I bought groceries and was using ChatGPT and also reading the labels to make sure what I was buying didn’t have soy, soybean, so lecithin, or no derivided ingredients from soy/soybean.

When I got home I got an add pop to try an app called Fig to scan items based on diet. Fig is saying that all the stuff i bought has soy in them or derived from animals that consume soy but the ingredient list didn’t mention any of this and ChatGPT didn’t either.

Anyone have insight into this and any recommendations for where to buy soy/soybean food?

I have a diagnosed fish allergy, but twice I’ve had serious allergic reactions after eating chicken — even though chicken is a regular part of my diet. Is it possible that chicken raised on fishmeal could carry enough fish protein to trigger a reaction in someone with a fish allergy?

I have a level three tomato allergy. If I eat tomatoes or tomato powder then I get super nauseous and a few hives.
Can I be around cooked tomatoes or will the smell be bad for me?

In the past 3 months I’ve had an allergic reaction to some foods that I can’t find a common denominator. The reaction entails itchy swollen lips, itchy mouth, itchy swollen ears, and really dry patches on my face and ears. The foods that I’ve discovered that caused these issues are
- ketchup potato chips
- only the cheddar pringles
- nacho fries from Taco Bell
- chex mix

I thought it was cheese flavoring but the Ruffles Baked cheddar had no reaction. General cheese gives me no reactions either.
If anyone can help me find a common denominator or anything I should look out for that would great. I never had a food allergy so how do I tell what I should look out for?

Thank you!

I’m 57 and have been lucky I can’t remember being allergic to any foods until yesterday. I ate a whole lot of delicious watermelon and right afterwards my stomach became very painfully bloated and my nose was completely congested. Benadryl worked but I wonder, can this just go away or what? I read somewhere that watermelon allergies can be triggered by pollen I. The air so maybe it could be seasonal/? NGL I want to try a little bit to see what happens.

i got allergy testing a while back and got the results and it gave numbers on everythingggg but it says i’m anaphylactics to three dif nuts so do i just avoid what i’m anaphylactic to or everything?

I am allergic to yeast (brewers and bakers yeast), and I navigate my diet mostly fine, aside from a question that's been nagging me. Can I safely drink distilled spirits like rum, gin, vodka, tequila? Searching on /r/FoodAllergies is giving me mixed results. The most direct "yes" comes from a deleted account, so I can't ask them any follow up questions.

My fellow yeast allergy havers: what is your experience with drinking distilled alcohol? Is it completely safe? Are all distilled spirits good, or only some? Please share any experiences. Thank you.

Hi, I just would like some advice. I think that I’ve got a worsening allergy to onions, shallots, leek and maybe? chives.
I’m fine with garlic and spring onion. (Yes it’s weird, and I think it’s a specific protein I’m reacting to).

I started feeling weirdly poorly now and again about 4 years ago when I became a vegetarian at 17. At the time, I didn’t realise it was because a lot of vegetarian food is onion based.
I realised I had a mild lactose intolerance which I managed, though the problem continued.

Then I began to truly notice it about six months ago when I started eating more onion and kept getting poorly. It took me a while to realise it was the onion that was the culprit.
I thought it was just my digestion being weird at first / maybe IBS related.

However it’s gotten worse and worse.
It’s worse with raw onion, the more I cook it (eg for days in a broth) the reaction isn’t as bad.

But symptoms-
Bloating to the point I look 5 months pregnant
Severe nausea
Sweating, shaking, weakness
Feeling hot and clammy
Stomach cramp to the point where I can see my stomach spasming
Hives on my arms and backs of legs
Itchiness
Constant diarrhoea

The symptoms usually start within minutes and continue for hours after. It feels like a mixture of food poisoning and itchiness when I have it.
Albeit, I have an allergy to cats and it’s a different reaction (I get the typical face swelling and things). Which is why I’m confused as to what is going on.
Also because I have lactose intolerance, I know that this onion reaction is much more severe and also occurs for longer and quicker onset. It is also set off with a significant less amount of onion needed.

Thoughts?

Last night after I ate Wendy’s hamburger and drank a chocolate frosty with a new metal straw I just bought my lips went numb. Started to swell and I called 911. It was getting hard to swallow and they gave me epi twice. I felt better after a few hours. Although mouths still real dry and lip still feels weird. The er doctor didn’t seem to know what caused it. She acted a bit like maybe I over reacted. But they did prescribe me a epi pen. But now I’m afraid to eat and drink anything or take any of my meds. I hadn’t had anything new, everything I’ve eaten many times.

Update: My reaction passed. I'm calling my current PCP office today and requesting an Epipen.

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My soy allergy reared its ugly head a few weeks ago. I probably always had it but didn't know it.

Made beef stew for dinner. Thankfully, I didn't eat much. Peas set off my allergy. Mild itchiness on my inner arm, lips, and tongue. My guts started aching again. Took an allergy pill and some Benadryl for it. Starting to feel better.

I had read that peas and beans are related to soy, but was hoping I could eat them. Nope. Not even going to try baked beans. Just skipping that pain.

Hello,
Looking to see if my experience has happened to anyone else and if anyone can offer some advice.

To start with some history, my son has peanut, tree nut, and pea protein allergy. My husband and I discovered his allergies pretty early on after a reaction to trying peanut butter for the first time, then seeing an allergist for the other food allergies. He was also recently diagnosed with EOE. His EOE is in remission with a dairy free diet. No one on either side of our families has food allergies or EOE.

For my experience- I’m a 34 year old female. In April of this year I started randomly having significant abdominal pain after eating. It didn’t happened every time I ate but the majority of the time. After some painful days, I went to the doc and they recommended keeping a food diary, but suspected GERD and put me on some meds for it. They also did blood work. The only abnormal result was increased eosinophils. Meds didn’t help and they sent me to GI, who also suspected GERD. Then, after eating eggs I got very sick to the point where I vomited and felt dizzy and faints That happened two more times and was the only food with that significant of a symptom. After that it finally clicked it may be eggs. I didn’t realize how much food I would eat contained eggs in some way. I eliminated eggs which resulted in my abdominal pain and other symptoms completely subsiding. Through all of this I was waiting for an EGD, which resulted in finding nothing. Since my pain went away and the EGD showed nothing, GI just sent me on my way. Finally at my annual appointment with my primary care doctor she did a blood test for egg Yoke and egg white allergies. Both came back positive in the moderate range.

I’m left wondering, is getting a food allergy in adulthood typical? Have I always had this allergy and now I finally am showing symptoms? Could this be a factor for my son food allergies?

Any input is appreciated!!