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Pepper Allergy!??? OMG!!

post #1 of 14
11/11/07 at 12:18pm
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( going to post here, but can be moved at mods discretion..don't know where to put this..lol)

Well, I found out a little over 18 months ago that I'm allergic to PEPPER!!!!!!!!!:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

We were in school, playing "GUESS THAT SPICE" and I had my nose in a couple of platefuls of spices and about 30 mins my nose started to run and my face ( under nose ) started to turn beet red...

I ended up losing 3 days of school while my face sloughed off the outter layer of skin!!

I always thought that I was reacting to PORK FAT..hehee, whenever my mom made fried pork chops, she always used a little extra pepper to season the fatty part! (my fav part!!) because everytime we had that for dinner my nose would start to itch and run.

It wasn't until I had the school incident that I had such a reaction that needed medical intervention..lol

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

The reason I'm so sad is that I just remembered this because I have a hankering for PEPPERCRUSTED STEAK from Las Halles...MY FAVORITE!!!

I absolutely LOVE anything peppery, pepper crusted salami, extra pepper on my fries...pepper, pepper..gimme pepper..! lol I wonder just how much pepper would it take to actually send me into shock? or can it?? or maybe it's not an allergy but an over sensitivity to the oils? mmmmmmmmm!?

My question is, how many of you guys out there have some sort of adverse reaction to an "UNCOMMON" or "COMMON" ingredient that you use or ingest?
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post #2 of 14
11/11/07 at 4:23pm

Pepper allergy

Hi,
I have never posted here before. I am a caterer and generally lurk in the catering/chef/recipe sectons. The pepper allergy title caught my attention. I have a question and some SERIOUS advice:

Question: What kind of pepper are you talking about? Black or other? I am allergic to NIGHTSHADES - these include bell, red, chili, cayenne, etc. Everything EXCEPT white and black which are a different plant family. If it is BLACK you actually have a bigger problem - read point two.

If your skin literally sloughed off - or you got a serious rash/redness/change in skin - then yes you are having a serious reaction. What medical people have told me is that these sensitivities only get worse & you need to avoid at all costs. You can see the implications for black pepper which is in EVERYTHING!!!! I would talk to my dr and see about carrying an epi pen.

Would love if you would clarify for us.
pgr
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post #3 of 14
11/11/07 at 4:25pm

one more thing

people often crave what they are allergic to --
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post #4 of 14
11/11/07 at 4:40pm
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Since we were playing "guess the spice" I'm not sure what type of pepper. All I know is there were many, many pie plates full of different types.

When there is pepper present, my reaction is this...as soon as we shake the pepper onto anything on the plates, even near me...I IMMEDIATELY start to sneeze and my nose starts to run.

I don't have any difficulty in breathing though.

When we were rubbing our noses into the plates, the skin under my nose and over my lip started to turn red, like a minor sunburn, then peeled like one. So maybe it's a reaction to something in the dried pepper...nothing happens to me when I eat the veggie though.

The Dr. didn't seemed to concerned, just told me to take a few days off since I looked so bad..( working with food and all..lol) Maybe it's time for a follow up...:blush:
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post #5 of 14
11/11/07 at 6:41pm

pepper allergy

All I can say is if it were me I would be concerned... and avoiding black pepper as much as possible. Also, would probably seek an allergist or better yet a naturopath and check it further. imagine if your throat did what your nose did! Again I say "what does it cost to carry an epi pen?"
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post #6 of 14
11/12/07 at 5:39pm
I agree with pgr...better safe than sorry!

Although it also got me thinking - such a high amount of exposure to so much pepper may have triggered it. That's not normal in the course of a day. Did your skin actually contact the peppers? I was thinking that if you rubbed hot cut chillis onto your skin that pretty much anyone would get a free skin peel!

Severe reactions need to be treated seriously - just imagine if the same thing happened to the lining of your throat....... :eek:

I'm allergic to sulphur - the first time before it was diagnosed I got a rash, next time it was major blisters. Doc said I can NEVER take it again - as I said, if if affects your throat and/or lungs - you're pretty much pushing up the daisies.
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post #7 of 14
11/12/07 at 5:49pm
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yepper, had my nose all up in it..lol and that's what I figured, aside from the severe sneezing that comes hand in hand whenever I'm around pepper...I thought that just about anyone would get a free facial when they come into contact with the oils...even with the dried herbs.
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post #8 of 14
11/12/07 at 6:04pm
Aw MAN that's unfortunate. But do take notice what pgr said, you need to know what type of pepper.

I was severely allergic to shrimp for about 10 years, one of my favorite foods. Now I'm not (I found out with an extensive food allergy blood test) and I'm so glad, but I also won't overdo the shrimp.
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post #9 of 14
11/12/07 at 7:47pm

pepper

Ok. First most people when sniffing peppers-sneeze, itch, eyes water and oils irratate skin, sniffinf enough that close to your nose can get the essential oils on it. If cayenne pepper is shaken in the same room as me I lose it! But I love it! If it doesn't affect breathing you should be ok.(I was seriously allergic to any animal that sheds when I was young-but my mom couldn't keep me away from ANY animal! I "outgrew" my allergy!TG)
You'd be suprised about how acidic oils can be from surprising sources. . My mom works for a plastic surgeon and they use amazing acids for peels. For Thanksgiving they do a pumpkin peel. Yes it works. I also do a honey peel that is strong.
canadiangirl
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post #10 of 14
2/10/11 at 12:56pm

  I dilscovered my allergy a few years ago to black pepper and some curries but until recently I was in denial.  I have had the heel on my foot, either one, or anyplace on the bottom of my foot swell and itch.  Usually Benedryl lotion take care of it.  The other night that is what happened and the Benedryl worked on my foot but my upper lip swelled up and stayed like that almost 24 hours.  I have had to go to the ER on one occasion and the clinic one time.  I have had the side of my tongue swell also.  I love spicy food but I am avoiding black pepper and tell the waitstaff everytime I eat out.  It more than eliminates half the menu.  I have found that I don't get a reaction to white pepper, its just that I think it smells like a barnyard.  I am not allergic to crushed red pepper or jalapeno.  Go figure. 

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post #11 of 14
2/10/11 at 1:27pm

Interesting,

Best thing you can do for food allergy is see a Naturpath, they will develop a de-sensitization plan that can help you overcome your allergy. The common theory is that if you don't expose your genetic information to an allergen, they(white blood cells) will start to loose their "genetic memory" that says that they should attack a particular compound. They will generally then allow to you re-introduce the food allergen (pepper in your case) back into your diet.

 

Your immunity is a bit like a coiled spring. A recent theory is that we 'live to clean'. We would normally be carrying parasites and worms and our immunity would normally be pre-occupied dealing with them. A recent trial revealed amazing results amongst participants where they all introduced 'pig whip worm' by swallowing a prescribed tablet. The worm only survives in the body for a short time as we are the wrong species, but what happened was the immune system became pre-occupied with dealing with that. Their allergies simply disappeared.

 

I went to South America 4 years ago, picked up a bug from the water that modern science can't kill, and wulla...I don't have pollen allergy any more. There might be some truth in the worm theory.

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post #12 of 14
1/18/12 at 7:13am

Yesterday while at work,a co worker walked past my desk with a plate of microwaved bell peppers and I went into immediate respiratory failure!!! Vomiting and wheezing to the point of a 911 call and 2 days in the hospital.  Now I have to carry a stupid shot with me everywhere I go for the rest of my life.  Sigh*

 

I love peppers.

 

I knew I had a slight allergy but not to the extent of almost death.

So goodbye Mexican restaurants, goodbye Italian, goodbye chinese.

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post #13 of 14
1/18/12 at 10:42am

 

I agree, a Naturopathic Doctor or a Kinseologist, an Allergist who specialises in testing exact  food product allergies. An exemplary Acupuncturist could do same. Hope that you are feeling better by the time you receive this note. On Miami Beach which is where I believe you are living, Doctor Quinn Martinelli is absolutely a miracle worker. Quinn specialises in Chinese Medicine and Allergies. She hails from Alburquerque and is the daughter of a Doctor too.

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post #14 of 14
2/19/12 at 6:16am

I've been allergic to ALL peppers most of my life. when I was a kid, Mom would make Stuffed Bell peppers and shortly after I'd always get severe gastric issues; diarrhea, vomiting, etc. Got to a point when I'd smell it cooking, I'd get queasy. Even when I tried just to eat the rice, the pepper "enzyme" had permeated it and I'd get sick. As I got older, even black pepper would do it to me . (just as an aside, I also couldn't eat raw apples as a kid, and limit them in my diet now, again an enzyme thing) Not surprising, as an adult, I was diagnosed with an auto Immune disease.

 

Now that Mexican and Tex Mex dominates the menus in restaurants, I dread going out to dinner. And it should be no surprise that the meds for "reflux" and "gerd" have been steadily increasing since the introduction of these foods into our mainstream diets

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