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Weird question about spices
Last night I made a pot of stew with a lot of Indian spices in it and within a few minutes of eating it, my nose was completely stopped up and by this morning I feel as if I have a cold or like I have bad pollen allergies. I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and I was just wondering if anyone else has. The ingredients we pork white wine chicken stock (homemade) carrots celery garlic ginger green cardamon white cardamon saffron cumin tumeric black pepper coriander seeds The spices were all whole seeds that I ground in a coffee grinder. Thanks! *********************************** Robyn Lori Rosenthal Sterling Cotons and Park Place Grooming Sterling, VA USA *********************************** |
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Robyn Rosenthal wrote:
> > Last night I made a pot of stew with a lot of Indian spices in it and within a > few minutes of eating it, my nose was completely stopped up and by this > morning I feel as if I have a cold or like I have bad pollen allergies. > > I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and > I was just wondering if anyone else has. Wheat causes me sniffles like that among other issues and I've encountered plenty of other people whose sniffles are cured by going wheat-free or corn-free. I find it easy to believe similar would happen with spices for some people. Likely it was an intolerance reaction to one of the spices you have not tried before. |
Robyn Rosenthal wrote:
> > Last night I made a pot of stew with a lot of Indian spices in it and within a > few minutes of eating it, my nose was completely stopped up and by this > morning I feel as if I have a cold or like I have bad pollen allergies. > > I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and > I was just wondering if anyone else has. Wheat causes me sniffles like that among other issues and I've encountered plenty of other people whose sniffles are cured by going wheat-free or corn-free. I find it easy to believe similar would happen with spices for some people. Likely it was an intolerance reaction to one of the spices you have not tried before. |
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>coriander seeds
One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander leaves in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my DR and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled you. That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy and I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. This is a good site for more information: The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html Be safe! Barb Anne |
>coriander seeds
One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander leaves in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my DR and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled you. That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy and I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. This is a good site for more information: The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html Be safe! Barb Anne |
Thanks for all the replies.
I am gluten intolerant, so I am usually pretty careful about what I eat, but I was pretty freaked out by having what seemed like air-borne allergy problems from food. I suspect it was either the coriander seed or the cardamon and will do some experiments to see which one it was. THANKS AGAIN:)Robyn |
>From: (Barbtail)
> >>coriander seeds > >One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander leaves >in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? > >Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as >pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my DR >and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled >you. > That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy >and >I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. > > >This is a good site for more information: >The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html > >Be safe! > >Barb Anne > |
>From: (Barbtail)
> > > >>coriander seeds > >One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander leaves >in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? > >Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as >pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my DR >and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled >you. > That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy >and >I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. > > >This is a good site for more information: >The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html > >Be safe! > >Barb Anne > I have never had a problem with the leaves, but the seeds seem to be the logical culprit since they were the only new thing. Thanks for the warning, I will check with my doctor before I try to figure it out via experimentation:)Robyn |
>From: (Barbtail)
> > > >>coriander seeds > >One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander leaves >in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? > >Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as >pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my DR >and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled >you. > That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy >and >I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. > > >This is a good site for more information: >The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html > >Be safe! > >Barb Anne > I have never had a problem with the leaves, but the seeds seem to be the logical culprit since they were the only new thing. Thanks for the warning, I will check with my doctor before I try to figure it out via experimentation:)Robyn |
Robyn Rosenthal wrote:
> I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and I > was just wondering if anyone else has. Oh, sure. It happens all the time and isn't that unusual. All sorts of things can be allergens including all sorts of foods, and the allergic reaction can be all sorts of symptoms including the classic stuffed head and sneezing. You could be allergic to one of the spices in your stew. You could also have caught cold coincidentally with eating the stew. Or you could be reacting to something airborne that has nothing to do with the stew. Furthermore, sometimes one allergen isn't enough to cause a full-blown allergy attack by itself, but a few allergens in combination will do it. Welcome to the wonderful world of allergies. Now you have some sleuthing to do to figure out what caused your symptoms. Go take an antihistamine; don't drive until the effects have worn off, and feel better soon. --Lia |
Robyn Rosenthal wrote:
> I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and I > was just wondering if anyone else has. Oh, sure. It happens all the time and isn't that unusual. All sorts of things can be allergens including all sorts of foods, and the allergic reaction can be all sorts of symptoms including the classic stuffed head and sneezing. You could be allergic to one of the spices in your stew. You could also have caught cold coincidentally with eating the stew. Or you could be reacting to something airborne that has nothing to do with the stew. Furthermore, sometimes one allergen isn't enough to cause a full-blown allergy attack by itself, but a few allergens in combination will do it. Welcome to the wonderful world of allergies. Now you have some sleuthing to do to figure out what caused your symptoms. Go take an antihistamine; don't drive until the effects have worn off, and feel better soon. --Lia |
"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
<snip> > If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > allergic to them. If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > If you have, but not all together in one > dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction > to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you > just have a cold, it is that time of the year. Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. <Or, it could be something else> |
"Andrew H. Carter" wrote:
<snip> > If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > allergic to them. If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > If you have, but not all together in one > dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction > to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you > just have a cold, it is that time of the year. Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. <Or, it could be something else> |
I wrote:
> If you've never used someone before... DOH!! Carry on with everything after that ;) |
I wrote:
> If you've never used someone before... DOH!! Carry on with everything after that ;) |
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"pennyaline" > wrote: > "Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > <snip> > > > If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > > allergic to them. > > If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. I disagree. The FIRST time I ate white woodears, I broke out in hives... I tried them a second time, same results. ;-) It is possible to have an allergic reaction first time out on a new food if it's allergenic properties are similar to something that you are already allergic to. It can get pretty complex. > > > > If you have, but not all together in one > > dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction > > to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you > > just have a cold, it is that time of the year. > > Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic > reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... > it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein > compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a > lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. > > <Or, it could be something else> > > -- K. Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
"pennyaline" > wrote in message ... > "Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > <snip> > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be >> allergic to them. > > If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > That's ridiculous (not the someone part). It's common to react to an allergen on first exposure. Your advice could kill someone if they believed what you say. Scott. |
"pennyaline" > wrote in message ... > "Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > <snip> > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be >> allergic to them. > > If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > That's ridiculous (not the someone part). It's common to react to an allergen on first exposure. Your advice could kill someone if they believed what you say. Scott. |
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:24:18 -0700, "pennyaline"
> scribbled some thoughts: >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > ><snip> > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be >> allergic to them. > >If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! >Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > So, that means that a person who has never been stung by a bee is not allergic to tthe sting?! What if the get stung and go into shock? > >> If you have, but not all together in one >> dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction >> to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you >> just have a cold, it is that time of the year. > >Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic >reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... >it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein >compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a >lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. > ><Or, it could be something else> > -- Sincerely, | NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font | (©) (©) Andrew H. Carter | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ d(-_-)b | /// \\\ |
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:24:18 -0700, "pennyaline"
> scribbled some thoughts: >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > ><snip> > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be >> allergic to them. > >If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! >Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > So, that means that a person who has never been stung by a bee is not allergic to tthe sting?! What if the get stung and go into shock? > >> If you have, but not all together in one >> dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction >> to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you >> just have a cold, it is that time of the year. > >Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic >reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... >it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein >compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a >lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. > ><Or, it could be something else> > -- Sincerely, | NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font | (©) (©) Andrew H. Carter | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ d(-_-)b | /// \\\ |
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:24:18 -0700, "pennyaline"
> scribbled some thoughts: >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > ><snip> > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be >> allergic to them. > >If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! >Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > I'd also like to add, that while one may not have an allergic reaction to a bee sting, it doesn't mean that they won't get localized swelling as that it the nature of the venom. -- Sincerely, | NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font | (©) (©) Andrew H. Carter | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ d(-_-)b | /// \\\ |
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:24:18 -0700, "pennyaline"
> scribbled some thoughts: >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > ><snip> > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be >> allergic to them. > >If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! >Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > I'd also like to add, that while one may not have an allergic reaction to a bee sting, it doesn't mean that they won't get localized swelling as that it the nature of the venom. -- Sincerely, | NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font | (©) (©) Andrew H. Carter | ------ooo--(_)--ooo------ d(-_-)b | /// \\\ |
"Robyn Rosenthal" > wrote in message ... > >From: (Barbtail) > >> >> >> >>>coriander seeds >> >>One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander >>leaves >>in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? >> >>Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as >>pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my >>DR >>and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled >>you. >> That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy >>and >>I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. >> >> >>This is a good site for more information: >>The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html >> >>Be safe! >> >>Barb Anne >> > > I have never had a problem with the leaves, but the seeds seem to be the > logical culprit since they were the only new thing. > > Thanks for the warning, I will check with my doctor before I try to figure > it > out via experimentation:)Robyn I'm a registered nurse with 25 years of emergency room experience. I can tell you that a call or visit to your primary-care physician in this case is not likely to be helpful. Your doctor, with only your report of your symptoms and your recipe, will not be able to determine whether your problem is allergic in nature, or just a co-incidental upper respiratory infection. There are tests for allergies, but they are the tools of specialists, and it is far to early in your case to go to the trouble and expense of a referral. Even when a serious and obviously allergic reaction results in an ER visit, we advise the patient that a determination of the allergen is not always easy and not even always necessary. Often, the allergen is never identified, and the patient never suffers a recurrance of the reaction. Oh, and experimentation to find what you are allergic to is premature when you don't even know if your problem is allergic. My advice is to go on using whatever spices you find tasty, and if your symptoms recur, THEN is the time to begin the detective work, perhaps with the help of an allergist if the reaction is severe. Until then, enjoy your food and don't feel the need to be hypervigilant for symptoms. --Rich - allergic to seafoods, damnit. |
"Robyn Rosenthal" > wrote in message ... > >From: (Barbtail) > >> >> >> >>>coriander seeds >> >>One of my girlfriends broke out in a rash after eating fresh coriander >>leaves >>in a Chinese chicken salad. Which of these spices are new to you? >> >>Also, it might be something you have had before but the reaction wasn't as >>pronounced. Typically, each exposure causes a worse reaction. I'd call my >>DR >>and tell him about the experience. Perhaps he can find out what troubled >>you. >> That next reaction could be quite serious. My husband has a nut allergy >>and >>I nearly lost him a few years ago so please be careful *smiles*. >> >> >>This is a good site for more information: >>The Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/dine.html >> >>Be safe! >> >>Barb Anne >> > > I have never had a problem with the leaves, but the seeds seem to be the > logical culprit since they were the only new thing. > > Thanks for the warning, I will check with my doctor before I try to figure > it > out via experimentation:)Robyn I'm a registered nurse with 25 years of emergency room experience. I can tell you that a call or visit to your primary-care physician in this case is not likely to be helpful. Your doctor, with only your report of your symptoms and your recipe, will not be able to determine whether your problem is allergic in nature, or just a co-incidental upper respiratory infection. There are tests for allergies, but they are the tools of specialists, and it is far to early in your case to go to the trouble and expense of a referral. Even when a serious and obviously allergic reaction results in an ER visit, we advise the patient that a determination of the allergen is not always easy and not even always necessary. Often, the allergen is never identified, and the patient never suffers a recurrance of the reaction. Oh, and experimentation to find what you are allergic to is premature when you don't even know if your problem is allergic. My advice is to go on using whatever spices you find tasty, and if your symptoms recur, THEN is the time to begin the detective work, perhaps with the help of an allergist if the reaction is severe. Until then, enjoy your food and don't feel the need to be hypervigilant for symptoms. --Rich - allergic to seafoods, damnit. |
>That's ridiculous (not the someone part). It's common to react to an
>allergen on first exposure. Your advice could kill someone if they believed >what you say. > >Scott. Yes and no. My daughter is allergic to bee stings, for example. The first time she was stung there was just some slight swelling and local pain - more than normal but not life threatening. The next time she was stung I had to call 911 as she was having trouble breathing. Succesive exposures cause stronger reactions. *cheers* Barb Anne |
>That's ridiculous (not the someone part). It's common to react to an
>allergen on first exposure. Your advice could kill someone if they believed >what you say. > >Scott. Yes and no. My daughter is allergic to bee stings, for example. The first time she was stung there was just some slight swelling and local pain - more than normal but not life threatening. The next time she was stung I had to call 911 as she was having trouble breathing. Succesive exposures cause stronger reactions. *cheers* Barb Anne |
>I'm a registered nurse with 25 years of emergency room experience. I can
>tell you that a call or visit to your primary-care physician in this case is >not likely to be helpful. It is better to recommend this person seek professional medical advice than to rely on laymens in a NG. The DR would likely refer her to an allergist, as you say, and then tests can be done, if necessary. My experience with my husband did perhaps make me over-cautious. Better safe than sorry though. *smiles* Barb Anne |
>I'm a registered nurse with 25 years of emergency room experience. I can
>tell you that a call or visit to your primary-care physician in this case is >not likely to be helpful. It is better to recommend this person seek professional medical advice than to rely on laymens in a NG. The DR would likely refer her to an allergist, as you say, and then tests can be done, if necessary. My experience with my husband did perhaps make me over-cautious. Better safe than sorry though. *smiles* Barb Anne |
Katra wrote: > > In article >, > "pennyaline" > wrote: > > > "Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > > If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > > > allergic to them. > > > > If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > > Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > > I disagree. > > The FIRST time I ate white woodears, I broke out in hives... But you'd probably eaten other fungi before that. Could be shared antigens. > I tried them a second time, same results. ;-) That was daft of course. > > It is possible to have an allergic reaction first time out on a new food > if it's allergenic properties are similar to something that you are > already allergic to. Yes but then as far as your immune system is concerned it isn't a new food. It's not possible to be allergic to something that is completely novel. There must be exposure to the antigen to get the mechanism going and that mechanism isn't that quick the first time. Subsequent exposures result in a much shorter time to reaction. > > It can get pretty complex. Immunology always is. > > > > > > > > If you have, but not all together in one > > > dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction > > > to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you > > > just have a cold, it is that time of the year. > > > > Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic > > reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... > > it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein > > compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a > > lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. > > > > <Or, it could be something else> > > My first thought was for the sulphites in the white wine. |
Katra wrote: > > In article >, > "pennyaline" > wrote: > > > "Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > > If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > > > allergic to them. > > > > If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > > Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > > I disagree. > > The FIRST time I ate white woodears, I broke out in hives... But you'd probably eaten other fungi before that. Could be shared antigens. > I tried them a second time, same results. ;-) That was daft of course. > > It is possible to have an allergic reaction first time out on a new food > if it's allergenic properties are similar to something that you are > already allergic to. Yes but then as far as your immune system is concerned it isn't a new food. It's not possible to be allergic to something that is completely novel. There must be exposure to the antigen to get the mechanism going and that mechanism isn't that quick the first time. Subsequent exposures result in a much shorter time to reaction. > > It can get pretty complex. Immunology always is. > > > > > > > > If you have, but not all together in one > > > dish or at one time, then there could be a chemical reaction > > > to their interaction. Or it could be coincidence and you > > > just have a cold, it is that time of the year. > > > > Yeah, it could be a cold and probably is. It could also be an allergic > > reaction. Now before you say "Didn't you just that it couldn't be???" ... > > it's not likely that the OP has never been exposed to any of the protein > > compounds of the ingredients (or similar compounds) in the course of a > > lifetime, and could be becoming increasingly reactive to them now. > > > > <Or, it could be something else> > > My first thought was for the sulphites in the white wine. |
"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:24:18 -0700, "pennyaline" > > scribbled > some thoughts: > > > >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > > ><snip> > > > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > >> allergic to them. > > > >If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > >Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > > > > So, that means that a person who has never been stung by a > bee is not allergic to tthe sting?! What if the get stung > and go into shock? Then it wasn't the first time that person had been exposed to the proteins in bee venom. If they share antigens with something else, someone who has never been stung before possibly could get a nasty reaction. |
"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 23:24:18 -0700, "pennyaline" > > scribbled > some thoughts: > > > >"Andrew H. Carter" wrote: > > > ><snip> > > > >> If you haven't used those spices before, then you could be > >> allergic to them. > > > >If you've never used someone before, then you AREN'T allergic to it! > >Allergies develop with multiple exposures, not from sudden one-time use. > > > > So, that means that a person who has never been stung by a > bee is not allergic to tthe sting?! What if the get stung > and go into shock? Then it wasn't the first time that person had been exposed to the proteins in bee venom. If they share antigens with something else, someone who has never been stung before possibly could get a nasty reaction. |
Julia Altshuler wrote: > > Robyn Rosenthal wrote: > > > I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and I > > was just wondering if anyone else has. > > Oh, sure. It happens all the time and isn't that unusual. All sorts of > things can be allergens including all sorts of foods, and the allergic > reaction can be all sorts of symptoms including the classic stuffed head > and sneezing. You could be allergic to one of the spices in your stew. > You could also have caught cold coincidentally with eating the stew. > Or you could be reacting to something airborne that has nothing to do > with the stew. Furthermore, sometimes one allergen isn't enough to > cause a full-blown allergy attack by itself, but a few allergens in > combination will do it. Welcome to the wonderful world of allergies. > Now you have some sleuthing to do to figure out what caused your > symptoms. Go take an antihistamine; don't drive until the effects have > worn off, and feel better soon. > > --Lia Then we have the case of a colleague who *knew* she was allergic to crab (and other crustaceans) and ate some anyway at an office party! Developed hives, so she took an antihistamine and we drove her to Casualty. No idea why someone would do something so daft! |
Julia Altshuler wrote: > > Robyn Rosenthal wrote: > > > I have never heard of food causing the symptoms of air-borne allergies and I > > was just wondering if anyone else has. > > Oh, sure. It happens all the time and isn't that unusual. All sorts of > things can be allergens including all sorts of foods, and the allergic > reaction can be all sorts of symptoms including the classic stuffed head > and sneezing. You could be allergic to one of the spices in your stew. > You could also have caught cold coincidentally with eating the stew. > Or you could be reacting to something airborne that has nothing to do > with the stew. Furthermore, sometimes one allergen isn't enough to > cause a full-blown allergy attack by itself, but a few allergens in > combination will do it. Welcome to the wonderful world of allergies. > Now you have some sleuthing to do to figure out what caused your > symptoms. Go take an antihistamine; don't drive until the effects have > worn off, and feel better soon. > > --Lia Then we have the case of a colleague who *knew* she was allergic to crab (and other crustaceans) and ate some anyway at an office party! Developed hives, so she took an antihistamine and we drove her to Casualty. No idea why someone would do something so daft! |
I'll piggyback onto dear "Barbtail":
> Someone else (I forget who) wrote: > >That's ridiculous (not the someone part). It's common to react to an > >allergen on first exposure. Your advice could kill someone if they believed > >what you say. > > > >Scott. It's always good to know that my training stands in good stead. Scott, NO ONE has had an allergic reaction to something they have NEVER been exposed to before. It's a matter of how the immune system functions, and all of your lay misconceptions won't undo that ;) Chemistry is such, though, that one can have a first exposure to a substance anywhere that it occurs in nature or science/manufacturing. But even in that case, the first, the very first exposure will not cause an allergic reaction. It can't! |
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