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Intro - Dairy/Gluten/Soy/Corn Allergy

Puppylove*85Puppylove*85 member
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Hi.  I was recently diagnosed with a host of food allergies.  I am allergic to dairy, gluten, wheat, rye, soy, corn, chicken, yeast, rice and nuts. 

The diagnosis is a bit overwhelming.  What resources do you find most helpful when planning meals or going out to eat?  I am traveling for work next week so I am especially interested in how to find allergy-free foods at restaurants.  Is anyone else dealing with similar allergies? 

Thank you in advance for your replies.

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Re: Intro - Dairy/Gluten/Soy/Corn Allergy

  • magdusiamagdusia member

    that's a lengthy list.  I'm sorry you have to deal with it.   What made you go get tested? are the levels high?

    My allergist said that if a person with no FA signs would get tested, he has a lot of chances of getting many positives, but his body knows how to handle them.  What kind of signs did you get? you might not be allergic to all of them.  Did you have a RAST test or a skin test or both? Was it done by an allergist, GI, or primary doctor?  


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  • Britt_6694Britt_6694

    I dont have food allergies but I do have a disease which causes gluten to attack my body so I will never be able to eat it. I shop a lot at whole foods and trader joes. also farmers markets and organic.

    When eating out the best advice I got was to go online to restaurants you commonly eat at and download their nutritional and allergy menu. The thing you have to remember about restaurants is that not all of them are trained in cross contamination. which means they cannot guarantee that your food will not come in contact with something you are allergic to. most restaurants will try their hardest but there is only so much they can do

    Definitely try to find people who have the same allergies. it is more common then you think. and just remember that allergies can come and go. and they can be affected by the region you live in. 

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  • magdusiamagdusia member
    imageBritt_6694:

    I dont have food allergies but I do have a disease which causes gluten to attack my body so I will never be able to eat it. I shop a lot at whole foods and trader joes. also farmers markets and organic.

    When eating out the best advice I got was to go online to restaurants you commonly eat at and download their nutritional and allergy menu. The thing you have to remember about restaurants is that not all of them are trained in cross contamination. which means they cannot guarantee that your food will not come in contact with something you are allergic to. most restaurants will try their hardest but there is only so much they can do

    Definitely try to find people who have the same allergies. it is more common then you think. and just remember that allergies can come and go. and they can be affected by the region you live in. 

    @Britt - celiac? 

    OP - ian's products are gluten/milk/soy/egg free (not sure about the rest) but try them out. they have fries, chic.nug, fish sticks.. 

    I have some ideas for milk/soy/egg free products on my blog but not much for gluten. 

    try this site to buy products.. https://www.allergygrocer.com

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  • g_belleg_belle

    We are milk, egg and gluten free- but the soy and corn I'm not sure about.  Block out a few hours to shop at your local grocery store or a whole foods if you have one.  Once you find a few brands that you like- Amazon has a lot of the GF food for a lot cheaper than in the stores. 

    The "enjoy life" brand is top 8 free- but I"m not sure about corn.  Their cookies are delicious.  The Tynkenida (sp?) brand of pasta has been our favorite so far and is an easy dinner if you add a jar of organic pasta sauce (most of the non-organics are going to have unsafe stuff added).  You can make your own salad dressing with oil and vinegar and keep it on hand for salads. 

    EAting out is going to be tough.  What are you typical reactions?  Can you talk to your co-workers ahead of time so that you can pick some safer restaurants?  We've had good luck with Outback (although I heard that varies at each one), Maggianos is great with allergies, Chipotle is fantatic and I've heard good things about Red Robin as well. 

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  • Puppylove*85Puppylove*85 member

    The diagnosis came from an IgG food antibodies blood test.

    My symptoms are extreme fatigue, recurring sinus infections, IBS, rash, sneezing, and nausea.  After being constantly sick for months, I was assessed by an ear, nose and throat specialist who recommended allergy testing. 

    My worst allergies are to chicken and corn.  According to my doctor I could probably have one serving of the other items (gluten, dairy, rye, nuts, wheat, rice, soy, yeast) every few days without incident. 

    However, I am sort of scrambling trying to figure out what baseline everyday meals I can enjoy.

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  • Puppylove*85Puppylove*85 member

    Thank you for your responses and support.  I feel like I have stepped into a whole new world so I really appreciate your guidance.

    I hadn't thought about buying grocery items online but that it is a great idea.  I think tomorrow I will go to Trader Joes and a local organic grocery store to see what kind of options I can find.  Then, I will definitely start researching restaurants so that I can be prepared for next week!

    Having a plan makes it seem a little less overwhelming.

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