Sulfites

[Lisa]

Researching some new symptoms I found this very interesting:

What are the symptoms of a sulfite reaction?

The symptoms of a sulfite sensitivity reaction vary from mild to life-threatening. The most common symptoms are mild and involve a skin rash accompanied by redness, hives, itching, flushing, tingling and swelling. Respiratory symptoms include difficulty breathing, wheezing, and stridor. Gastrointestinal reactions involve nausea and stomach cramps. Much less common but more serious signs and symptoms of sulfite sensitivity are low blood pressure, shock, extreme difficulty breathing, and loss of consciousness. As noted above, these symptoms of a severe reactions are most apt to occur in the steroid-dependent asthmatic person.

Hum... that sucks.

[summerteeth]

Researching some new symptoms I found this very interesting:

What are the symptoms of a sulfite reaction?

The symptoms of a sulfite sensitivity reaction vary from mild to life-threatening. The most common symptoms are mild and involve a skin rash accompanied by redness, hives, itching, flushing, tingling and swelling. Respiratory symptoms include difficulty breathing, wheezing, and stridor. Gastrointestinal reactions involve nausea and stomach cramps. Much less common but more serious signs and symptoms of sulfite sensitivity are low blood pressure, shock, extreme difficulty breathing, and loss of consciousness. As noted above, these symptoms of a severe reactions are most apt to occur in the steroid-dependent asthmatic person.

Hum... that sucks.

My fiance has an anaphylactic allergy to sulfites. He has to carry an epi pen just in case - usually he is okay with small amounts, but he can't go out of his way to have a glass of wine or two.

Unfortunately it seems to be a hard allergy for doctors to recognize.