I can tolerate milk and all milk products except for products made with buttermilk. Can I be allergic to buttermilk? If so, what in buttermlk is causing my food allergy? Ex: protiens?
It is totally different, buttermilk is much thicker and sweeter, probable that’s why they call it buttermilk because it’s got butter in it…j/k…maybe.
If you get a food allergy, is it possible to have a flu afterwards? Is it common?
Food allergies do not cause the flu. The two are not related, but can occur at the same time.
I have this cat and I get allergic reactions to it. I have already tried taking medicine but that don’t help. Is there anything i can do with the cat that will stop this?
Are you taking Doctor prescribed medication or over the counter products. Have you been tested to confirm it’s the cat causing your allergies. Do you even know if it is allergies?
There isn’t really anything you can do with the cat. About all you can do is keep your residence clean of cat hair and dander. A HEPA filtered vacuum can help with that.
If I have a food allergy can I also be those types of food intolerant?
Please explain it in your own words, I can read a definition in the encyclopedia as well. An answer from a doctor would be highly appreciated here.
(The reason I am asking this question is that I am trying to maybe somehow assess whether if I have IBS and food allergies I may be wheat/glutem intolerant. And I have heard many people with IBS are gluten/wheat intolerant. Maybe finding this out would make my life easier.)
In an allergy your body tries to fight off the offending food, it’s more immediate, and can be life threatening really quickly.
In an intolerance your body is unable to digest the food, and sometimes (like with celiac disease) your immune system actually damages your intestines to try to keep you from absorbing the food. Food intolerances can cause you to be malnourished (from damaged intestines) and cause a host of other symtoms due to not absorbing food.
I have an allergy to Peanuts, tree nuts, bananas, and turkey. i want to know of other odd food allergies.
My ex husband was allergic to Corona Beer and neoprene.
Recently I’ve developed a food allergy that seems to be triggered by something in my beer and food. I break out into hives and it is very uncomfortable.
start with taking out beer from your diet…
Then take out milk, or wheat….for a while, maybe a week then start slowly eating it, see if u get a reaction. try with the other
thats how I would do it.
My dad gets swelling of the tongue, neck, and lips quite often and he has been told he has a food allergy but now someone else has told him they think it’s a food intolerance. To me they are both the same. You eat something, your body doesn’t like it and you get a reaction. Can anyone tell me whats the difference is between them. Thanks
A food allergy is a fast response (minutes) by the body’s immune system to a perceived invader. Signs or symptoms are generally immediate, dramatic and visible: coughing, sneezing, vomiting, migraines, watering eyes, rashes, swelling tissue, hives – or in severe cases, an anaphylactic shock which requires emergency intervention and can lead to death if not treated promptly. However other symptoms like the gastro-intestinal responses nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be delayed for hours or even days.
Food intolerance on the other hand is rather slow onset reaction, hours, days or even weeks. It is an inability to process a particular food. It is also thought to be an immune system response. The gastro-intestinal tract in some people is simply unable to produce appropriate enzymes for normal chemical breakdown. The food passes through unprocessed, or lingers in the gut fermenting producing excess ‘gas’. In some cases protein fragments rupture the lining of the intestine allowing foreign particles into the bloodstream. Symptoms of food intolerance are much more delayed, less dramatic and lifestyle threatening rather than life threatening. They generally manifest as nutritional deficiencies that develop over time. If left untreated however they can lead to serious illness and tissue damage.
I have been having allergies to corn and tested positive on my allergy test. I also tested positive for grass. I am now having allergy symptoms when I eat oat meal and any other products that contain oats.
What other foods may be related to corn? I already have a 4 page list of corn and corn byproducts so I am looking for other foods in the corn/grass family.
Thanks for your help!
Hi. I suggest you visit the Yahoo Groups "foodallergynetwork". THere are a few ppl on there who are allergic to corn (I think one of them is named Donnie, I’m not sure.) but just join and post a message about needing info and they’ll be glad to help you. I am gluten free, not corn free so I can’t help you to much myself!
Best of luck, Amy
my baby is 5months, 3 weeks old. started giving him food as agreed by his Doc. he has eczema but to a low level.. what type of food that makes allergy? Is white potatoes or butternut squash can cause allergy?
Almost any food can cause an allergy in somebody.
Proteins in food that the body does not have the enzymes to digest are the specific things that are responsible for inciting an allergic reaction. As a result, the allergens survive to cross the gastrointestinal lining, enter the bloodstream, and go to target organs, causing allergic reactions throughout the body. The mechanism of food allergy involves the immune system and heredity.
The reason that we wait to give babies various foods is to give their bodies time to build up the intestinal enzymes to digest foods and some foods must be started later than other.
A food allergy can start as an itching in the mouth and difficulty swallowing and breathing. Then, during digestion of the food in the stomach and intestines, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain can start. The allergens are absorbed and enter the bloodstream. When they reach the skin, allergens can induce hives or eczema, and when they reach the airways, they can cause asthma.
Very common allergies in infants are to eggs, milk, peanuts, and fruits, particularly tomatoes and strawberries. People tend to react to those foods they eat more often.
When you do start your baby on a food, you must give him/her only one new food at a time for several days in order to see if an allergic reaction develops. If you are only giving one new food at a time then you know exactly which food is causing the reaction.
I’ve never really thought about it, but my grandmother has a penicillin allergy, my father (her son) has a penicillin allergy and I have a penicillin allergy. There’s no history of it in my maternal family.
the answer is DON’T KNOW. Although there are loads of evidence in favour of it and contrary to it, none of them is conclusive. So, I am afraid, you will have to wait for some more years before any conclusive reply can be given. Until then, the answer is MAY BE.
