Found out the hard way I'm allergic to Green Beans Now

[Bree]

That's awful !!

That's exactly how it happened for me and shellfish.. I LOVED shrimp but then one time I was out having dinner and the next thing I know I'm in the ER !!

You'll have to be careful too... b/c many times that veggie is prepared with other veggies ...

I can't get anything shrimpy on my hands...




PS. I was just thinking about how much you love pepper.. the only person in the world I know that likes pepper like that

[pvtspanky]

RC - Is it possible that the breen beans were contaminated by something? Were they two servings of green beans from the same place, or two different places? I can't imagine not being able to eat green beans for the rest of my life.

Oh yeah, pepper pretty much owns everything. I put it on everything.

[RedCherry]

Originally Posted by pvtspanky

RC - Is it possible that the breen beans were contaminated by something? Were they two servings of green beans from the same place, or two different places? I can't imagine not being able to eat green beans for the rest of my life.

Oh yeah, pepper pretty much owns everything. I put it on everything.

They were fresh frozen from Trader Joes, and said on the bag no additives or preservatives. Both times were from the same batch. That was the first thing I suspected was a preservative.

Thinking back though, I've eaten 3 bean salad recently at a resturant and had a lesser response, so I think it was building up to this. My mouth is still sore, and feels really weird.

I'm also allergic to Poha berries, which I've only had twice. They broke my lips out in tiny blisters. But since they are native to Hawaii, I think I'm safe, lol.

I'm also allergic to Mango sap, not the fruit. I knew they made my hands itch, so I wore gloves and helped friends make mango chutney. Never though about the fact I was wiping my face with my hands. I woke up the next day with my face rashed and my eyes almost swollen shut. When I went to the Dr., she asked if I'd ever had a reaction to poison ivy, and I said yes, years ago. Seems mangos are in the same family as poison ivy, had no clue. People that react to posion ivy, have to be careful with mango sap. Go figure, lol.

[RedCherry]

Originally Posted by Bree

That's awful !!

That's exactly how it happened for me and shellfish.. I LOVED shrimp but then one time I was out having dinner and the next thing I know I'm in the ER !!

You'll have to be careful too... b/c many times that veggie is prepared with other veggies ...

I can't get anything shrimpy on my hands...

PS. I was just thinking about how much you love pepper.. the only person in the world I know that likes pepper like that

And yes Bree, I still love pepper! Although gave up french fries, so don't coat them on them any more, lol. I used to pour a pile of pepper and salt and just roll them in it, I really love pepper. The french fries were just the vehicle to get the pepper to my mouth.

I had a friend with a shellfish allergy, he would be in the hospital too from it, you watch yourself too. Scared me last night, the hospital isn't open yet here, and it is a long drive to Vegas if I'd of needed it. Should be open this month, when it does, it is just down the street fortunately.

Yea, no 3 bean salad either. I've gone completely vegetarian, vegan most days, and I hate having to cut one out I like.