maxine in ri wrote:
> cathyxyz thought and thought and thought and then said:
>
> *I have been reading responses to the chopping board oil thread... I
> had
> *no idea that nuts could be so dangerous. Mind you, I should have
> known.
> *My ex was allergic to sulphur and other related variations... that
> used
> *to really make life difficult. In the old days they used to use
> sulphur
> *dioxide to preserve certain foodstuffs (I don't think it's as common
> *nowadays) and it was used on a whole range of products, from chutney
> to
> *jam to sausages... shopping was a nightmare. I had to read the
> *"preserved with..." on every label of every vacuum-sealed, canned,
> *bottled etc. item that I bought. He landed up in hospital once,
> because
> *we bought a new brand of "hot-dog" sausages and we didn't read the
> label
> *carefully enough.... that is not something I would like to happen
> again.
> *
> *What other things should one be careful of?
> *
> *Cathy
>
> Nuts, seafood, bee and wasp stings -- It doesn't mean you will be
> allergic to anything else, but those three are the ones I know of that
> most often cause anaphylactic shock.
>
> If you have one life-threatening allergy, ask your doctor about an
> epi-pen to carry with you.
>
> maxine in ri
>


And take a couple of benedryls before you eat somewhere you don't know
the pedigree of the food.

Bob