CritterNurse
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Last night had a food allergy incident. I only had one 'new food' all day yesterday, when I tried a new BBQ sauce. Of course I read ingredients first, but didn't see my allergens. I did see 'spices' and 'natural flavors' though. After I finish dinner, my mouth gets itchy, my lips and tongue gets that itchy/slightly numb feeling that happens when they start to swell after I eat what I'm allergic to. I let my housemates know I'm having a reaction, and take some Benadryl. I'm grateful it didn't get to the point where I needed my epi and an ambulance. Now the fun part, contacting the manufacturer of that sauce to find out if the stuff I'm allergic to or a derivative of that stuff is included in the 'spices' or 'natural flavorings'. If not, then I've got some more investigating to do to find out why I got the reaction.
I just hope they don't give me the hassle that my sister's mother-in-law got when she had to call around to find out if her allergen was in different food products. She's so allergic that she can't even be in the house if someone's cooking with that herb.
I just hope they don't give me the hassle that my sister's mother-in-law got when she had to call around to find out if her allergen was in different food products. She's so allergic that she can't even be in the house if someone's cooking with that herb.