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Other Food Intolerances/allergies

katrinamaria

By katrinamaria
in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

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katrinamaria Explorer
katrinamaria
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hello!

i decided to do the elimination diet about a week or two ago because, after being gluten free for a little over a year, i was still having some issues. anyway, i was just wondering if there were certain food groups that caused certain symptoms...that might help narrow it down? i'm sure it can't be that easy :) but i was just wondering if anyone had any insight! (mine are mostly GI problems--bloating & C, but have really cleared up on the elimination diet.) thanks!!

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hey! :) hope things are okay.

i get the 'obvious' symptoms from gluten.

dairy gives me the most intense brain fog, and i want to fall asleep. often, my legs get really weak, like i just got back from a long run. i also get pain in my sternum.

i get dizzy, a tight chest, and hives from my other allergic foods.

emcmaster Collaborator
emcmaster
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I have bloating & C too and I'm currently trying to find out what other foods are causing them. I'm also experiencing bad back pain that I think is from another intolerance. Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Also, I think you're supposed to do the elimination diet for longer than a week or two...

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katrinamaria
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yeah i'm planning on doing it longer than a couple weeks (although i had a bit of a slip up today :ph34r: ) i was just wondering if there were an "typical" reactions to certain groups that might help me figure it out quicker/steer in the right direction. for example, let's say if you have a watermelon allergy, that makes your pinky toes tingle for 36 seconds (ok i'm totally making this up). well then i would know it's not watermelon because those aren't really my symptoms. :) lol but then again i suppose it's different for everyone, so it doesn't really matter...

emcmaster, i hope can figure your's out too! i was feeling really good doing the elimination but kind of slipped up and am feeling back to usual. have you tried it? it might be worth it. i just decided recently that i want to take control and really get all this figured out instead of being content feeling average-ly good being just gluten-free. i want to feel great! i hope we can all get there someday... :wub:

sonja69 Rookie
sonja69
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hi katrinamaria,

if you are on the elimination diet you need to be strict! 'a bit of a slip up' can turn all upside down. you really need to plan it and stick to the plan. it's tricky, it's hard but if you're not strict, everything will be useless.

you need to rely on food you can eat at least one week or more until your symptoms disappear and if/when your symptoms disappear you can reintroduce one food on one day and then wait 4 days before you reintroduce the next. depending on how many foods you will test, you have to stick it for month...

good luck,

Sonja

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darlindeb25
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I have an intolerance to corn and soy, they both cause severe cramping and constipation for me. Tomatoes give me severe diarrhea, similiar to gluten. I can eat oranges with no problem, yet an orange scented spray makes my chest tighten up, eventually causing breathing problems. I react to wheat and oats on my skin with hives. Mushrooms make me ill in 20 minutes. Rice causes a reaction similiar to corn and soy. I also have similiar problems with many veggies--no broccoli, cauliflower, most squash, cabbage type veggies--the list goes on and on.

emcmaster Collaborator
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yeah i'm planning on doing it longer than a couple weeks (although i had a bit of a slip up today :ph34r: ) i was just wondering if there were an "typical" reactions to certain groups that might help me figure it out quicker/steer in the right direction. for example, let's say if you have a watermelon allergy, that makes your pinky toes tingle for 36 seconds (ok i'm totally making this up). well then i would know it's not watermelon because those aren't really my symptoms. :) lol but then again i suppose it's different for everyone, so it doesn't really matter...

emcmaster, i hope can figure your's out too! i was feeling really good doing the elimination but kind of slipped up and am feeling back to usual. have you tried it? it might be worth it. i just decided recently that i want to take control and really get all this figured out instead of being content feeling average-ly good being just gluten-free. i want to feel great! i hope we can all get there someday... :wub:

Thanks. I've done the elimination diet, but didn't get as many results as I'd hoped for. I'm doing the A.L.C.A.T. test next week, so I look forward to seeing what comes up as an intolerance.

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jerseyangel Proficient
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Thanks. I've done the elimination diet, but didn't get as many results as I'd hoped for. I'm doing the A.L.C.A.T. test next week, so I look forward to seeing what comes up as an intolerance.

Hi Elizabeth :)

Good luck on those tests! I'll be looking forward to seeing how you do. Most of all, I hope that they give you the information you need to feel better!

Guest jokamo
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emcmaster, I read in your post that you are doing the A.L.C.A.T. test. Is this a reputable company? Doeas anyone else know? My hubby is agreeing for me to take the test but wants to make sure that we are not sending our money to just anyone. I need to find out exactly what I am allergic to.

Thanks

Jodi

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