very unwell and I had to be rushed to the hospital. What exactly happened? With my after lunch coffee, I ate a biscuit and it surely contained traces of peanuts. I am...

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Painful Reactions to Certain Foods

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 1 Oct 18

In the last few years, I've discovered that I can't eat some foods that I used to enjoy. I'm 55 and recently post-menopausal. I'm putting that info out there just in case anyone has had a similar experience or has knowledge...

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Food allergies

Riggs Mortis @RiggsMortis (86) • Canada 8 Dec 16

I have a mild peanut allergy and a serious tree nut allergy, all coupled with a mild shellfish allergy. I have to call restaurants ahead of time to make sure I won't die eating there, which leaves me few options (most restaurants...

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tree nut allergy

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Fishy allergy

Reine25 @Lucky15 (37391) • Philippines 5 May 16

Better to be watchful than go fatal. Love to eat, love food, almost everyone knew that i am.not picky with food. But i have one food or fish i can not eat. "Tulingan" or the skipjack tuna. Me and my family learned about it...

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Allergic No More To Chocolates

AQDGVal2013 @Adval2013 (436) 30 Mar 13

I used to be the loneliest member of my family whenever friends and relatives coming back home or vacationing from abroad give us imported chocolates. Everyone would expect me to snub or ignore this food. They thought I have...

allergic to chocolates

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Parents telling their children about false food allergies

Otanetix @Otanetix (508) • United States 1 Sep 12

As a kid growing up, I noticed some of my friends had food allergies; they were usually peanut allergies. When we would go to restaurants, we would have to make sure to ask if there any peanuts in the dishes we ordered. Otherwise,...

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Anyone else allergic to onions?

Suzieqmom @Suzieqmom (2755) • United States 31 Aug 10

I have a somewhat rare food allergy--I am allergic to onions and plants in the onion family, such as chives and leeks. Does anyone else share this allergy? I have noticed that it is getting harder and harder to find tasty food...

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Are you Allergic to Crustaceans?

incus99 @incus99 (1083) • Philippines 21 Jun 10

I could not recall of any allergies before I reached the age of seventeen, I use to eat all types of crustaceans like lobster, shrimp, crabs and crayfish without the fear of hives and itching... but all that changed after I...

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Peanut Allergies Have TRIPLED In the Last 10 Years?!

Maggiepie @Maggiepie (7816) • United States 15 May 10

Here's a link (below) to an article about it, plus a few excerpts. They really don't know (yet), but I found the explanation of how a perfectly normal system can develop an allergy can happen. I thought you might find it as...

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Are you a picky eater?

marguicha @marguicha (230365) • Chile 6 Apr 10

I have come across lately with someone who is a very picky eater. It´s a first experience for me because I have even raised my grandchildren to try everythin I make and they like it almost all the time. I have tried to put myself...

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to eat or not to eat

diyonzi @diyonzi (116) • Philippines 5 Feb 10

A few years ago, I was being brought to the emergency room several times due to an allergic reaction. I was clueless about what made me develop such a reaction. I didn't have any allergy history since I was born so I decided to go...

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Numb tongue

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64177) • United States 21 Nov 09

The roomie, after the burger last night, ate a handful of sunflower seeds. Then her tongue went numb. She woke up in the middle of the night and did it again, and it went numb again. Then today we went to a restaurant with...

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My Food Allergy Is Strawberries Do You Or Anyone You Know Have A Food Allergy?

Cherryd41 @Cherryd41 (1119) • United States 1 Sep 09

I have had an allergy to Strawberries for as long as I can remember. I do know that I did like the taste of them especially with whip topping. My mother bought some from the store one day and we all had them for desert with some...

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what do you know about hypersensitivity?

blair_leighton @blair_leighton (101) • Philippines 14 Mar 09

do you have any allergies? i am suffering from hypersensitivity today.. ive been feeling itchy and i have hives all over my body.. it's because something that i ate just a few hours ago.. i havent check it with a doctor yet so i...

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i have NEVER heard of this method of testing for allergies

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 31 Jan 09

my cousin told my mom she took her kid to an chiroprator/allergist (i dont know how you get THAT combo but whatever) and he had this machine that you just hold in your hand and the electrodes go through your body and tell the...

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"Contains eggs"

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64177) • United States 25 Jan 09

The roomie cooked us some eggs for breakfast this morning. Just so that there is no mistakes or can be sued, inside the lid of the egg carton was printed "Contains eggs" Like, how STUPID do they think we are? How stupid...

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Do you have a serious food allergy?

Jellen @Jellen (1852) • United States 21 Jan 09

I have a few food-related allergies, mushrooms, eggs, and cow's milk, but none of them is serious. If that were all I ate, I suppose I'd be in asthmatic trouble. But the worst is stuffiness, and that's livable. How about you? Are...

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