Food Allergy List 4.0
I figured out what was giving me issues for the past two months. Hence, the update.
KEY
Red = noted reactions ocurred on full or half-meds
Orange = noted reactions ocurred on antihistamine only
Mauve = noted reactions ocurred without medication
Teal = used to be a safe food. Lost/may have lost in amoxicillin reaction of Feb '08.
Green = needs to be tried again before removing entirely from my diet Nope. I learned my lesson with beef.
Black = unsure of severity/extent of influence (usually because it is nearly impossible to extricate the observed effects from the influcence of other foods. 24/25 years of experience is hard to analyze)
Underline = related to grass allergies (grass allergies are my most severe seasonal allergen. Go here
for a brief statement about food allergies within a botanical family and see here
for a list of food families. Most of the ones related to grass fall under "cereals".)
Italicized = related to other (noted) seasonal allergen
Bold = will never try again. Ever. Particularly bad reactions.
* = asthma
# = hives
@ = dizziness
~ = tummy unhappiness
^ = topical or inhalation reaction
? = preceeding symbol may or may not have been related to this food
Other reactions stated in parenthesis after the food.
Remember my doctor's handwritten advice:
"Reference Ranges are *arbitrary* and do not apply to everyone!
Note - Some foods may not have detectable levels of antibodies but clinically still cause symptoms. These tests may help to find offending foods - either alone or in combination."
FOODS THAT CAME UP POSITIVE ON MY RAST:
Rye *
Onion ~ (also noticed reaction to leek and chives)
Peanut #
Almond ^
Melons - Honeydew, musk, cantaloupe # (swollen glands, headache, ear involvement)
Whole egg
Beef * # ~ ^ (ANAPHYLACTIC)
Pork
Turkey
Lamb ~?
Garlic ~ ^
Banana
Goat milk
Casein
Cow milk *? #
FOODS THAT CAME UP NEGATIVE ON MY RAST:
Rice # * ^
Potato # *?
Apples * (tingly lips, swelling throat)
Corn ~ (including corn starch and corn syrup)
Honey @
Soy * @ (tried milk and frozen soy yogurt; asthma after exercise)
Barley *
Coconut # ~ ^
Oat # * ^
Egg Whites #
Tomato # (I recently learned that I had a reaction to tomatoes as an infant: much hivage.)
FOODS NOT ON THE RAST:
Strawberries #
Avocado @
Olive Oil (...oh crap! Hives? Was somewhat allergic to "Olive tree" on my seasonal panel)
Olives (tingly lips. See note above about seasonal allergen.)
Quinoa * #
Buckwheat ^ (hands started itching badly when handled; decided not to risk it)
Amaranth #?
Palm Oil * @ #
Shrimp *
Watermelon * #?
Orange #
Lemon #
Cabbage * @
Cucumber *
Buffalo * # @
Black Pepper @ #
White Pepper @
Cinnamon @ #
Cloves @ #
Allspice @ ^ (extreme dizziness while cooking with it; opted not to eat resulting baked goods)
Cilantro * #
Honey @
Red Dye #40 # (throat swelling, mouth itching)
Sulfites *
Cherries * # @
Safflower oil * ~
Sesame oil ~
Pomegranate #
FOODS TO SUSPECT:
Blueberries *?
Celery #?
Zucchini #? *?
Sage #?
Basil #?
Oregano #?
Broccoli
SAFE FOODS:
Meat and Fish:
Chicken
Fish (white-fleshed and salmon)
Veggies:
Carrots
Radishes
Romaine lettuce
Mushrooms
Nori
Artichokes
Garbanzo beans
Asparagus
Pumpkin
Fruits:
Peaches
Nectarines
Apricots
Raspberries
Dates
Fats:
Sunflower oil
Canola oil (but I am careful; by definition it is a combination of veggie oils)
Grains/Seeds:
Wheat (but can develop hives if around a lot of grass after having eaten a large amount of wheat; still, it's the least severe reaction that I've had to a grain.)
Sunflower (hooray for Sunbutter
!)
Sugars:
White/brown sugar (including molasses)
Maple sugar/syrup
Dairy-free soy-free chocolate (THANK GOD - although I'll have a bad tummy reaction to the Enjoy-Life chocolate chips sometimes. I keep a bar of Rapunzel chocolate in the cupboard at all times - hey, a girl's got to have something fun to eat, right?)
Fruit pectin (surprisingly...)
Baking Ingredients:
Baking powder
Vanilla
Peppermint
Spices:
Salt
Cheyenne Pepper
Ginger
Dill
That is all for now.
Sarah
KEY
Red = noted reactions ocurred on full or half-meds
Orange = noted reactions ocurred on antihistamine only
Mauve = noted reactions ocurred without medication
Teal = used to be a safe food. Lost/may have lost in amoxicillin reaction of Feb '08.
Green = needs to be tried again before removing entirely from my diet Nope. I learned my lesson with beef.
Black = unsure of severity/extent of influence (usually because it is nearly impossible to extricate the observed effects from the influcence of other foods. 24/25 years of experience is hard to analyze)
Underline = related to grass allergies (grass allergies are my most severe seasonal allergen. Go here
for a brief statement about food allergies within a botanical family and see here
for a list of food families. Most of the ones related to grass fall under "cereals".)
Italicized = related to other (noted) seasonal allergen
Bold = will never try again. Ever. Particularly bad reactions.
* = asthma
# = hives
@ = dizziness
~ = tummy unhappiness
^ = topical or inhalation reaction
? = preceeding symbol may or may not have been related to this food
Other reactions stated in parenthesis after the food.
Remember my doctor's handwritten advice:
"Reference Ranges are *arbitrary* and do not apply to everyone!
Note - Some foods may not have detectable levels of antibodies but clinically still cause symptoms. These tests may help to find offending foods - either alone or in combination."
FOODS THAT CAME UP POSITIVE ON MY RAST:
Rye *
Onion ~ (also noticed reaction to leek and chives)
Peanut #
Almond ^
Melons - Honeydew, musk, cantaloupe # (swollen glands, headache, ear involvement)
Whole egg
Beef * # ~ ^ (ANAPHYLACTIC)
Pork
Turkey
Lamb ~?
Garlic ~ ^
Banana
Goat milk
Casein
Cow milk *? #
FOODS THAT CAME UP NEGATIVE ON MY RAST:
Rice # * ^
Potato # *?
Apples * (tingly lips, swelling throat)
Corn ~ (including corn starch and corn syrup)
Honey @
Soy * @ (tried milk and frozen soy yogurt; asthma after exercise)
Barley *
Coconut # ~ ^
Oat # * ^
Egg Whites #
Tomato # (I recently learned that I had a reaction to tomatoes as an infant: much hivage.)
FOODS NOT ON THE RAST:
Strawberries #
Avocado @
Olive Oil (...oh crap! Hives? Was somewhat allergic to "Olive tree" on my seasonal panel)
Olives (tingly lips. See note above about seasonal allergen.)
Quinoa * #
Buckwheat ^ (hands started itching badly when handled; decided not to risk it)
Amaranth #?
Palm Oil * @ #
Shrimp *
Watermelon * #?
Orange #
Lemon #
Cabbage * @
Cucumber *
Buffalo * # @
Black Pepper @ #
White Pepper @
Cinnamon @ #
Cloves @ #
Allspice @ ^ (extreme dizziness while cooking with it; opted not to eat resulting baked goods)
Cilantro * #
Honey @
Red Dye #40 # (throat swelling, mouth itching)
Sulfites *
Cherries * # @
Safflower oil * ~
Sesame oil ~
Pomegranate #
FOODS TO SUSPECT:
Blueberries *?
Celery #?
Zucchini #? *?
Sage #?
Basil #?
Oregano #?
Broccoli
SAFE FOODS:
Meat and Fish:
Chicken
Fish (white-fleshed and salmon)
Veggies:
Carrots
Radishes
Romaine lettuce
Mushrooms
Nori
Artichokes
Garbanzo beans
Asparagus
Pumpkin
Fruits:
Peaches
Nectarines
Apricots
Raspberries
Dates
Fats:
Sunflower oil
Canola oil (but I am careful; by definition it is a combination of veggie oils)
Grains/Seeds:
Wheat (but can develop hives if around a lot of grass after having eaten a large amount of wheat; still, it's the least severe reaction that I've had to a grain.)
Sunflower (hooray for Sunbutter
!)
Sugars:
White/brown sugar (including molasses)
Maple sugar/syrup
Dairy-free soy-free chocolate (THANK GOD - although I'll have a bad tummy reaction to the Enjoy-Life chocolate chips sometimes. I keep a bar of Rapunzel chocolate in the cupboard at all times - hey, a girl's got to have something fun to eat, right?)
Fruit pectin (surprisingly...)
Baking Ingredients:
Baking powder
Vanilla
Peppermint
Spices:
Salt
Cheyenne Pepper
Ginger
Dill
That is all for now.
Sarah