Food intolerances - spill 'em!

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  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I don't know if it counts as an intolerance, but I can't eat more than a couple of macadamia nuts at a time because they hurt my mouth too much.
  • jody664
    jody664 Posts: 397 Member
    Wheat - particularly white bread and pasta. A large pasta meal will literally make me hungover the next morning. Whole grain bread and pasta are better, but I still can't eat much of it in a day or it will mess me up.

    Cantaloupe - I love it, but it does NOT love me.
  • Silver14
    Silver14 Posts: 141
    Anything made with regular plain white flour kills me. My guts cry, groan and grumble for hours. Whole wheat breads are better, but still a problem. Interestingly enough though, organic bread is just fine. No muttering at all.

    Apples in pretty much any form except raw or basic apple sauce give me a wicked belly ache and always have.

    Wow, exactly the same as me!! I've started noticing the flour thing lately! And the apples always, but I eat them anyway. Any idea why!?
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    I'm watermelon intolerant. The smell of it makes me gag, and lately, even seeing it makes me queasy!
  • sdbart
    sdbart Posts: 189 Member
    After I had my boys I was lactose intolerant. Thankfully I can do lactose pills to fix that. But after my gallbladder surgery my body can no longer handle large amounts of lettuce/leafy greens. I LOVE spinach and lettuce and all that leafy goodness. The next day is NOT fun if I partake of too much. I still do it on occasion because I just can't help myself. I love my greens!
  • sdbart
    sdbart Posts: 189 Member
    Didn't really put two and two together about food sensitivities until an ENT/allergist diagnosed their resulting GERD as a major contributor to frequent sinus infections and asthma-like symptoms. Cured the GERD; got rid of the sinus infections. Go figure.

    Sadly, included in my list (as diagnosed through a tine test) are
    onion family, including garlic
    tomatoes
    canteloupe
    peanuts
    tree nuts
    chocolate

    also more recently, lactose in fresh milk.

    Now, cooking is my hobby, Italian is my favorite cuisine. What do you think bothers me more? Losing chocolate or garlic, onions, and tomatoes?

    I would so cry if I lost my garlic!!!! Tomatoes are a staple in my diet!
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Mine is a bona fide allergy to citrus oil found in the peels of oranges (all varieties), grapefruits, and tangerines. Full-on anaphylaxis if ingested and hives with facial swelling if I even share airspace with them. Grocery shopping? Yeah, right. I cannot even go into a grocery store and can shop open air markets only after sending in a scout and checking wind direction! And even then I cannot actually touch the fruits and veggies because they may have been touched by someone who touched the oranges.

    Needless to say, I do not leave my house without having taken two different antihistamines with more doses in my pocket and at least one Epipen on me.
  • Lunachic77
    Lunachic77 Posts: 434 Member
    The only intolerance I have is shellfish..

    I have numerous food allergies
    bananas
    melons of any kinds
    pecans
    walnuts,
    macadamia nuts
    avocados

    I'm allergic to avocados too...I thought I was the only one. It kinda sucks though, because they look delicious and they're good for you...plus I always have to disect my sushi to make sure they didn't sneak any in there.

    Food intolerances...no I don't have any of those.
  • RobynLB83
    RobynLB83 Posts: 626 Member
    Didn't really put two and two together about food sensitivities until an ENT/allergist diagnosed their resulting GERD as a major contributor to frequent sinus infections and asthma-like symptoms. Cured the GERD; got rid of the sinus infections. Go figure.

    Sadly, included in my list (as diagnosed through a tine test) are
    onion family, including garlic
    tomatoes
    canteloupe
    peanuts
    tree nuts
    chocolate

    also more recently, lactose in fresh milk.

    Now, cooking is my hobby, Italian is my favorite cuisine. What do you think bothers me more? Losing chocolate or garlic, onions, and tomatoes?

    I would so cry if I lost my garlic!!!! Tomatoes are a staple in my diet!

    Chocolate. By. Far. The. Worst. I cry for you.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    I am allergic to grapes, raisens and wines to the point of needing benedryal immediately if I ingest any.

    I can only take wheat in small quantaties so I just avoid it. Horrible intestinal distress after ingesting a normal size serving of bread or pasta.
  • summersbest
    summersbest Posts: 194 Member
    Allergic to both red and white wine and most beers bother me as well. Good thing I'm not much of a drinker. ~
  • missstephanielynn
    missstephanielynn Posts: 20 Member
    Asparagus :( I really enjoy it too.
  • sparrow0716
    sparrow0716 Posts: 28
    Is it possible to develop an intolerance over time? I've been eating refined sugars all my life and since about January or February, I've cut most or all of them out of my diet. I've gone all organic and all the sugar I eat comes from fruit or breads (which I don't seem to have a problem with). Lately, after eating "super" sweets like cupcakes, cookies, or even hot chocolate from Starbucks, I develop either stomach pangs or massive headaches.

    Is there such a thing as a sugar intolerance?
  • whitecapwendy
    whitecapwendy Posts: 287 Member
    sugar and dairy--fortunately my symptoms are mild so as long as I keep it at a minimum, I am okay
  • whitecapwendy
    whitecapwendy Posts: 287 Member
    Is it possible to develop an intolerance over time? I've been eating refined sugars all my life and since about January or February, I've cut most or all of them out of my diet. I've gone all organic and all the sugar I eat comes from fruit or breads (which I don't seem to have a problem with). Lately, after eating "super" sweets like cupcakes, cookies, or even hot chocolate from Starbucks, I develop either stomach pangs or massive headaches.

    Is there such a thing as a sugar intolerance?

    yes, for me I become lethargic
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    Coeliac which is an autoimmune disorder when I come into contact with Gluten. Also have milk, soya and egg intolerances and in the last few months have also been diagnosed with a sunflower and mustard allergy.
  • salsagal36
    salsagal36 Posts: 91 Member
    Mushrooms, full on anaphylaxis if I even come across extract of mushroom in flavourings. I look like a puffa fish and am clawing at my throat and chest. Not a pretty sight.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    I get a horrible stomachache eating raw broccoli, cauliflower and spinach-but steamed, I have no problem at all! I don't know why.
  • mazfos
    mazfos Posts: 3 Member
    I’ve been wheat intolerant for the last 30 years (I suspect it was triggered by taking very large doses of antibiotics I was prescribed after my daughter was born). The last couple of years I’ve been eating a lot of bought gluten-free breads and I’m now thinking that these might have been the reason for my weight gain over the last two years. I’d be interested to hear if anyone else has had this happen to them too.

    Cucumber, even a sliver in a bought sandwich, gives me stomach trouble. And bell peppers, again even a tiny amount, make me violently ill (so indian takeaways are a bit risky!). Also recently I seem to re-act badly to milk and cheese products too. I’ve had to cut it right down (not a bad thing now I’m doing mfp I suppose!) but I really miss it.
  • scookiemonster
    scookiemonster Posts: 175 Member
    Gluten and bananas. Both were discovered recently - I tried cutting out gluten on a recommendation from my doctor (Celiac test came back negative, but couldn't rule out a regular old gluten intolerance), and then about a month after I cut out gluten I started noticing that my stomach got upset every time I ate a banana, until the day I ate a banana, felt like something was trying to claw it's way out of my intestines, and decided that was the end of me eating bananas. Ate bananas for almost thirty years... so yeah, sensitivities can definitely show up at any time. Shame, too. I kinda miss bananas. They were a favorite smoothie ingredient.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    onions
    tomatoes but only when cooked. Odd?
    bbq sauce
    pork...but if it's grilled I can eat it. Another odd.
    bananas

    Everything else is pretty much good.
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    This thread makes me sad because of all the really tasty things people are missing out on.

    I've always had issues digesting milk fat. When I was younger it was thought that I was lactose intolerant but I can stomach skim milk and 0% milk fat products without issues (which has higher lactose content) so that pretty much ruled that out.

    Also, since having gallstones while I was pregnant and subsequently having my gallbladder removed 6 weeks after giving birth, I have a really hard time digesting large amounts of oils/fats at once. It has also seemed to trigger some ill effects after having coffee.
  • tinylittlelove
    tinylittlelove Posts: 120 Member
    Potatoes and cocoa

    I still eat cocoa out of choice, then suffer the consequences, and my parents insist on making me eat mash when I'm at theirs!

    Had trouble with bloating and general tummy troubles, only when I went for testing in 2010 was I told about these intolerance's. Though numerous things came up, I was told just to focus on these 2 things as these were the worst ones.
  • Emisole
    Emisole Posts: 65
    After I eat wheat thins, I want to throw up for days. Which is awful, because they're my absolute favorite.
  • saschka7
    saschka7 Posts: 577 Member
    Red dye #40 turns me from Bruce Banner into the Incredible Hulk...sort of. I go from being quiet and reserved to super-aggressive--- throwing things, having crying jags that last for hours and screaming raging fits. It's terribly scary, like I'm possessed. When I was a kid I didn't understand what was happening, but with the internet I've found that I am not alone and that lots of people (mostly kids though) have the same symptoms after ingesting Evil #40.

    In my next life, I want an extra large cherry slushy!

    Addendum: it goes without saying that as an adult I no longer even try to tempt fate and just stay the hell away from this stuff whenever possible. Unfortunately it's in a lot of things you wouldn't even guess (refrigerated pie crust, for example). Have to read labels scrupulously.
  • belle_of_the_bar
    belle_of_the_bar Posts: 474 Member
    Celiac here so absolutely no gluten for me. 5 years now. Although I couldn't eat eggs before my diagnosis and I can now, so I'll take the trade off.

    I also can't handle malitol. I made the mistake of buying a box of protein bars with it and was quite a methane factory before I made the connection. Doh!
  • Dawnymaries
    Dawnymaries Posts: 109
    If I have more than one cup of coffee per day, I feel dizzy and nauseated for the entire evening/night. :( So... I really enjoy that one cup I can have!
  • mjoshua87
    mjoshua87 Posts: 50
    Coffee whitener and grapes... :S makes my stomach turn all day long
  • beccagillespie1
    beccagillespie1 Posts: 2
    I'm lactose intolerant and gluten sensitive. I also feel better when I eat a plant based (vegan) diet. As sucky as vegan/non-gluten diet sounds, it's better than when I was spending $100+ a month on medication just so I could move without hurting and to keep eczema under control.
  • ApocalypticFae
    ApocalypticFae Posts: 217 Member
    Sesame seeds definitely.

    Salmon, tomatoes, and beverages that contain caffeine maybe.

    White flour, dairy (especially higher fat %) perhaps.

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