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MissMuppet · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: My intolerances...

I took the York test last year (quite expensive!) and they told me I was intolerant to Kiwi Fruit and had slight reactions to some fish and yeast. I have since eaten Kiwi and I totally agree with them, even a small piece did me in when I was at Center Parcs...

I also have a reaction to raw tomatoes, which I really hate because I love tomatoes. I do eat them at home sometimes though.

Oh and I have IBS... mine is mainly stress related, but the above foods effect it too sometimes.
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shropshireblue · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject:

Poor you Jo. My friend's little boy is allergic to loads of stuff (he has eczema). She discovered he was allergic to kiwi fruit when he was one, a year or so ago. His face puffed up and turned a funny colour. He was fine after being checked in at A&E. My friend has to cook everything organic and has to use egg, wheat etc. substitutes. She is forever in the kitchen experimenting. I've told her to publish her recipes to help others in her position as there are few books she can refer to.
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dingsy · Moderator Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Devon

Unfortuantely my food intolerances are to two of the most commmon-namely wheat and dairy. This makes life challenging as it rules out so many foodstuffs. No bread, patsa, pastry, cakes, milk -need I continue!?

I'm not keen on the substitutes, with the exception of the pasta, which is fine if smothered in a sauce. I simply do without things like bread (use oatcakes instead).I used to long for a snadwich or some toast-but it's not worth it as the symptoms are so uncomfortable. For example, I had half a slice of toast a while back (partly to see if the symptoms had improved) and felt wretched for 36 hours. It's simply not worth it.

Fortunately, the dairy isn't quite so bad, in that I love soya produce, and now shudder if I as much as smell cows milk (it really does smell like cows to me!) I can manage some cheese occasionally, if I take a lactase tablet beforehand. Have to limit the softer cheeses, but manage the firmer ones ok, with lactase-which is as well, because my favorite is shropshire blue!!! Honestly, it is!

By and large I cope ok, and have no problems in baking bread and cakes and cookies for everyone else. Would be nice to sample them on occasions though!

MissMuppet · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject:

I don't think I'd cope as well as you Elaine... I am slightly intolerant to yeast and even though I could probably do without bread I think I'd find the other stuff difficult.

I tried soya milk once but didn't really like it, although it tasted ok on museli.
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sparkymarky · Celebrity Chef Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 154

muesli-yuck! lol :lol:

dingsy · Moderator Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 931 Location: Devon

sparkymarky · Celebrity Chef Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 154

i'll stick to my special k with cranberries n raspberries thanx!!! :lol:

annecater · Guest

Although I have never been diagnosed as actually having any intolerances I do have a rare bowel disorder. I have short bowel syndrome, most of my small intestine went gangerenous when I was 22. I had to have an emergency operation to remove it and was on life support for quite a while.
1 in 100,000 people in the UK have this disorder, and it is very rare that adults suddenly get it - usually children are born with it.

I am in constant pain with it, very similar symptoms as IBS really, lets just say I've had the runs for 18 years!!!!

I've noticed various things make me feel worse - salad and bread products are the worse. Although I do eat a bit of these, I can suffer for it afterwards. I cant absorb fat so have to be careful, also it has caused me to have a salt deficiency so I have to add extra salt and take sodium tablets. I often get funny looks when people see me happily shaking the salt cellar.

I'm a real foodie though, I think the 6 weeks in hospital eating only orange ice cubes made me appreciate food even more. Lots of people have said that they would have thought I would have a real aversion to food, especially as I suffer after I've eaten, but no I love the stuff!

So, my mantra is, a little of what I fancy - it's me that has to pay the price!

Misty · Pot Washer Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 47 Location: London

shropshireblue · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: