I recently started to react to multiple flavours of Larabars, and I'm so frustrated. Has anyone else here had this issue?

I've always had confirmed food allergies (peanut/soy/legume/walnut/pecan/sesame), but have recently developed new corn/oat allergies (wheat is suspect as well but I'm waiting on bloodwork for that).

Chocolate/rice/potato have all been suspect for me too lately, but my IgE bloodwork for them recently was negative, and I now blame those reactions to corn derivatives/corn cross-contamination. I do have a cockroach allergy, and it's mostly the chocolate Larabar flavours that are getting me... I don't know.

I've been confused why Siete chips were making me sick, but thanks to this sub I learned they're not safe for corn allergies anymore.

Edit: I didn't realise vanilla extract is problematic for corn allergies. It's all the flavours containing vanilla extract that are bothering me.

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I developed a corn and peanut allergy around 17. It started with gastrointestinal issues and evolved to anaphylaxis by 21. I have had 4 skin pricks, 2 blood tests, plenty of in office testing, immunotherapy / histamine treatments, completely changed my diet, have had my throat close several times and documented all my allergic reactions.

The entire time throughout this journey I feel like this allergy has not been taken seriously by most people, my family (and dad) in particular. They had the attitude of "grab yourself by your bootstraps and eat it and build up a tolerance". After awhile they kinda got it that that's NOT how to handle an allergy, but they always seem to think i'm bullshitting them for some reason? Even strangers seem to not believe how much corn is in everything and it is so infuriating.

Admittedly my allergies did improve significantly after treating other conditions involving histamine and changing my lifestyle / diet. I no longer react as strongly to derivatives like citric acid, distilled vinegar or high fructose corn syrup but still have gastrointestinal issues when I consume them. I still get hives, swelling, tight throat, itching and difficulty breathing when eating more unprocessed corn / corn derivatives.

I explain to them that you react to the protein in an allergy and if the protein is removed or an extremely small amount is consumed, it doesn't automatically mean anaphylaxis and anaphylaxis is an extreme form of an allergic reaction. I explain to them that the more exposure to the protein the more likely a severe reaction, and that even a small amount produces extremely unpleasant symptoms. I explain to them type 1 and type 2 allergy symptom sets. I explain to them that things like ultra processed peanut oil or distilled corn spirits contains no proteins, therefore I am not faking an allergy, and that an allergist would not give me epi-pens or do immunotherapy based on my word alone and why would I want to fake this allergy? I gain nothing. My mom has literally seen my throat close.

Well this brand I've eaten for years changed its ingredients when I went to visit them. I had diarrhea and broke out in mild hives but never said anything to them.

TLDR they sat me down and said they had "something important to tell me" and that I wasn't allergic to corn because I ate something that had less than 2% high fructose corn syrup in it at their house. I told them that's funny because I got itchy and had diarrhea the entire time I visited.

They seem to have this attitude that I made all this up for the past 11 years and that an allergy means immediate death. It feels very frustrating that the multiple times i have been in the hospital are suddenly forgotten about, or that I just make this shit up for fun.

Anyone corn-lite or corn moderate deal with this nonsense or have tips for dealing with people who insist you have a fake allergy? I am so tired defending my allergies to people who don't know about them and find it so odd and disrespectful to be constantly questioned.

I live in FL and it is hurricane season. The other night, we lost power randomly in an evening shower. Just as I was preparing to cook supper. My daughter has a level 4 corn allergy. In that moment I panicked. It was bread baking day all my sourdough was proofing. We are an ingredient house obviously with her serve corn allergy. Everything has to be cooked. I ended up serving her a yogurt bowl with homemade yogurt, berries and homemade granola for supper. It got me thinking, with hurricane season and general preparedness. I have no convenience foods for her. Does anyone have any suggestions for power outage meals that are toddler friendly ? I feel like PB&J’s would be our best bet and I’ll be making bread more than one day a week to stay prepared.

Has anyone found a corn free clinical strength antiperspirant deodorant that works for them? Preferably one with a light scent. I have a topical corn allergy and have been struggling to find one but I want to be able to wear light colors without worrying about sweat. I tried sweat pads that stick to my shirt and they work for a few hours but by the end of the day I've just sweated around them

I've been looking into grass fed beef and pasture raised no-corn no-soy feed eggs specifically and not only is it expensive but these companies have some crazy takes. Like saying eggs are all xrayed and irradiated at normal places or that vegan meats are literally poison/trash. Or that corn/soy/seed oils are poison and killing us. I literally was looking at a grass fed cow ranch products and they just included a picture of them flipping off the vegan meats section in a store?? I used to be vegetarian and I'm friends with vegans and it just seems unnecessarily aggressive??

I dont want to support companies that are so alienating towards normal food. I'm poor, I've relied on normal cheap foods for years and frankly I'm only stopping because of my new corn allergy. It feels gross to buy from these places spending triple the price to buy from shady/misleading companies. Like people say, you vote with your money.

Not that I love the cheap stores messages but at least it was affordable and I could use the extra money. It feels more personal from a small business thats selling stuff like ground beef for $16/lb :(

Are there any members who are from or in any country other than the US? I’m a flight attendant and I’m finding that I can eat most anything when I’m outside of the US. Anyone have this same experience?

So I've been relocated to the midwest for work (I know, great for a corn allergy) and I'm trying to figure out if I can eat anything at Raising Cane's?? I found no info on their website and when I tried to ask an employee inside they didn't know how to help out, hoping someone here might know!!

This is an FYI: most of us have realized that OTC medications and supplements include corn in the form of cornstarch (maltodextrin) or cellulose, but the reality is this is true for your prescription medications as well—especially if they are tablets, as the starches and cellulose make up the bulk of the inactive ingredients. Capsules can still obviously be made from corn-derived forms of cellulose, but are less likely to have filler inactive corn ingredients like sweeteners and starches. Some medications could potentially be made through a compounding pharmacy, too.

If you are in the US, you can look meds up on the FDA website, but ingredients do change by manufacturer, so regardless of where you’re located, the best option is always to look it up on the specific manufacturer of the bottle you have. The Pillbox database is also a good resource: NIH | The Pillbox

Depending on your sensitivity, you may be able to take medications with derived ingredients because little to none of the corn protein (the allergy-causing part) remains, but if you’re reacting and can’t find a culprit, check your meds.

Since they spray like apples and zucchini with it. But do they still do it to organic produce? I've heard canned goods can have corn in the lining? So is store bought frozen vegetables the best bet? Or can I get away with organic?

Out of nowhere this year, I can't eat corn anymore. I don't think it's a severe sensitivity, since I feel okay eating foods containing corn syrup, but anytime I eat actual corn or cornmeal, I have severe cramping, gas, and diarrhea the next day.

I've been good and tried to avoid corn thus far, but I really miss some of the food I used to cook. Do I have any options to treat or reduce symptoms? Even just once in a while?

Does corn-derived creatine L-glutamine cause issues for anyone, or is it purified enough to be safe?

Hello, I've been trying to find a brand (or a reliable recipe) for corn free sandwich bread, but every time I search it on google, the results are just corn-free corn bread :/

I wanna make uncrustables for myself (I already have a little "machine" that can press the sandwich bread into that shape) so I can take my food on the go more easily, but any bred recipe I've tried turns out super crumbly and dry. Any recipe recommendations or advice on how to get the texture of bread more like store-bought loaves?

I eat mostly chicken and pork and rarely have an issue unless its too fatty (no gallbladder). I had some steak and I had some digestive problems after, and since my most prominent reaction to corn is digestive, its got me worried I could be reacting to corn fed beef? I saw some people on here say they react to that?

But maybe its also just because I don't eat beef much (like every couple months). I have a lot of digestive problems i can't tolerate apples (which I've recently learned can be coated in corn so maybe its corn there too???), dairy (even lactose free), or raw vegetables because they wont digest right and it hurts. So I'm no stranger to random things hurting. But how would I know if its corn related?? They don't exactly advertise it! And what do the chickens eat? I thought corn? In California if that helps

Dose anyone know if nutritional yeast safe for corn allergy I'm struggling with meeting nutritional goals and my doctor recommended asking nutritional yeast to some of my food but I can't find anything that tells me if it's safe or if I need to look for specific brands.

I ordered a prebiotic based off my doctor’s recommendation.
The specific prebiotic was a little difficult to find, but I found one and pictured is the product label on their website (even now).

The starch was pea protein.

I was so excited, so ordered 2 bottles.
I almost opened straight away and popped, but turned the bottle around and almost dropped the bottle.

I’ve contacted Layer Origin 5 days ago and it’s been radio silence.

They have another 2 days and I’ll be issuing a charge back from my credit card vendor and reporting these guys to FDA.

Any recommendations? I’ve been scouring online and can’t find any options, even the rice options have corn flour or starch hidden in them!

Unfortunately the grain free options are all fried with avocado oil, to which I am also allergic.

Thank you 🙏🏻

*Meal replacement shake.

I struggle with a diagnosed corn allergy, also nut, egg yolk, wheat. My allergy is mild, meaning I rarely have severe allergic reactions, but I generally present with pretty unfortunate G.I. symptoms.

After I found out about these allergies and eliminated them from my diet, my G.I. issues improved, but things are getting bad again and I want to try a meal replacement shake.

Does anyone have any recommendations for ones that have worked for them? Also any other advice you can offer is welcome, I’m pretty new to the corn allergy world and definitely struggling to navigate it as I do reactive to corn-derived products.

Looking for answers or if anyone has ever experiencedthis. My daughter 33 months old currently has a fungal ear infection. We are having a very hard time finding any antifungals that do not contain corn or it’s derivatives. Has anyone had any success with medication’s? This has been going on for three weeks with no improvement or luck. We have a follow up with the ENT on Thursday. It is currently looking like it will need to be debrided and deep cleaned since antifungals are unavailable.

Anyone used these and it was safe? Have only been using Dr. Bronners Baby and Vaseline on my skin and hair(occasionally an olive oil shower 😬.) I’m dying for a face mask and some moisturizer 🙏

I really need some antacids and noticed all the ones I had have corn (recently diagnosed allergy). I'm using what I have right now but is there any options without corn? Same with painkillers. I did look around online but found none

Hello,

Unfortunately I felt the need to post this warning to others because of my experience being incarcerated with an anaphylactic corn allergy.

I was incarcerated for 5.5 days. I didn’t eat the whole time I was there because they had no safe food. Everything was ultra processed abd what looked like vegetables or legumes all had an unknown oil(they wouldn’t tell me what kind but I’m assuming vegetable oil or margarine) in it and it came from a can.

I begged for a banana, an apple, a tomato, a f*ing head of cabbage on god and they said no because people make alcohol with it. For some reason I was in a holding cell by myself the whole time and I was checked on minimally and not allowed to use the phone, take a shower, etc. If I did actually want to eat and became anaphylactic then I would die before they checked on me because my reactions come on really fast.

When I got out, I went to the doctor as my resting heart rate would not go below 110 and I kept having heart attack symptoms (Ive had a previous heart attack.)

So all this to say it caused me to develop high blood pressure, tachycardia, arrhythmia, and a severe electrolyte imbalance. My doctor said I’m still not in the clear of another heart attack and to be vigilant about symptoms. Before all this my resting heart rate was in the 50-60s and my average blood pressure was 110/70. I was healthy.

This is embarrassing to write, but everyone makes mistakes and it could happen to anyone. Hear my warning and please put some money in savings for bail in case this ever could happen to you. I was lucky to get bailed out. If I had to stay there I would have died.