Egg intolerance

stephfilako
stephfilako Posts: 113 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
No matter how many times I try, I PAY when I eat eggs. If they are mixed in something I do fine. But if I scramble or like today, make egg muffins-- WOW, bloating, cramps, etc. Im the only one I know that reacts like this. Anyone else have the same?

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  • Sageyoku
    Sageyoku Posts: 77 Member
    yep, right there with you :/

    pretty sure we may indeed have egg intolerance, which is a shame as they're cheap protein.
    i notice that my symptoms are lessened if i use egg whites as opposed to whole eggs.

    here are some articles from LiveStrong:
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/520840-can-eggs-cause-bloating/
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/541868-symptoms-of-digestion-problems-with-eggs/ (wow, spiffy picture haha)

    personally, i still like eggs and will not cut them out unless they are interfering with my work.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I am the same way. I eat egg white omelets with tons of veggies now and never have a problem. I guess it's the yolk?
  • Sageyoku
    Sageyoku Posts: 77 Member
    I am the same way. I eat egg white omelets with tons of veggies now and never have a problem. I guess it's the yolk?

    According to Wiki: "egg yolk allergies may be somewhat more common in adults."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_allergy
  • Inlet
    Inlet Posts: 135
    I am the opposite. I'm very intolerant of egg whites. I ate an egg white omlet and I had people asking when the baby was due. :-p just eating the yolks now. :-) no whites anymore! Apparently egg whites have anti-nutrients and a compound that inhibits digestion for some people.
  • jhann16
    jhann16 Posts: 62
    I have developed an egg intolerance over the last six months. I can eat then in things but not eggs alone. No clue why. One doctor said it is due to an overgrowth of intestinal yeast but who knows.
  • suzi67
    suzi67 Posts: 162 Member
    I dealt with that in my younger years, strangely it was worse during my cycles. I found that having some kind of acid with them, and it was mainly the whites that affected me, seemed to cut through the bloating and other symptoms I had. As I have gotten older I have been able to tolerate them.:happy:
  • mikefarinha
    mikefarinha Posts: 21 Member
    For what its worth I've read that some people with egg intolerances' are actually intolerant to soy. Since the majority of chicken feed contains soy (since it is so cheap from federal subsidies) it makes it's way into the eggs and can cause people problems.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I think egg yolks are gross.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Time to stop eating them, some people can have the yolks not whites and vice-versa, maybe try that. I know a lot of people who love tofu scramble, if you're okay with soy try that.
  • nisemac
    nisemac Posts: 25 Member
    started about 6 years ago. noticed that anything with a large amount of egg yolks caused some VERY unpleasant things. so i switched to egg whites. but for 2 years now, i can no longer stomach egg whites. i can still eat baked items made with eggs--as long its not excessive.

    i have no problem with soy.
  • vanishingirl77
    vanishingirl77 Posts: 37
    If any part of the egg is still runny (just a litle bit of raw egg), I my ears and throat start to itch. What's that about?

    Oh yeah, and they give me gas, too.
  • klynn81
    klynn81 Posts: 178 Member
    yep. egg intolerance here as well. and it suuuucks. never used to be like that, but it developed about 9yrs ago.

    i'm fine if i eat something that eggs have been baked into at a high temperature, but scrambled. fried. hard boiled. egg salad, etc. and even recently the egg used to make crepes or french toast sometimes bothers me. I keep telling myself, maybe this one time it won't, but I always end up paying for it with the most horrid pain in the core of my stomach all day long.

    i've tried egg whites alone but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Even went so far as to buy fresh organic free range eggs from the market but that was a no go too. so now i just accept it and avoid them.
  • gidgeclev
    gidgeclev Posts: 103 Member
    I've been intolerant to eggs since I was a child... it's very common. I can eat them in baked items as long as there is only say a couple of eggs in an entire cake but I can't eat Victoria sponge. If I eat egg (even mayonnaise) I get a blinding headache and throw up. It's a pain as eggs are so easy and convenient and I love cooking omelets for other people. They smell gorgeous and I really wish I could have them.
  • 70pisces
    70pisces Posts: 1
    I've been having problems also but not sure if it is the eggs or wheat/gluten. Usually when I eat eggs I have wheat toast or bread. I have eaten fresh brown eggs and seem to be bothered by them also. I get stomach cramps, feel sick to my stomach and have diarrhea. I have noticed that I have become lactose intolerent also.
  • cassie878
    cassie878 Posts: 1
    OMG me too! Just hideous and not sure why this is happening now. Walk with friends on the weekend and always have a delicious breakfast at a beachside cafe. Combination of eggs, sourdough and coffee is great for about 1 hour then show me the bathroom! Any cures for this?
  • michellej428
    michellej428 Posts: 1
    Well I'm happy there are others here with the same problem I've been experiencing! I can't seem to have cooked eggs any which way, with the exception of them being cooked into baked goods, i get so bloated all day long. Same thing has happened with milk (doesn't matter if it's whole or 1% or skim). When i realized my daily breakfast of milk and cereal was causing me bloating all day, i eliminated it from my diet and felt so much better. Same with eggs. I just don't understand, I never had any kind of food intolerance or allergies before. This all started about a year ago. It's horrible because I love both, but I've found that I'd rather avoid them than be uncomfortable for the remainder of the day. :/
  • Tinacrouse
    Tinacrouse Posts: 1 Member
    This just started with me, yesterday I ate 3 egg whites, and oh my what pain.
  • emmanap91
    emmanap91 Posts: 300 Member
    I am the same way. I eat egg white omelets with tons of veggies now and never have a problem. I guess it's the yolk?

    According to Wiki: "egg yolk allergies may be somewhat more common in adults."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_allergy

    Wow now I feel like a d!ck. Ever since he was a kid my brother said he couldn't eat eggs because they make him sick, but he was (and still is) the pickiest eater I know - and eating baked goods that contain eggs never bothered him - so I assumed he was just making it up because he didn't like the taste of eggs.

    I'm going to apologize to him.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Are you eating real eggs or egg beaters? A friend of mine can eat eggs just fine but for some reason those egg beaters bother her stomach - strange. Another friend is totally allergic to eggs and will get quite ill if she eats them.

    Be careful if you get a flu shot.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    It is admittedly a pet peeve of mine, so I just want to make clear what a food allergy is versus a food intolerance, as they are not interchangeable terms. A true allergy means your immune system mistakes the food as being harmful and attacks it; the symptoms will likely come on suddenly and even a small amount of the offending food can trigger a reaction. Intolerance means your body can’t properly digest and process the food and it could take hours or even days for the reaction to manifest.

    Egg intolerance or allergy stinks...they are in everything and are such a great source of cheap protein. I have a dairy intolerance and that is a PITA to work around too, so you have my empathy!
  • tezregan
    tezregan Posts: 1 Member
    I think I must suffer from this. My symptom is swelling of the stomach and severe blinding pain under my right rib and lower right abdomen. I have always got this pain randomly over the space of 10 years and I have seen several doctors who have suggeted many conditions gall stones, chrones and others but it is only since I have been using my fitness pal that I have been able to see a pattern.

    So perhaps I should get a test to confirm. Although I am unsure I may have had one before but it needs to be done as each Time I get the pain I cannot eat properly for 2-3days lose sleep due to the pain and my training goes by the wayside.

    Does anyone have identical symptoms ??
  • Tedebearduff
    Tedebearduff Posts: 1,155 Member
    No matter how many times I try, I PAY when I eat eggs. If they are mixed in something I do fine. But if I scramble or like today, make egg muffins-- WOW, bloating, cramps, etc. Im the only one I know that reacts like this. Anyone else have the same?

    Very common with body builders it happens over time after having so many.

    It varies for me personally some days I am fine others I am horrible!
  • LeslieTSUK
    LeslieTSUK Posts: 215 Member
    If i eat too many eggs then yeah get similar symptoms, but i think it more my IBS and reflux that cause mine.

    But since this subject came up, every year when I go to get my flu jab, the 1st thing they ask me is, do I have any allergies to eggs?

    Just thought I'd mention that in-case anyone has flu jabs and has a bad reaction to them.
  • DainaLC
    DainaLC Posts: 18,937 Member
    I'm so happy to see I'm not the only one. Can't eat them any way, any brand, any time! And I use to love them so! :heart:
  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    Tezregan - I have a friend with Crohn's who described something similar whenever she ate some of her foods that were known to trigger it worse. If they found anything to support the Crohn's diagnosis, it could be that eggs are a trigger food.

    Although it might be worth getting an allergy test. Some foods will not cause hives and such, but can cause a lot of stomach and gut pain, instead. Kind of like...I guess I think of it like hay fever of the gut - lots of swelling and pain. >_<
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