Mouth Reactions?

[Laura Wesson]

I tried allergy drops and I got sick rather quickly from an allergy drop. I washed my mouth out with water after holding the drop under my tongue, to swallow as little as possible.

I have many food intolerances and I figured that if I swallowed the allergy drop it would make me very sick.

But I got sick anyway, even though I washed out my mouth without swallowing.

Has anyone had food reactions that seem to be in the mouth? I know after I eat a food I have a reaction to (which includes gluten but many other foods also), I start to get sick afterwards within half an hour or so.

And I didn't guess it before, but maybe I get sick so quickly because there's a reaction going on in my mouth.

It isn't oral allergy syndrome, my mouth doesn't itch or anything like that. I get this woozy feeling coming on. When it's from eating a food, it gets a lot worse about 4.5 hours after eating. That's probably because my stomach empties into my small intestine then.

But with the allergy drop that didn't happen. I just got a woozy sort of feeling and the next day I was somewhat sick.

My food reactions seem to be getting less intense, so in a couple of years maybe I won't have to live on an exotic-foods diet any more.

Laura

[ravenwoodglass]

Your not trying to ease celiac symptoms with allergy drops are you? Celiac isn't an allergy and the drops won't work. Were those drops made with a gluten vehicle? Some of us will react to even distilled gluten grains and gluten oils. Gluten crosses the mucosal barriers really quickly gets into the bloodstream fast and from there to the brain.

[Laura Wesson]

Your not trying to ease celiac symptoms with allergy drops are you? Celiac isn't an allergy and the drops won't work. Were those drops made with a gluten vehicle? Some of us will react to even distilled gluten grains and gluten oils. Gluten crosses the mucosal barriers really quickly gets into the bloodstream fast and from there to the brain.

I have lots of allergies. What they put in the drop were things I'm allergic to, like cat and dust and molds etc. etc. The drops are gluten-free.

But I have reactions to a huge # of foods besides gluten, and there was something in the drops that made me sick. I get sick from tiny amounts of the foods, like a small fraction of a milligram of protein. A few drops of sunflower oil, a tiny smidgen of peanut butter under my fingernail, that kind of thing.

I had heard years ago from somebody on a celiac mailing list, who said she'd tried allergy drops and they made her very sick.

I started to feel off, like woozy and sick, pretty soon after taking the drop, so I think it was a reaction in my mouth. I think it couldn't be "oral allergy syndrome" because that has symptoms like itching, classic allergic symptoms.

And other people might have mouth reactions too to foods.

Laura

[Yoekie]

I don't know if you're still here

but I wanted to let you know, I have a similar experience. It's a lot better now but the first 5 years after my foodpoisoning (which is when all the trouble started) I would feel sick after everything I ate. And it's a feeling that took place in my mouth. I remember going to the doctor (I was a teen at the time) and telling him I felt sick in my mouth and not in my stomach and he would look at me like . I felt misunderstood and I couldn't explain. The only way it went away was by brushing my teeth with a very strong mintflavoured toothpaste, as if that would 'paralyse' my tongue for a while. But then the feeling would kick in again 10 min later.

As I said, it got better, but it's still there sometimes. I only just found out that I have foodintolerances and started thinking I might have a 'mouth-reaction' to the foods I can't cope with. But as I hadn't read anything alike until your post now, I thought I was just one of my crazy thoughts. You're not alone!!

Yoekie

[RiceGuy]

Those allergy drops sound like a homeopathic remedy, which is essentially a very diluted form of the very things which can make you sick. From what I've read, it sounds to me like the ill person is expected to "build up a tolerance". But that IMHO is similar to the experiences many of us have had with gluten intolerance. Specifically, our symptoms are often less noticeable when we're eating gluten all the time. Then when we go gluten-free, the slightest amount of gluten can make us sicker than we used to get. I personally do not believe in this type of treatment, considering how so many people become more sensitive once they are completely gluten-free. It sounds like getting glutened all the time, and expecting that you'll just learn to live with it, and not notice so much. Maybe I'm incorrect, but until I see proof of otherwise, I won't be trying such things.

Are you taking any nutritional supplements? Addressing vitamin/mineral deficiencies can go a long way.

However, have you considered the possibility of an intestinal yeast (candida) overgrowth? From my experience, it sounds like you may be suffering from that. There are a number of candida killers to choose from, including caprylic acid capsules, and products containing a combination of ingredients. Just keep in mind, that it can make you feel a bit off for a week or two, from what many refer to as "die-off". This is when the yeast begins to die, and can cause you to feel not so well, and/or have cravings for things like sugar. This is why it is important to start slow, taking a single capsule at first, and work up to the recommended dose over a period of a week or two. In addition to taking the supplement, it is very advisable to avoid all sugars, yeasts (including yeast breads), vinegars (including ketchup), and fruits. You should know within a few weeks whether it is working.

Other than that, probiotics and/or digestive enzymes can be extremely helpful. Two other things which are said to help a lot are betaine HCL, and raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar.