I've been asked about this a few times recently, so I'm going to *gasp!* make a public post about the fun and joy of salicylate intolerance and chronic salicylate toxicity.
Salicylates are what makes aspirin tick. In most people, it's an analgesic and anti-inflammatory. Salicylates, over-simplified, are sunscreen and insect repellent for plants.
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I haven't tried eliminating anything other than from my diet (no lotions, soaps, etc), although I've always had sensitive skin, so there's lots of kinds that given me problems with itching.
I've given up wheat, dairy, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, candy. (The fun thing is that most gluten free products have potato in them, so I can't eat them.) I have a hard time giving up peppers since I love spicy food, so i try to limit them as much as possible. A month ago, we went on vacation, and it was so hard. The first day, accidently ate wheat, and i felt horrible for two days, after drinking lots of coconut water. Honestly, not being able to eat wherever we wanted really put a damper on things. And now, I dread being in a situation where I don't know what the food situation will be.
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And I just found out my favorite shampoo has salicylic acid. RUDE. I don't even see the purpose of adding it to most things!
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