Eggs making me sick?

lifeskittles
lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
in Food and Nutrition
For a while I was making my own egg sandwiches every day for breakfast using one whole hard fried egg ...but lately I've been getting really sick to my stomach all day after I eat any kind of egg. I used to have this problem and then I stopped having it so I started eating eggs again and now it seems like its back, but it took a week of eating them before I got sick. Anyone else have this problem? I'm sad because I love my breakfast egg sandwich :(

**Ive also tried using egg whites only and using a not fried egg but I still get sick
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  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    First thing that comes to mind - make sure they are not expired....

    You may want to consider talking with an Allergist about getting tested...

    Another thing to consider - what exactly are you eating WITH the egg? I know some people are carb-sensitive and got rid of the bread from the equation and realized the egg was perfectly fine with them, in fact it was the bread making the problem happen....
  • s1lence
    s1lence Posts: 493
    Hate to say it... you could have developed an allergy or intolerance to them. Allergies can start or stop at any time. If it keeps up I would about an allergy test.

    I developed an allergy to poultry, among other things, in high school but it stopped after I gave birth to my son. Didn't know it till I had an allergy test done on my skin. Well I knew I was having a reaction to something, just didn't know to what.

    I wish you luck.
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    ahhh.. Yeah I have tried the eggs without bread and still had the same problem.. I was thinking about trying the all natural organic kind of eggs to see if that would help but I really don't want to give them up :(...
  • taratam83
    taratam83 Posts: 88 Member
    Sounds kind of cliche but could it be morning sickness?
  • frosty73
    frosty73 Posts: 424 Member
    Most people, if they are allergic to eggs, are allergic to the egg whites, not the yolk.
    My guess is that you are sensitive, and you can probably have them in small amounts once your system gets over the current situation.
  • sarglava
    sarglava Posts: 206 Member
    Definitely see your doctor and talk to them about it. He'll make you go on an elimination diet before giving you a simple test to see if you are in fact allergic to them.
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    haha definitely not. Unless I've had a year long mystery pregnancy :P
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Sounds kind of cliche but could it be morning sickness?

    I was thinking this. Eggs make me super sick when I'm pregnant with a girl.

    Or, it could be an allergy.
  • anabell31
    anabell31 Posts: 268
    Yeah, I feel queasy after I eat scrambled eggs.

    I also had a problem with chicken. Not necessarily an allergy, just like a sensitivity. A guy I worked with said it was most likely an allergy to what the chickens were fed or the chemicals used to bulk them up. The same could be true for the eggs. So yeah, try organic!
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    Definitely see your doctor and talk to them about it. He'll make you go on an elimination diet before giving you a simple test to see if you are in fact allergic to them.

    Yeah, I figured that's what they would do but I never get sick when I eat anything else. Only if I add eggs... BUT I can eat stuff made with eggs just fine! even if its made with lots of eggs...weird?
  • SucessforSandy
    SucessforSandy Posts: 2 Member
    New and not sure how this works but please see your family Doctor and get checked out for possible medical issues such as your gall bladder. For the next few days, up your water intake and see if that helps.:flowerforyou:
  • na_tully
    na_tully Posts: 6 Member
    I have the same problem. And since I had my child it has been even worse. I have found that if the egg s cooked at high temps it isn't as bad eg well cooked cakes and I even ate a quiche and thought I was going to be sick as but wasn't. I need to get tested too. But I miss eggs too
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    I think I will try to find organic eggs, but I'm not sure where to get them because I haven't seen them at walmart..we have an HEB store too...Any advice for brand of eggs?
  • taratam83
    taratam83 Posts: 88 Member
    haha definitely not. Unless I've had a year long mystery pregnancy :P
    I guess I've heard of stranger things... lol I would try the organic eggs like others suggested and if that doesn't change anything I'd get the allergy test done, sucks not to be able to eat the things that you like :( I'm allergic to fresh apples and peaches, but I can eat them cooked - go figure
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    I have the same problem. And since I had my child it has been even worse. I have found that if the egg s cooked at high temps it isn't as bad eg well cooked cakes and I even ate a quiche and thought I was going to be sick as but wasn't. I need to get tested too. But I miss eggs too

    Now that you mention it I feel like I've only gotten sick since I've had my son 2 years ago...Its not all the time but its about a 50/50 chance I get sick...I think I remember feeling sick just a couple times when I was little.
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    This JUST happened to my boyfriend. For a few months, we thought he had become lactose intolerant (which seemed plausible based on age/background). He would get HORRIBLY ill, crying and even screaming from abdominal pain for 6 hours (and this is a huge guy with a high pain tolerance), with nothing helping. We nearly called 911 a number of times thinking it must be his appendix or something seriously wrong, but would put it off for a bit because we couldn't afford it, and it would go away after a few hours. Then last week, I gave him a breakfast burrito with just the tiniest amount of sour cream on it, which he took with two Lactaid pills and had the worst attack yet. We were baffled as to why the pills had stopped working, but decided to cut out all dairy.

    Two days later, I gave him a totally lactose-free breakfast of eggs and toast, and there was another attack. It finally dawned on us that while every attack had occurred after having something containing dairy (though we often had to think back several hours to find it), it was always right after having eggs. We tested it last week with a frozen pizza, and sure enough, he's just fine with the dairy. For whatever reason, eggs are causing this extreme reaction.

    I have no idea what might cause it, but I imagine it's possible that the same thing happened to you. The best thing I can think of is just to avoid it and not even risk the reaction.
  • anabell31
    anabell31 Posts: 268
    Hmm... I don't know of any brands... I'm lucky enough that my dad has a co-worker who raises chickens so we get ours from him. Maybe try a smaller store instead of a big chain store like Walmart?
  • DsAdvocate
    DsAdvocate Posts: 93 Member
    I have this and I know a few others do too. Sometimes eggs are awesome and I can eat them a lot, other times I can't stand them and even the thought of eating them makes me sick and I -cannot- eat them. It's been a slow cycle for as long as I can remember and I have no idea why. For months eggs are fine and for months they're vile.

    The source or age of the eggs makes no difference whatsoever.
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    haha definitely not. Unless I've had a year long mystery pregnancy :P
    I guess I've heard of stranger things... lol I would try the organic eggs like others suggested and if that doesn't change anything I'd get the allergy test done, sucks not to be able to eat the things that you like :( I'm allergic to fresh apples and peaches, but I can eat them cooked - go figure

    LOL wow! That's crazy I've never heard of that...at least you can have them some way? Do you think its the pesticides or something?
  • liftingheavy
    liftingheavy Posts: 551 Member
    I have the same problem sometimes. I switched to organic or farm fresh eggs when I can get them and that helped. Sometimes they do not bother me AT ALL, and sometimes my mouth gets dry and my stomach is queasy and churning like I ate something bad.

    But they're from the same carton, so who knows...

    Hopefully organic will work for you.
  • Fieldsy
    Fieldsy Posts: 1,105 Member
    I love eggs, but when I eat them at a diner they make it ****ty
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    This JUST happened to my boyfriend. For a few months, we thought he had become lactose intolerant (which seemed plausible based on age/background). He would get HORRIBLY ill, crying and even screaming from abdominal pain for 6 hours (and this is a huge guy with a high pain tolerance), with nothing helping. We nearly called 911 a number of times thinking it must be his appendix or something seriously wrong, but would put it off for a bit because we couldn't afford it, and it would go away after a few hours. Then last week, I gave him a breakfast burrito with just the tiniest amount of sour cream on it, which he took with two Lactaid pills and had the worst attack yet. We were baffled as to why the pills had stopped working, but decided to cut out all dairy.

    Two days later, I gave him a totally lactose-free breakfast of eggs and toast, and there was another attack. It finally dawned on us that while every attack had occurred after having something containing dairy (though we often had to think back several hours to find it), it was always right after having eggs. We tested it last week with a frozen pizza, and sure enough, he's just fine with the dairy. For whatever reason, eggs are causing this extreme reaction.

    I have no idea what might cause it, but I imagine it's possible that the same thing happened to you. The best thing I can think of is just to avoid it and not even risk the reaction.

    Ah thats horrible girl! Yeah I haven't had a reaction that severe yet but I only eat them in small amounts like..1 or 2 at a time..I do get abdominal cramping though sometimes and I feel bloated and miserable and just want to sleep!
  • giadatje
    giadatje Posts: 59
    Most people, if they are allergic to eggs, are allergic to the egg whites, not the yolk.

    ^This!!!!

    I have no problem with the yolk, but egg whites... I started to puke them when I was 6 months old and still I have to puke them after 30 years :wink:
  • porcupinegirl32
    porcupinegirl32 Posts: 16 Member
    I have IBS and have this problem. Try eating them for lunch and see if the same thing happens. If it doesn't then I'd say it's an allergy or you are lactose intolerant but if it doesn't you may have a mild version of IBS or Crohns.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Are you using any butter or milk when you fry your egg?
  • harrietlg
    harrietlg Posts: 239
    omelette and fried eggs make me feel really sick all day long, it's weird!!!!! i can eat boiled egg or anything else with egg in it fine :s i have a lactose intolerance and it's gotten worse lately so maybe my stomach is sensitive to that now too? it's really weird!!
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    Are you using any butter or milk when you fry your egg?

    Nope I cook it plain... Dont even add salt and pepper. Sometimes I put honey butter spread on my bread with it but thats it..and I still get sick when I don't put the spread on
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    I don't think its dairy because I eat a lot of cheese and I drink milk and yogurt often and never get sick at all.
  • Enigmatica
    Enigmatica Posts: 879 Member
    I have a problem with similar symptoms. Organic eggs don't help in my case because it's a protein in the egg that makes me sick. I do ok if the egg is baked into something like bread, but if I eat half a boiled egg... look out :(

    Unfortunately for me I also have dairy and gluten intolerances - and it's the proteins in those foods that affect me, too.

    I still find plennnnty to eat though, lol!
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
    Its just so weird because I don't have an intolerance to any foods..except that. I used to be mildly allergic to bananas but that went away and I eat them all the time now

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