Posted by:
Mother Who Knows
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Date: March 18, 2018 02:43AM
Definitely see a doctor and get a referral to an allergy specialist. I was relieved to find out I had a food allergy, because I thought I was chronically ill.
Talk to family members. Often food allergies run in families, and they might have the same problem you do.
I have celiac disease, which is an allergy to wheat, barley, and rye, and it runs in my family, on my mother's side. Three of my uncles have it, three cousins, and two of my cousin's children have it. At family reunions, someone always brings gluten-free treats.
No matter how good those cookies and cakes look, I have no desire to eat anything that makes me that sick! I don't miss it at all! You won't miss whatever you are allergic to, after you stop eating it for a couple of weeks--I promise you won't!
I suggest you don't eat garlic, onions, peppers, or noodles until you get the diagnosis from the doctor. You might be allergic to whatever it is you eat with the garlic, such as the wheat noodles, or peppers. You might have had the intestinal flu bug that has been going around. Who made the pasta dish? Maybe you had mild food poisoning.
On your own, you can try the elimination diet:
--Don't eat garlic, onions, peppers, or noodles for a week.
--Then add each item back into your diet, individually, one by one, for four days each time, and see how your body reacts to each one.
--You don't have to eat a huge portion, because that would make you too sick. Just a normal serving will let you know.
A lot of people can't tolerate peppers and onions, especially as they get older.