Do you have any food allergies or sensitivities that you sometimes ignore and just accept the pain/discomfort once in a while because it tastes good?

[Sara413]

I am fully aware that ice cream makes me feel like complete garbage, but once in a while I'll just deal with it because it's so damn yummy!

boyfriend and I went and got Dairy Queen blizzards today and even tho I only had a mini I feel soooo sick. Not sure it was worth it.

I always seem to forget just how awful I feel after when it's been a while and I'm like "yeah ill just have a bit"... I'm now regretting my decision.

[BellePepper]

If you only have an intolerance there are pills you can take that will help you digest the milk more easily.

LOL This is legit my life though XD I have a phenol allergy and there's phenol in literally everything. So every day is a balancing act between what I can eat, be around, and how sick it will all make me :p

[Sara413]

Boo that sucks!

[BellePepper]

Yeah but it's better than not knowing and getting even sicker so that's good :)

[COCOCHANEL]

yes all the time. eating junk food makes me feel a bit sick but i eat it everyday. super oily foods too. just the other day i started to think i'm allergic to harusame (mung bean based cellophane noodles).
unfortunately coconut milk too...
i love dried shredded coconut though.

[SomeGuy37]

Sensitivities are TOTALLY different than ALLERGIES!! If you are lactose-intolerant, you get really bad gastric upset, gas and general discomfort. For someone with a 'MILK' allergy, they can go into anaphylactic shock and they CAN DIE!!!
You can't just ignore allergies!!! They can kill you!!

[Sara413]

Some allergies are mild, just as some sensitivities are.

I get the most God awful smelling farts/shits from ice cream and some other dairy products, along with nausea and bloating. I don't think it's lactose that's my issue tho because I have no issue with yogurt or cheese. I think it's a protein that I'm sensitive to that's processed out in those latter products. One of these days I should actually go get tests run and find out.

One of my brothers is allergic to tomatoes but all that happens is he gets a mildly itchy light pink rash that goes away in a few hours. He loves tomatoes enough he just deals with it.

[SomeGuy37]

But REAL allergies, NOT sensitivities, can sometimes get worse, when you least expect!! I know some people that were never allergic to bee stings, but after the third, or forth, one was rushed to the emergency room, and nearly died, going into shock from it!! Nobody expected it, or thought, but it happened!!
What if the next time he eats tomatoes, he goes into allergic, anaphylactic shock, and his throat closes up and he can't breath? Gods, I hope it NEVER happens, but if you have reactions to anything, you have to be SUPER-AWARE!!! It can happen, suddenly!!!

[BellePepper]

Even small allergies are "real" allergies. People can make their own decisions and risk assessments. His allergies are more likely to jump to other foods than suddenly cause anaphylaxis.

[SomeGuy37]

@BellePepper I've got a lot of 'Science' in my background, and a BS in Biology, a minor in Chemistry, and I work in the Food Industry. ALLERGIES don't change, or 'jump' or anything.
Sensitivities are one thing, and a lot of people have issues that are 'Sensitivities' and they just get upset stomachs, bad diarrhea for a day, or so. It is unlikely for REAL ALLERGIES to 'jump' to other foods, as you suggest, because allergic reactions are triggered by specific proteins, usually specific to one thing.
If you have a Peanut ALLERGY, you might be immune to reactions with SOY, though they are related. If you have an ALLERGY TO HAZELNUTS, you might be fine with Almonds, but most with TREENUT ALLERGIES AVOID ALL TREENUTS!!
Just trying to help, and keep them safe, OK?

[BellePepper]

They do and it's proven they do. Sit down and put on your ~*listening ears*~.

People can start out being allergic to pollens but then they'll start having food allergies too. For instance if you have problems with laurel pollen you can start having problems with avocados. Avocados can then cross react to latex which is a huge jumping off point for other foods in several families.

You DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT so until you do, don't try to tell people what to do since they know their risks and limits better than you do.

[SomeGuy37]

@BellePepper Sorry babe, I KNOW the SCIENCE, and not the media hype! I can actually do the tests to determine what you are allergic to.
I NEVER said anything about OTHER allergies that can develop, over time! FOOD ALLERGIES and Anaphylactic SHOCK from peanuts is TOTALLY VERY DIFFERENT from a runny nose from pollen!! THEY ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!
Don't think you are telling me anything, baby, I KNOW the SCIENCE, the diagnostic tests, and the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOOD ALLERGIES and runny-nose, cry-baby pollen 'Hay Fever' kinds of 'Allergies'!!
Get real, do your research and stop reading the BS Media crap that tells you this nonsense!!

[BellePepper]

Don't call me babe, baby, or any other name your peanut obsessed brain tries to squeeze out.

How is it the more you talk the more apparent it is you don't know what you're talking about?

[Sara413]

Calm the fuck down dude... seriously...

People have mild allergies and people have severe allergies. They're both a thing. My brother has been eating tomatoes despite his mild allergy for years. He's fine.

Enough with the all caps and excessive exclamation points. It's annoying and doesn't help you make your point.

It's common knowledge that sometimes allergies worsen, sometimes new ones even crop up in adulthood... we know that. But it's highly unlikely my brother is going to eat a tomato and suddenly go into anaphylaxis... it doesn't just change that suddenly.

[SomeGuy37]

but really, sometimes it does. see: all lower case, no exclamations, no caps. until it happens to someone you know, you don't believe it. minor allergic reactions, like a rash can become a life-threatening issue. most specifically bee stings. some people get one, then another, and the third they go into shock.
you can mock and talk all the sht you want, but i have seen it, and i know it is real. ignore me, and think it is ok with tomatoes, but if it changes, and he suddenly goes into shock, you have very little time to save his life.
i'm not just talking sht, i have seen it, i am in the food industry, and it is real. call me whatever names you want, but there is science, and biology behind it, and a very real likelihood that his minor reaction could turn major.

[anonman32]

tell me about it. i have ADHD and everything that gives you energy i can't eat or drink. its just too powerful, i can't drink red bull and drinks like that, no coffee, no pre-workout shakes. nothing of that kind. and sugary foods are of the table as well.

[madhatters4]

i'm allergic somewhat to dairy products. but i still eat small amounts

[Sara413]

Same. More of a sensitivity I think than an allergy. For me, I can eat processed stuff like yogurt and cheese with no issue, but milk, cream and ice cream make me sick.

[madhatters4]

yeah it depends on how it's processed and of course how much i eat. but the worse that happens is a bad stomach ache

[Prof_Don]

I have minor lactose intolerance, but I still eat ice cream! Best sweet on the planet.

[Sara413]

Sucks doesn't it!!!

[Prof_Don]

A bit of bloating is so worth eating Chocolate Therapy! :)

[Sara413]

My problem is that I think that... until after uveitis eaten ice cream and then in like oh hell no, not worth it..

[mikemx55]

I am intolerant to some vegetables. Peas is one of them. (don't even know how to translate the other ones) as you can imagine, it's no big deal xD

And also some medicine that has some substances present in those vegetables as well.

[MyinaMei]

I think I'm lactose intolerant but I still drink milk, i just deal with *cough cough* gas O. o

[Anonymous]

i usually can't tolerate spicy foods but on occasion i will try something with a little zing to it. I think the last spicy thing i had were chili cheese fritos. yeah, doesn't sound too bad to most people but i just don't handle spicy things like that very well. but, they turned out to be good

[lightbulb27]

Yea... eggs and almonds. Dq blozzard... who knows whst is in that... try real ice cream instead.

[Sara413]

I know it's the ice cream.

[lightbulb27]

like lactose intollerant? My point is that stuff isn't really ice cream. Ice milke with various engineered chemicals. I dont' feel good after DQ either especially blizzard.

[Sara413]

I'm not lactose intolerant, as I'm able to eat cheese and yogurt without problems. It's a particular protein that's in milk products that gets processed out in those products.

It's not just DQ that makes me sick. It's any ice cream, milk or cream. That's what I've been saying...

[Red_Arrow]

It must be something in the ice cream. Any idea what it is?

[Sara413]

Some kind of protein that gets processed out when they make yogurt and cheese, as those products I have no issue with but ice cream, milk, cream, etc make me feel really awful.

[Alex88F]

i can't eat most of dairy products, milk derivates and meat., i should be dead, but im going vegan against my will and i got to say i never felt better

[Sara413]

Against your will?

[Alex88F]

i'd eat the shit out of cheese and meat but i cant!

[Sara413]

That sucks.

[Alex88F]

oh yeah. im drooling just thinking about that stuff

[Mustachekitteh]

Nope, I never have to worry about that kind of thing. :)

[Anonymous]

eating out and caffeine usually gives me the shits but I consume it anyway

[Sara413]

Eating out? Like, a particular type of food?

[Opinion Owner]

nah any restaurant.