s/o food choices

[amandasw]

do NOT select things that are just likes/dislikes, e.g. "I don't like beans". this is more 'serious' types of preferences or allergies.

just curious if it's as common as it seems to have lots of different food preferences!

[emyinpink]

no gluten . I wish it was a choice!

[Deleted]

I eat everything (or close to it), but I'm also lactose intolerant. I carry lactaid though, so it's not really an issue.

[fiddles]

I'll eat anything really. There are some things I won't eat but that's not because of an allergy.

[jennlin]

i eat everything. i'm currently on a no-dairy diet, but it's for bjl, not me.

and i'm also allergic to mango/peach salsa from costco. i don't know what's in it (i've read the ingredients), but *something* about that salsa makes me swell up. it's happened 3 times, so now i just don't eat it.

[macpanda]

I am allergic to oranges. It's super weird. It's not life-threatening...I don't think, but I get hives all over. No orange juice, no mimosas. I have similar issues with large amounts of grapefruit, lime, lemon...and cherries.

[Deleted]

What's oral allergy syndrome?

I have cow dairy issues and also problems with seafood.

[amandasw]

Aug 16, 2012 17:44:34 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

Aug 16, 2012 17:42:51 GMT -5 @ksta said:

What's oral allergy syndrome?

I have cow dairy issues and also problems with seafood.

I think she means an allergies from food/beverages, rather than other allergies like pollen, bee stings, etc.

ETA: Or maybe this: www.foodallergy.org/page/oral-allergy-syndrome1

yup! I only know about it because H has it. It's not life threatening, but it's annoying and his mouth gets itchy if he eats certain things. He is technically allergic to birch, and so fruits/nuts that have the same enzyme make him itchy.

[jennlin]

Aug 16, 2012 18:09:37 GMT -5 @amandasw said:

Aug 16, 2012 17:44:34 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

I think she means an allergies from food/beverages, rather than other allergies like pollen, bee stings, etc.

ETA: Or maybe this: www.foodallergy.org/page/oral-allergy-syndrome1

yup! I only know about it because H has it. It's not life threatening, but it's annoying and his mouth gets itchy if he eats certain things. He is technically allergic to birch, and so fruits/nuts that have the same enzyme make him itchy.

wait, is this what's wrong with my H? haha. he can't eat melons..watermelons, cantaloupe...a few other fruits...he gets itchy throat.

[amandasw]

Aug 17, 2012 14:57:27 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Aug 16, 2012 18:09:37 GMT -5 @amandasw said:

yup! I only know about it because H has it. It's not life threatening, but it's annoying and his mouth gets itchy if he eats certain things. He is technically allergic to birch, and so fruits/nuts that have the same enzyme make him itchy.

wait, is this what's wrong with my H? haha. he can't eat melons..watermelons, cantaloupe...a few other fruits...he gets itchy throat.

that could be it! apparently that would be "Ragweed: melons, zucchini, cucumber, kiwi, banana". It doesn't mean that you're allergic to ALL things in that category, for H they have slowly developed over time.

ETA: also, cooking the fruits breaks down the enzyme, so my H can't eat raw apple, but apple juice/pie/sauce are all fine. However, this doesn't apply to nuts (he's allergic to almonds, but cooking them doesn't help)

[jennlin]

amanda has taught me so much today. i need more college credit for nexting.

[bettylou79]

I'm allergic to walnuts, hazel nuts (even hazelnut hot cocoa), and brazil nuts. My ears get itchy, my throat feels itchy. I have always had those symptoms from walnuts even when I was little. The other nuts are relatively new. A few years ago I grabbed an almond out of a mixed nut bowl. A few minutes later I had this weird feeling like I had too much caffeine, and every time I inhaled I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. I took a benadryl but that didn't help. We went to the walk in clinic and they gave me a nebulizer like they give to people with asthma. That helped and now I have a prescription for an Epipen. Those suckers are expensive even with insurance. Now I have to be extra careful when I eat treats in the staff lounge.

[sarack]

i have no problems. i can eat anything.

[BlackCanary]

I eat any and all things, or close to it.

[amandasw]

Aug 17, 2012 18:03:00 GMT -5 jennlin said:

amanda has taught me so much today. i need more college credit for nexting.

nexties helping nexties!

[jennlin]

Sad face. H says it's just melons in that category. I swear there's more fruit, but he's telling me right now that it's just melons.

[amandasw]

Aug 19, 2012 13:39:16 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Sad face. H says it's just melons in that category. I swear there's more fruit, but he's telling me right now that it's just melons.

it's probably still that allergy - H used to only be allergic to one fruit when it started, but it's slowly expanded over the years to include other fruits/nuts. and he's still not allergic to all of the things in that category. it could be something totally different, but I guess you'll know if it does start including other things!